Xbox 360 Flash Memory Priced by GameStop

by Brian Leahy, Mar 30, 2010 12:20pm PDT

Related Topics – xbox 360, Microsoft, Rumor

A couple of listings have shown up on GameStop's website showing prices for the upcoming Xbox 360 flash memory drives, which will be produced by SanDisk.

According to the retailer, each drive includes one month of Xbox Live Gold. A quick look at other SanDisk 16GB flash drives shows a $20-$30 mark-up on the Xbox-branded product, though Microsoft and/or SanDisk has yet to confirm if GameStop's prices are accurate.

The Xbox 360 USB Memory Interface

The Xbox 360 will be able to use USB-based hard drives and memory for game saves and other data after a system update, coming on April 6. Up to 16GB will be usable per device, with users able to connect two at a time for a total of 32GB of USB storage.

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No surprise, Nintendo did the same thing with overpriced Wii-branded Sandisk SD cards.

Mar 31, 2010 6:20am PDT

No surprise, Nintendo did the same thing with overpriced Wii-branded Sandisk SD cards. : jdcope

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Has there been any word on whether they'll support SD cards through card readers, or does it have to be a thumb drive/hard drive?

Mar 30, 2010 12:57pm PDT

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Has there been any word on whether they'll support SD cards through card readers, or does it have to be a... : Rooster Cockburn
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- I'm guessing it won't be able to tell the difference between one mass storage device and another. : Arcanum
- The only problem is getting the reader to fit in the front of the Xbox. The readers I have dont fit in th... : jdcope

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By: Mr Milquetoast x Show Full Post

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Can you not just use a regular USB memory stick and save a lot of money?

Mar 30, 2010 12:36pm PDT

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Can you not just use a regular USB memory stick and save a lot of money? : Mr Milquetoast
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- sure. : Chris Faylor
- But then you wouldn't have the X360 brand logo on the stick, and it might not match colors! :o : oO SilentK Oo
- MicroCenter has a good deal on a 16GB drive. PNY Memory AttachÃ© 16GB USB Flash Drive for $32.99 but... : deadl4st

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Why is it limited to 16gb?

Mar 30, 2010 2:47pm PDT

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Why is it limited to 16gb? : Steamed Pork Bun
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- business move. unlimtied storage would render larger official HDD obsolete. you could pick up one twice t... : purekillforce

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I just purchased an 8GB USB flash drive from Microcenter for under $20.

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Mar 30, 2010 12:27pm PDT

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I just purchased an 8GB USB flash drive from Microcenter for under $20. gg : Enjoysoy
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- Yep...overpriced as usual :) : lectR
- I'll be buying generic drives. : inkyspot

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Did no one else catch the 292gb free hard drive in one of the screenshots? Are 320gb drives on their way?

Mar 30, 2010 2:47pm PDT

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Did no one else catch the 292gb free hard drive in one of the screenshots? Are 320gb drives on their way... : Adrenaline
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  probably taken on a development kit, which has monster hdds : Chris Faylor
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    Actually, they have new SKUs coming out soon, Chris, that has 320GB HDs in them. Or maybe it was 250. Ca... : GaratNW
    - i believe you're thinking of the 250GB: http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/62934 : Chris Faylor

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If anyone ever doubted they'd be priced higher than their actual real price they were fooling themselves. It makes logical sense from a business standpoint, slap an official tag on it and the casual audience will no doubt buy them. Although the more educated of us know you can get flash memory sticks for crazy cheap, and now theres no reason not to :)

Mar 30, 2010 12:29pm PDT

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If anyone ever doubted they'd be priced higher than their actual real price they were fooling themselves.... : kikinchaz
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- Except these days, even the casual crowd should know better. It's a damn flash drive. EVERYBODY has one... : ckennedy79

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Does anybody know what happened with the Datel memory card lawsuit? This seems like it would destroy their market.

Mar 30, 2010 12:49pm PDT

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Does anybody know what happened with the Datel memory card lawsuit? This seems like it would destroy thei... : AgentPothead
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  This is probably Microsoft's answer to that lawsuit. Not giving much to the consumers, but going out and... : the archvile
  - This is possibly even the REASON for that lawsuit.. : ThrillKill

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never has their pricing been such a clear joke. I mean you're paying for what... a 2 minute format? no thanks MS I'll stick to the competitive market.

Mar 30, 2010 12:52pm PDT

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never has their pricing been such a clear joke. I mean you're paying for what... a 2 minute format? no th... : thebigbeefsandwich
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- They'll probably throw some XBLA game(s) on there, like they did with the proprietary memory cards, but i... : House

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can i take a 32GB drive and partition it so the 360 sees it as two drives? or does it need to literally be 2 separate thumb drives?

Mar 30, 2010 12:30pm PDT

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can i take a 32GB drive and partition it so the 360 sees it as two drives? or does it need to literally ... : Korban
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- I wonder how that works as well : jonin
- From what I've read it sounds like you need two seperate drives on two seperate USB ports. : Gwyndion
- Looks like only 16 GB partition per USB device. : Sailor of Fortune

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So, can we "install" games on this like the hard drive? If so, would doing so be faster than reading it from the DVD?

Mar 30, 2010 12:39pm PDT

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So, can we "install" games on this like the hard drive? If so, would doing so be faster than reading it f... : SirX
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- Yes, and it should be, yes. : oO SilentK Oo

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Xbox arcade looks a whole lot better now.

Mar 30, 2010 12:52pm PDT

Xbox arcade looks a whole lot better now. : quazar

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LOL thats crazy ass pricing there MS

Mar 30, 2010 12:32pm PDT

LOL thats crazy ass pricing there MS : jonin

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