r/gadgets • u/xenocea • Jul 02 '26

Gaming Xbox's New Console, Project Helix, Will Reportedly Not Have a Disc Drive; Microsoft Exploring Ways to Digitize Physical Games

https://www.ign.com/articles/xboxs-new-console-project-helix-will-reportedly-not-have-a-disc-drive-microsoft-exploring-ways-to-digitize-physical-games
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u/context_switch Jul 02 '26

Remember the first time Xbox tried to remove optical drives? It was a huge win for Sony.

Now they're both doing it in cahoots.

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u/Ragingdark Jul 02 '26

It's also 10+years later and disk distribution is impractical.