{
  "id": 3362466,
  "title": "For Today Only, Best Buy Has a 5TB Seagate Portable Hard Drive for $169.99",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/for-today-only-best-buy-has-a-5tb-seagate-portable-hard-drive-for-169",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-25T22:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/5tb-seagate-portable-hard-drive-deal-august-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Today only, Best Buy is offering a limited-time deal on a 5TB Seagate portable hard drive at a discounted price of $169.99, which includes free shipping. This deal is provided by Newegg, an authorized Seagate reseller. While portable hard drives with such storage capacity were available for as low as $100 just two years ago, this current price represents the most affordable option available in the market today.\n\nThe Seagate Game Drive for Xbox 5TB USB 3.2 Portable Hard Drive is marketed as a gaming-specific drive, but it is, in fact, a standard portable hard drive. It comes with Xbox licensing and a green LED bar that matches the Xbox theme. Its performance is notable, with USB 3.2 enabling transfer speeds of up to 100-150MB/s.\n\nUsers should note that the drive utilizes a USB 3.0 Micro-B connection, which is less common in modern devices. However, a USB Micro-B to USB Type-A cable is included with the purchase. Losing the cable could pose a challenge, as finding a replacement might be difficult and expensive.\n\nThe drive also comes with a 1-year warranty. For those seeking the latest tech deals, IGN Deals, a team with over 30 years of combined experience in finding the best discounts, recommends signing up for their newsletter, setting them as a preferred source in Google, following them on various social media platforms including X, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. IGN Deals manager Eric Song oversees this daily operation, along with his personal time dedicated to hunting for great deals.",
  "summary": "The best price for 5TB of portable storage in today's overpriced market.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}