- Xbox announced its new disc-to-digital program to help with game preservation.
- The announcement post has garnered over 22 million views in less than 24 hours.
- Fans are praising the Xbox CEO, Asha Sharma, for listening to consumers.
There were solid rumors that Xbox was working on a project called “Positron” that aims to convert physical games into digital licenses. The project is now official and is supposed to go live next week for testers, and fans appreciate it.
The digital-to-disc announcement post on X has shown massive engagement, as it has garnered over 22 million views and over 190K likes in less than a day, and fans are praising Asha Sharma for listening to the fans.
Why it matters: Traditional digital games are just a revocable license that can be canceled at any time. With this new program, you not only get ownership, but the license is also transferable and supports Play Anywhere.
Your physical game library is more than a collection of discs. It holds years of memories and stories worth preserving. Starting next week, XBOX Insiders can unlock a digital entitlement for supported physical games. We’ll start with thousands of titles and add more as we can. pic.twitter.com/XATsa8sjBt
— ASHA (@asha_shar) August 26, 2026
Fans are praising the Xbox boss for listening to consumers, as this program helps with digital ownership as we head towards a discless future. They claim that the CEO is listening to them, and that’s a big sigh of relief.
Interestingly, it doesn’t seem like Xbox is going completely digital in the future either, as Sharma has stated that she loves for people to have options. So, maybe Xbox might sell a disc drive separately with its next-gen Helix.
This program will also pressure Sony even more who has been the first major company to get rid of discs. The company has been called anti-consumer, and with this new Xbox announcement, they will be more under the radar.
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