Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 In addition to the new console, there will be a ‘disc-to-digital’ program that, as the name states, turns your physical games into digital downloads. The idea is that you can take your disc to a participating retailer (like the Microsoft store) and trade in your disc for a digital download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 This is seperate from their planned streaming box, and costs maybe $200? That seems like it could work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 I'd like to know who this person is who will want to trade up to a disc-less Xbox One S. Sounds more like Microsoft is wanting to cut corners on their base model. The service is cool. The rest reminds me of the PSP Go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 24 minutes ago, crispy4000 said: I'd like to know who this person is who will want to trade up to a disc-less Xbox One S. Sounds more like Microsoft is wanting to cut corners on their base model. I think the new model exists primarily as a new low entry point to Xbox hardware. It's also a bit of a test case for a disc-less future, and the disc-to-digital program has to exist as part of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, TwinIon said: It's also a bit of a test case for a disc-less future, and the disc-to-digital program has to exist as part of that. Yeah, I'm willing to bet that's entirely the reason for this. Blu-ray drives couldn't cost that much these days; they are more interested in seeing what the market adoption is like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number305 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 I only got two physical games this gen. I'm ready for discs to be gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladimir2k Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 I haven't placed a disc in my xbox in like 2 years and maybe 1 or 2 in my PS4 in the same time frame. I get everything digital now a days. I wouldn't do this as I have an S already but would definitely trade that in if they offered an X at a lower cost without a disc drive. Also I will probably take advantage of the trade-in program. I have so many physical games that I will eventually sell of for cheap or just get rid of them that this would be better option for me to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 I bought my Xbox 1 S0 this summer, for about $200, and I don't plan on buying any disks for it. One step ahead of you, MS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSoxFan9 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 I doubt it’s the sole motivation to ditch the disc drive, but Microsoft won’t have to pay royalties to the Blu-ray Disc Association for this version of the one s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ort Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 I only buy discs because it's way cheaper. I'd love for a way to turn them all into digital games. That would be amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 55 minutes ago, crispy4000 said: I'd like to know who this person is who will want to trade up to a disc-less Xbox One S. Sounds more like Microsoft is wanting to cut corners on their base model. Really it’s just an initiative to push more gamers into the Game Pass subscribtion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 It would be interesting to see which retailers would be interested in being part of the program. They make most of their money on video games by selling disks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickey Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 HA! All good points but the real reason is any/every manufacture in existence wants to remove moving parts from their products. Especially products that are designed for multi position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealSmallville Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 I use my X1S for 4K movies & bluray...not even sure the last time I put a game disc in. Been pretty much digital for the last 4 years. Cool concept for anyone who doesn't want it for a (disk) movie player though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The def star Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 12 minutes ago, TheRealSmallville said: I use my X1S for 4K movies & bluray...not even sure the last time I put a game disc in. Been pretty much digital for the last 4 years. Cool concept for anyone who doesn't want it for a (disk) movie player though. This. I am discless but the Blu Ray drive is for movies not games so while it's a cool idea I'll stick with my drive. But the disc to digital game trade is pretty cool. I have Rock Band disc and a few others I got as gifts. I wouldn't mind turning those into digital only games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 One of the appealing reasons for me to even get an Xbox S is for the 4k Blu Ray playback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 *Walks up to MS, hands them discs of Silent Hill Downpour and Castlevania Lords of Shadow.* *Taps foot* *Takes discs back and goes home* I jest, but there are a lot of games out there that don't have digital copies. Plus, you're at the mercy of MSRP at that point. When the FFXIII trilogy became back compatible, they were still $19.99 each online, where as I walked into a Gamestop and bought them used for $5 a pop. Same with Castlevania Lords of Shadow, which doesn't even have a digital version. Bought it for $10 as soon as it was announced. If shitty publishers like Konami would get off their ass and make digital versions of some of their old games (or at least allow MS to do it) then I'd be more excited for an all-digital future. Granted it will become less of an issue going forward, but I still like my old games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 16, 2018 Author Share Posted November 16, 2018 8 minutes ago, cusideabelincoln said: One of the appealing reasons for me to even get an Xbox S is for the 4k Blu Ray playback. The UHD codec in the S and X is terrible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 2 hours ago, crispy4000 said: I'd like to know who this person is who will want to trade up to a disc-less Xbox One S. Sounds more like Microsoft is wanting to cut corners on their base model. The service is cool. The rest reminds me of the PSP Go. Some one like me who has two Xbox 1's, an original Xbox and an X1X and a ton of game discs that I'm running out of room for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 I still like to buy discs of games im not sure I’ll like(in case I wanna trade it back in) and still list discs for presents at Christmas cause opening actual things is fun. But yeah it makes sense that a disc-less version of a console is coming. Hell my car didn’t come with a CD player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 16, 2018 Author Share Posted November 16, 2018 @cusideabelincoln - you may want to check with XB1X users to see if it has improved with updates though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 48 minutes ago, SFLUFAN said: The UHD codec in the S and X is terrible. Well it's not important to me right now as I don't own a 4k TV. Probably won't get a 4k TV until next year or, hell, the year after. The way TV prices have fallen year over year recently I can live with 1080p in the short term until I can get a stellar, bigger, TV for <$500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The def star Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 8 minutes ago, SFLUFAN said: @cusideabelincoln - you may want to check with XB1X users to see if it has improved with updates though. The update has improved the initial issues. Not sure how many updates have been released since then but for the most part comparing a $500 game console vs a $500 dedicated UHD player the dedicated player is always going to be better. For the most part in my experience the UHD playback is more than satisfactory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurdyb1 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 It would be nice to know the actual numbers when the time comes to see if people really want this or if this just a small percentage of people. I think I could be at a point to get away from physical media. Like people said above, if I buy discs now, it's a price that I could not pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 On one hand, I don't like games are tied to a console generation and console support. Like, if the online service for that console ever stops, and you console breaks, your are fucked. On the other hand, the only physical games I own on my PS4 are Destiny 1 and Persona 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 11 minutes ago, The def star said: The update has improved the initial issues. Not sure how many updates have been released since then but for the most part comparing a $500 game console vs a $500 dedicated UHD player the dedicated player is always going to be better. For the most part in my experience the UHD playback is more than satisfactory. I wonder how the ~$200 X1S would compare to cheaper UHD players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 I don't care about the machine but I would love to trade in the handful of discs I have for a digital code. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 4 hours ago, TheLeon said: I bought my Xbox 1 S0 this summer, for about $200, and I don't plan on buying any disks for it. One step ahead of you, MS! The last game I bought on disc for the Xbox was the day one limited edition of Forza 5 at launch. And that only happened because the LE was not obtainable digitally. Been purely digital ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 I wish they did this a long time ago with the 360 because disc to digital was exactly what I was doing except I was selling the disc and getting the digital version. I have no Xbox One discs. I also like the idea of a discless one except for the fact I use it to watch blu-ray discs. But unless there is some substantial hardware revision I probably won't pick up a different version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 I dont need a disc drive for games but i do for movies, so this is of no interest to me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 It’ll be the first successful Steambox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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