Xbox 360 USB 16GB Flash Drive Priced at $70

[Ares]

Xbox 360 USB 16GB Flash Drive Priced at $70

By Mike Sharkey | Mar 30, 2010

The excessive storage pricing continues. Thankfully, there are now other options.

Microsoft confirmed on Friday USB flash drive storage is coming to the Xbox 360 via a system update on April 6, a significant shift in the company's previous strategy to control all of the console's storage options. But the more storage things change, the more they stay over-priced. Microsoft branded USB drives from SanDisk cost an arm and a leg.

SanDisk's 8GB and 16GB Xbox 360 USB flash drives are now listed on GameStop for $39.99 and $69.99, respectively. Conversely, you can now purchase a new, non-360 branded 16GB SanDisk USB flash drive on Amazon.com for $26.00. The 8GB model, unsurprisingly, can be yours for just over $13.


According to the GameStop product listing, the 360-branded USBs come pre-configured and with a 1 month Xbox Live Gold membership. SanDisk's 360 USBs ship on April 6.

Source: GameSpy

 

[Nemo128]

You got me anticipating the 6th.

 

[GlocksRock]

Don't really see this as much of a big deal, unless you have an arcade version and want a cheap way to store game saves and dlc... but since I have an elite with a 120 gig drive I could care less... still a nice feature I guess.

 

[Ares]

This update is good news for 360 owners and a bonus at least you don't have to buy the 360 branded USBs. $40 for an 8GB and $70 for a 16GB

 

[Serj22]

$70 for 16 gigs... wow, they sort of went backwards with that. If anything, they should offer 360 users at least a 60gig stick or something for $70. I can get a 250 gig USB drive for that much, but I guess the 360 wasn't really meant for storing movies and games, more than it's just to store your saved games.

 

[Ares]

That would have been nice but the update only allows 16GB max, also it would have been nice if they allowed 360 owners to use an external HDD.

 

[j_garcia]

That would have been nice but the update only allows 16GB max, also it would have been nice if they allowed 360 owners to use an external HDD.

I read you can use an external HDD, but it has to be partitioned to 16G Great job Microsoft. I am sure there is a reason why they did that, but I can't imagine what it might be.