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Xbox 360 USB data storage limit doubled to 32GB

The recent Xbox 360 dashboard update for Fall 2012 quietly increased the flash drive storage capacity from the 16GB implemented in 2010 to 32GB.

LightSamus4186d ago

Just increase the friend cap, that's all I really want :/

StanLee4186d ago

It was a max of 32GB using 2 16GB USBs, is it now 64GB using 2 32GB USBs?

LightSamus4186d ago

Not sure what that has to do with the friend cap...

cleft54186d ago

Wow 32 whole GB. Now I feel really privileged. Thankful old great Microsoft, you are truly too kind. I was going to buy that 320GB hard drive for the low price of $130 before tax, but now I can just hold off on that because I can now use 32GB. Thank you so much for your kindness.

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bubblebeam4186d ago

You sound like you are being pretty sarcastic. Do you even own an Xbox?

This is great news for me, as I can save all installed games on my hard drive whilst putting all demos, videos, DLC on the USB. I have a few 16gb's lying around, so I'm very happy it has been increased.

cleft54186d ago

I own a 360 and a PS3. I brought the 4GB 360 and upgraded my hard drive to the 320GB one later on. I messed around with the whole 16GB thing for a while, but it wasn't good enough. Honestly, I don't see why Microsoft refuses to not allow us to use our own hard drive like Sony does. It would be one thing if piracy was the issue, but the 360 has already been hacked. I just think that this is another one of Microsoft's poor policies.

MikeMyers4186d ago (Edited 4186d ago )

"Honestly, I don't see why Microsoft refuses to not allow us to use our own hard drive like Sony does. It would be one thing if piracy was the issue, but the 360 has already been hacked. I just think that this is another one of Microsoft's poor policies. "

Now ask yourself, who's policy was it to make the memory cards proprietary for Vita? Perhaps you should have bought a new Xbox 360 with a large hard drive in the first place since you already knew the price of a standalone hard drive was already pricey. I agree, it would be nice like the PS3 but it isn't and hasn't been for 7 years.

E-Bay is your new best friend. You can buy a new 320GB hard drive from a top seller with free shipping for $60.

I find it rather ironic how we have a good news story about them doubling the size only to keep hearing 7 years later how the hard drives are too expensive.

bubblebeam4185d ago

@cleft5

Didn't mean to sound like I was interrogating you, but I myself find it useful.

I do agree with you though, that Microsoft should let you use more 3rd party HDD. The only ones I could find for me in Australia were those cheap ones from China, and while Microsoft don't mind *ATM*, they can technically disable those Hard Drives through firmware updates (I asked Microsoft directly, and I think they have done it with some other devices thus far)>

Jek_Porkins4186d ago (Edited 4186d ago )

Hey man, you can order a 320 gig Xbox 360 HDD for the new slim model for $65 here http://dx.com/p/genuine-xbo...

I'm not sure where you are getting your price point from. We have the internet at our disposal, I think everyone should shop around before buying anything, you can always find a deal on things like that. I bought one and its served me well for over a year now. Last year on Black Friday I bought a 4 gig Xbox 360 for $99 and then bought that HDD for $65, so I ended up with a 320 gig Xbox 360 for under $200. Not too shabby.

cleft54186d ago (Edited 4186d ago )

I checked my pricing at Amazon.com. I just checked that website and those are some great prices and free shipping. I am bookmarking that site for sure.

TheBrit4186d ago

http://www.amazon.com/320GB... - $47 bucks - I just had the neighbor buy one for his son, works like a champ

Hasanhastam4186d ago

I use 16 gb flash to instal games.And this news is great for me

bryam19824186d ago

Man a whole 32 gigs wao and to think i barely have 500 gigs in my ps3 and is almost full

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Pacific Rim Pinball comes to Pinball FX

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This Gigabyte GPU is now among the cheapest RTX 4090s on Amazon after a hefty deal

On Amazon, you can't get an RTX 4090 for less than this one from Gigabyte, which now offers great value after an eye-catching April deal.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies23h ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken19h ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing691d 10h ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker1d 10h ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo1d 10h ago (Edited 1d 10h ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing691d 10h ago (Edited 1d 10h ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos1d 7h ago (Edited 1d 7h ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt22h ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken19h ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.