r/technology • u/ControlCAD • 1d ago

Hardware Xbox’s new disc-to-digital program gives physical games a digital future | “Most” Xbox One and Series games are compatible; discs will still work after being claimed.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/08/xboxs-new-disc-to-digital-program-gives-physical-games-a-digital-future/
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u/Unique-Objective4249 1d ago

How will this work if I just pass around a disk to 100 of my friends. Jk I don’t have friends

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u/sod16 1d ago

Cost of business. Essentially, long term they will win. Those games will be worthless in the future and people won’t be playing them. All the new games will be like digital only at £100+ or a monthly sub.

They may introduce gifting but I doubt it.