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Xbox is rolling out a “disc-to-digital” feature so players can claim digital versions of physical Xbox One and Series X games, tying it to broader preservation efforts. Alongside that, coverage also highlights Xbox’s push for affordability/efficiency and attention-grabbing hardware/accessories.
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Key TakeawayXbox’s upcoming disc-to-digital program will let physical disc owners claim digital access to supported Xbox One and Series X games as part of Microsoft’s preservation agenda.
Tracking: "All of the industry needs to start to innovate on affordability and efficiency" - Xbox's Asha Sharma wants change and "more choice" for people buying consoles / Xbox announces disc-to-digital feature that lets you digitise physical Xbox One and Series X games
Tracking: Xbox to focus on "efficiency and affordability alongside performance" for next-gen console amid rising hardware costs and innovations in AI / Xbox to let Insiders convert physical game discs into digital entitlements later this month
Tracking: Xbox CEO Plays Coy About Whether Elder Scrolls 6 Will Skip PlayStation / The Most Expensive Xbox Ever Sold Out, And People Are Already Flipping It For Thousands
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Will Xbox give disc-loving gamers the lifeline PlayStation won't?
Speaking to my own Xbox hardware sources, I was told that it's less about the discs themselves and more about the supply chain around optical disc drives collapsing. Factories and assembly lines previously oriented around making optical disc drives are moving towards other, more lucrative and more scalable industries, such as camera lenses and the like. Demand for optical disc drives revolves entirely around Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 right now, with laptops, Blu-Ray devices, and other formats essentially phasing out the tech. Consumers opted overwhelming for digital-only in the last few
Does the Xbox Series X25 include any bundled games or additional software?
Yes. The Xbox Series X25 comes with a copy of Halo Campaign Evolved included. The article does not mention any other bundled games or additional software.
Are there any performance differences between the Xbox Series X25 and existing Xbox Series X models?
Spec-wise, the Xbox Series X25 is identical in performance to existing Xbox Series X consoles. The article notes the X25 comes with a 1TB SSD for storage but does not list any performance upgrades.
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