Xbox's disc-to-digital feature rolls out for Series consoles and Xbox One, allowing you to digitise your game-disc collection
After about a month in testing , Xbox's disc-to-digital feature has officially launched for all owners of Xbox consoles.
After about a month in testing , Xbox's disc-to-digital feature has officially launched for all owners of Xbox consoles.
The short version
- The feature allows users to turn Xbox One and Xbox Series X discs into digital copies.
- Microsoft said disc-to-digital works with "most" physical games across the two Xbox generations, but that not all games are eligible.
- This criteria may also change over time due to "technical, licensing, publishing, manufacturing, and other factors", according to Xbox's official support page .
What happened
If you're unfamiliar, here's how disc-to-digital works: when you insert a compatible Xbox One or Xbox Series X disc into your console, you'll have the option to turn that game into a digital copy. Doing so ties the game to your account, removing the need for the disc to be inserted for authentication each time you want to play.
Why it matters
That digital license also moves with the disc, meaning the original owner can later sell or give away their copy.
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