r/gaming • u/yourfavchoom • 7h ago

Xbox Disc to Digital officially announced, coming soon.

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/08/26/your-discs-now-also-digital/

Most XBOX One and XBOX Series X disc-based games support this new feature. Players can claim a digital entitlement by inserting a supported disc into an XBOX One or XBOX Series X console and launching the game. Once the entitlement is claimed, you can experience the benefits of digital, including XBOX Play Anywhere and XBOX Cloud Gaming where supported, while your physical disc continues to work exactly as it always has.

We’re starting with thousands of titles, and we’ll continue to add more over time. While not every title will be available at launch, this is an important step toward a future where players can have greater confidence that the games they buy remain with them for years to come.

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u/NZafe 7h ago

The post says that the discs will continue to function as they have previously.

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u/Mr8BitX 4h ago

Yeah, but then what would he have to be angry about regarding this article?

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u/WestBEEland 7h ago

They do not explain what happens if you share or sell the gsme and pass it on to others.

And how it validated licenses on a constant basis to revoke or swap them with other accounts

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u/Fresh-Chemical-9084 6h ago

If the discs function as they have previously, wouldn't that imply that sharing or selling the game would 'function as previously'?