Microsoft has answered the requests of thousands of Xbox console owners with the release of an update which will allow you to use USB flash drive storage devices in conjunction with your Xbox!

This simply means that you can now plug in your USB compatible storage device(s) and use it as if though it were your Xbox’s actual hard drive.

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We can speculate as to the why and when for this decision, the important part of the story is that even if you purchased a Xbox with a tiny hard drive you will now be able to plug in a removable storage device and install full games at will thanks to this new feature.

The maximum storage amount is 16 gb per drive, as you can use up to two drives this leads to extra storage space totalling 32 gb. We all know how expensive console based storage is, this is a great initiative coming from the Xbox camp and the update is available in the form of a firmware update download.