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Updated · The Verge · Sep 17

Xbox Launches 15-Year Disc-to-Digital Feature as Sony Plans to End PlayStation Discs in 2028

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Updated · The Verge · Sep 17

Xbox Launches 15-Year Disc-to-Digital Feature as Sony Plans to End PlayStation Discs in 2028

1 articles · Updated · The Verge · Sep 17

Xbox’s new feature lets players convert some physical Xbox One discs into digital copies by inserting them into a console disc drive.
The system works because Microsoft began embedding unique identifiers on discs around 2011, a technical decision tied to abandoned Xbox One plans for broader digital ownership.
Not every disc will qualify: some early pressings may lack the needed metadata, damaged discs can fail, and publishers still must approve participation, though Ubisoft titles have already appeared.
Microsoft is positioning the rollout as part of game preservation, alongside backward compatibility work and efforts to bring original Xbox and Xbox 360 games to PC.
The move also gives Xbox an edge as the industry shifts away from physical media, with Sony already saying it will stop PlayStation discs in 2028.

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Is Xbox's new disc-to-digital feature a genuine preservation tool, or a Trojan horse designed to finally kill the physical game market?

Could trading your physical Xbox discs for digital licenses actually strip away your true ownership rights under the guise of convenience?

If players can claim a digital game and still resell the physical disc, how will Microsoft prevent infinite free digital copies?

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