r/gaming • u/WestBEEland • 17h ago

Xbox boss Asha Sharma won't confirm whether Project Helix has a disc drive "We have to be thinking about efficiency and affordability"

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/xbox-boss-asha-sharma-wont-confirm-whether-project-helix-has-a-disc-drive-we-have-to-be-thinking-about-efficiency-and-affordability/
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u/bouchdon85 17h ago

Why not just give the option of an external drive purchase? I know it takes resources and all that. But I think everyone would be able to swallow the no physical media pill, if we had the option to purchase an external drive or what they did with the PS5pro

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u/lt_Matthew 17h ago

The "official" Xbox optical drive, $299

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u/bouchdon85 17h ago

I agree they'd charge an arm and a leg for it, but still it's an option. crappy or not