Black Friday deals are here, and you can find great deals on gaming consoles. If you’re a gamer, you understand the struggle of never having enough storage. Unfortunately, storage expansion packs for consoles can get awfully expensive; a 2TB Seagate storage expansion pack for the Xbox Series X, for instance, is currently $279.99. Luckily, there are other options. The Crucial X6 and X8 portable solid state drives (SSDs) are heavily discounted on Amazon for their Black Friday sale, down to the lowest prices they’ve ever been, and they’re compatible with the newest consoles (to an extent).
The Crucial X6 and X8 are at their lowest prices yet
If you’re looking for a trusted brand in SSDs that are compatible with gaming consoles, then I have one for you: Crucial has been making SSDs that are compatible with the latest gaming consoles for some time. Their Crucial X8 and X6 external SSDs are made for students, gamers, and on-the-go creators. Here are your current options:
Crucial X6 SSD: The X6 is small, measuring 69 mm x 64 mm, with speeds of up to 800MB/s, and your choice between 500GB to 4TB of storage. Currently, the best deal available is for the 2TB on Amazon with a 60% discount at $79.99 (originally $199.99). This matches the lowest price it has been, according to Camelcamelcamel’s price history. You can read PCMag’s full review of it here. However, before you pull the trigger on the X6, consider the X8 for the same price.
Crucial X8 SSD: You can think of the X8 as the older brother of the X6. Although it’s only 20% off, it’s the same price as the X6, at $79.99 (originally $99.99). This is the lowest price it’s been, according to Camelcamelcamel’s price history. The X8 can reach faster speeds than the X6, of up to 1,050MB/s. It measures 110 mm x 53.1 mm x 11.4 mm, and it has rubberized ends to add shock protection. With much faster speeds than the X6 for the same price, there’s no reason not to get the X8.
Crucial X10 Pro: If you’re looking for much faster speeds of up to 2100MB/s, the X10 Pro is also available for $129.99, its lowest price ever, according to Camelcamelcamel’s price history.
Compatibility with Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5
The Crucial website explains how their SSDs are compatible with the latest consoles. However, something you should be aware of is that they don’t provide full compatibility. This is what you get for the crucial SSDs, according to Crucial:
Xbox Series X games can be stored on a third-party drive. Players will need to copy them over to the internal drive or expansion card in order to play them.
Sony PlayStation 5 games can only be played directly from licensed drives. But, like the Series X, you can play PS4 titles from third-party devices.
As you can see in the video above, you’ll be able to store games on the SSD, but you’ll have to transfer them from the internal storage of the console. Also, the PS5 will only allow you to play PS4 games from the SSD. You can read more about the details on their website here.
