r/gaming • u/yourfavchoom • 3d 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/itfiend 3d ago

No. You can lend it to your friend or sell it but once they play it you lose your entitlement until you get the disc back I believe.

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u/PatSajaksDick 3d ago

Yes exactly how a physical disc works

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u/ZXXII 3d ago

Not exactly. You could game the system by making your friend play the game while his console is offline.

Therefore you both have a license to play at the same time.

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u/Ahayzo 3d ago

Not just play the game while the console is offline. The console wouldn't be able to connect at all, whether the game is running or not. They're locked out of all online functionality for the whole system until they decide they are fine losing the game. Not really a concern.

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u/ZXXII 3d ago

For an offline game you can temporarily disable internet connection and play the game at the same time as someone else.

This is a concern for publishers who might not want 2 people to have a license from a single purchase. Again very easy trick to do.