Xbox Series X will boast 1 TB of storage space, but only 800 GB approximately will be usable after configuring the console.
The provided storage space value does not always take into account the default space required when configuring the system. The next-gen hardware on the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 is no different, and in the case of the former, we now know how much storage it will actually have in tow.
According to GameSpot, which already has an Xbox Series X in its possession, the 1TB drive installed by the Console requires almost a fifth of that space for base files attached to the console. In total, 198 GB is required for the operating system platform and other various files. This means that in reality, they are only available 802 GB for installing games and other applications. It is worth noting that the version of the console that GameSpot has in its hands it may not be optimized yet, therefore these values could change on the day of the launch.
It goes without saying that this aspect is largely predictable. In fact, with each new generation video games become always bigger as a size and therefore take up more memory space. The downside is that Series X can run out of space pretty quickly. 800GB isn't much by modern standards, and as mentioned, if game sizes keep growing, storage will drop very quickly. Considering that the expandable storage options for the Xbox Series X and S should cost around 200 €, it seems that the players will be called to one more careful management than normal in this generation.
