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Two Xbox First-Party Games Now Shipping On Disc In 2025, Says Retailer
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Could The Outer Worlds 2 and Ninja Gaiden 4 finally be getting a physical release on Xbox Series? That's what a Canadian retailer seems to be suggesting.
Two Xbox First-Party Games Now Shipping On Disc In 2025, Says Retailer
Another great Microsoft reversal.Shortly after Microsoft lifted the lid on Ninja Gaiden 4 and The Outer Worlds 2 during its 2025 Xbox Games Showcase, it was revealed that both of these games would get code-in-a-box physical releases - but the team has now reversed that decision and the two games will ship on-disc here in 2025. Hurrah!News of this latest Microsoft reversal comes from Canadian retailer PNP Games, who says it's had confirmation tha…
It has long been known that Xbox players are more likely to prefer digitally sold games than other console players, which has led Microsoft to treat physical games more harshly. It is not even taken for granted that games are stored on disks, and often there are not even discs, just a download code. We don’t know exactly why they now seem to have softened at this point, but before the idea was that the physical copies of Ninja Gaiden 4 and The O…
Ninja Gaiden 4 and The Outer Worlds 2 collector's editions on Xbox will include actual discs
It has long been known that Xbox players are more likely to prefer digitally sold games than other console gamers, which has led Microsoft to treat physical games more harshly. It is not a given that games are even stored on discs, and often there are no discs at all, just a download code. We don't know exactly why they now seem to have softened on this point, but previously the idea was that the physical copies of {Ninja Gaiden 4} and {The Out…
Xbox Backtracks On Abandoning Physical Games; Discs Confirmed For Major Upcoming Releases
See full bio Avinash Jaisrani At Tech4Gamers, I contribute as a News Reporter, combining my skills and gaming enthusiasm to keep our audience updated on the latest developments. See full bio Story Highlight Physical copies of Ninja Gaiden 4 and The Outer Worlds 2 were previously confirmed to ship without discs on Xbox. A retailer has confirmed that this is no longer the case. Xbox seems to have backtracked on the decision to abandon physical m…
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