Xbox's disc-to-digital feature, which allows users to digitize their physical game collections, was actually 15 years in the making, tracing back to pre-Xbox One planning around uniquely identifying discs and digital ownership concepts. The feature is now part of Xbox's broader game preservation efforts, arriving as Sony moves away from physical media on PlayStation.
Background
Microsoft began exploring digital ownership and disc identification as early as 2011, before the Xbox One launched in 2013, laying groundwork that has now materialized into the disc-to-digital conversion feature.
- Source
- The Verge
- Published
- Sep 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10