Wii U external HDD cheap? (dilemma)

[Jesse_Dylan]

So here's the deal.  I've got a great USB 3.0 3TB disk.  I use this with my computer.  I also have a 1.5TB USB 2.0 with external power.  This would be perfect for my new Wii U, BUT, I'm using it as a backup for the first drive I mentioned, the main one.

So, I need to either buy a new backup (which would be nice, two USB 3.0 drives) and use my old backup on the Wii U, or I need to just keep my current backup and buy something new for the Wii U.

It would be nice to have a "portable" drive and Y-cable for the Wii U (unless there are problems with that), but it would also be nice to replace my current backup with a USB 3.0 and take advantage of higher transfer speeds.

I have $100 Amazon credit, so it has to be Amazon.  There was a 2TB Seagate something or other for $85 that I would have got, but my credit isn't in yet, and it's apparently no longer available.

I guess my Wii U internal memory will have to hold me until I can figure something out.  Or I can use my backup drive instead, but then nothing will be backing up my important files.

Advice?  Deals? Thanks in advance.

 

[62t]

Um back up your important files on the cloud (like Amazon Glazer) or high quality blank DVDs?  Not sure why you are using 2 drives.

 

[Jesse_Dylan]

Cause my files are constantly in-flux.  I've had two or more external HDDs die on me in the past, and it doesn't seem like they're any more reliable now than in the past.  I like my current system.

 

[62t]

Well if you like having 2 drives then you don't have a dilemma.  1.5TB external drive is under $100 on amazon, which is likely more than enough.  Still I suggest looking into something cloud if hardrive failure is a problem for you.

 

[Jesse_Dylan]

Well if you like having 2 drives then you don't have a dilemma. 1.5TB external drive is under $100 on amazon, which is likely more than enough. Still I suggest looking into something cloud if hardrive failure is a problem for you.

I suppose the dilemma is whether to buy a new USB 3.0 backup and use my old USB 2.0 backup for the Wii U, or specifically buy something new for the Wii U.

Cloud wouldn't be a bad idea, but I don't want to pay for any kind of subscription service, and I think the amount I'd want to back up would probably require paying.

 

[62t]

Well Wii U doesn't support USB 3.0, so just use the old 2.0 drive.

 

[Jesse_Dylan]

Well Wii U doesn't support USB 3.0, so just use the old 2.0 drive.

Right (which is a shame!), but if I use the old 2.0, then I need to buy a new backup to replace it.

I think that's the best plan, though. Might be nice to have a "portable" drive for my Wii U and use a Y-cable, but it's not really necessary. In the unlikely event I take my Wii U somewhere, I could just move whatever I wanted to play into internal memory.

So that's the original dilemma, whether to get something specifically for the Wii U or get something to replace my old backup (so my old backup can be used on the Wii U).

I'd go either way if I found a good deal.