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From Disc to Digital: Microsoft Announces Its “Disc-to-Digital” Program!

Summary by theGeek.games
Initially, only Xbox Insiders will be able to test the program, but the Redmond-based tech giant will make it available to everyone later on.   We had already heard rumors (and written about them) that Microsoft was working on a program that would allow us to convert game discs to a digital format so that we could play our physical games later on without needing an optical drive (for DVDs and Blu-rays). Microsoft only mentions Xbox Series X and …
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Microsoft has announced a new system that will allow Xbox users to convert their physical game libraries into digital licenses. Supported boxed games can be linked to the account after being run once, but the digital license will remain tied to the disc. Here are the details...

Technology giant Microsoft has announced a "disc-to-digital" feature that will allow Xbox users to convert their disc-based games to digital licenses. Thanks to this new system, gamers will be able to transfer their physical collections to a digital format.

Xbox will enable digital licenses for selected games on Disc in the future and keep the physical version transferable.

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theGeek.games broke the news on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
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