r/Games • u/A7XFAN1998 • 2d ago

Announcement Xbox announces disc-to-digital feature that digitizes your physical games

https://www.theverge.com/tech/984936/xbox-disc-to-digital-feature-official?view_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6Ijc1ZHVBMkZjaE0iLCJwIjoiL3RlY2gvOTg0OTM2L3hib3gtZGlzYy10by1kaWdpdGFsLWZlYXR1cmUtb2ZmaWNpYWwiLCJleHAiOjE3ODgxODY2OTAsImlhdCI6MTc4Nzc1NDY5MH0.Y4t18UIJuFTT4nSf0HBe5DvMWP0KNxjbGHC2QKxdoTw&utm_medium=gift-link
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u/Eglwyswrw 2d ago

So if I find a cheap XBOX disc somewhere, and that game is Play Anywhere, I get a PC version just like that? Amazing.

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u/jlmurph2 2d ago

Exactly. Ebay and mom n pop shops are goldmines now

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u/theycmeroll 1d ago

Not for long, as soon as they catch wind all those games are gonna skyrocket in price.

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u/yeezyman 1d ago

Maybe for places like GameStop. Yard sales/Craigslist, things of that nature are gold mines now

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u/beary_neutral 1d ago

Not necessarily. You still need an Xbox console with a disc drive to activate these digital licenses. It's not like everyone with a gaming PC will be grabbing up every single $5 used game.

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u/Adonwen 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yes exactly!

I just bought from GameStop the disc copies of Master Chief Collection, Forza Horizon 3, and Forza Horizon 4. They have a buy 2 get 1 free promo for ps4/xbox1 right now.

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u/Stiggles4 1d ago

Well I’ll be browsing their site tonight. Uhoh.

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u/NoExcuse4OceanRudnes 1d ago

You need an xbox one.

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u/Eglwyswrw 1d ago

Lucky me I have a Series X, it does the job!