The xbox one can actually support up to two 256gb or larger usb 3 0 drives meaning you can expand your internal storage exponentially if you re willing to fork out a couple of hundred quid.
Can you add hard drive space to xbox one s.
Add external drive to xbox one for more storage first fire up your xbox one and plug in the drive you want to use into an available usb port on the console.
This is because your xbox one s 500 gb hard drive can only technically store only 362gb of content.
To upgrade hard drive on xbox one s you need a larger hdd or ssd and screwdriver.
Thus it gives you a chance to add external hard drive via usb 3 0 ports.
Interestingly xbox enables players to use and add on an external hard drive.
First the mere act of taking apart your xbox one x voids the warranty.
Not all drives will work.
The gamers need to have an external usb 3 0 hdd if they want to extend the storage space.
In addition you have to almost completely disassemble the unit.
Why you shouldn t replace the xbox one x s hard drive.
Xbox one s uses a proprietary disk format.
Whether you can add a hard to xbox one that you already own or must buy a new hard drive depends on your drive s specs.
So choose format storage device you ll be prompted to giv the drive a name external is.
Microsoft lets the xbox one xbox one s and xbox.
This is because the xbox one reserves the remaining space for its os and other unknown functions.
If you choose the latter the drive will need to be formatted.