SanDisk, the global leader in flash memory cards, announced yesterday (May 5th) that it would be shipping the first licensed Xbox 360 usb flash drive. The flash drive would make it easier to transfer gamer downloads, saved games, and bonus content conveniently onto another Xbox 360 console.
“The Xbox 360 USB Flash Drive by SanDisk provides a great solution for gamers who need portable storage for their Xbox 360 content. It’s plug and play simple.”

About Xbox 360:

Ever since its unveiling on MTV on May 12th , 2005, there have been around 40 million copies of Xbox 360 sold worldwide. It currently ships in two configurations – the “Arcade” and the “Elite”. They are priced at $279.99 and $479.99 respectively. The elite has a larger storage capacity than the arcade. The “elite” configuration comes in two versions – one with 120GB HDD and the other with 256GB HDD. Xbox 360 “pro” and “core” models have been discontinued. It runs on an IBM designed Xenon CPU.

About Xbox Live:

This is Microsoft‘s online gaming service. One can register in a free non-subscription based service (silver) or a subscription-based service (gold)! The silver account is included with all Xbox 360 consoles. An Xbox Live Gold account has an annual price of $49.99. The silver account , however has limited facilities.

More about the usb flash drive:

This plug and play eliminates the need to download initial software or format storage for the Xbox 360 console. The Xbox 360 USB flash drive by SanDisk consists of Xbox 360 updated software. It is thus hassle free and one can carry one’s game anywhere and play.

Purchasers of the Xbox 360 usb flash drive would also avail a 1-month Live Gold membership to Xbox. Thus they can take full advantage of Xbox Live – can download games, map packs, profiles, music and video. “Xbox LIVE contains a world of content for gamers to explore and download, including full-length games, movies and music,” said Shuki Nir, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Retail, SanDisk.

The Xbox 360 drive is now available online at sandisk.com and at some major retailers. The drive comes in two capacities – 8GB and 16 GB. They are priced at $34.99 and $69.99 respectively.