One of the most discussed topics in the gaming industry in recent months has been Sony’s move away from physical media. Gamers and experts have no doubt that the Playstation 6 will be an all-digital console, but there are still questions about the next-generation Xbox. Although Microsoft is rolling out a feature that converts physical game collections into digital ones, it hasn’t made any official statement about the presence of drives in Project Helix.
Journalist and insider Jez Corden as part of the material Windows Center It said last week that Project Helix might not come with a disk drive because of Microsoft’s difficulties sourcing components.
When talking to my Xbox hardware sources, I was told that the problem was not with the drives themselves, but with a breakdown in the disc drive supply chain. Factories and assembly lines formerly focused on making optical disc players are moving to other more profitable and larger industries, such as camera lenses. Currently, demand for optical disc players is entirely focused on the Xbox Series X and Playstation 5, with laptops, Blu-ray and other similar devices largely abandoning the technology, reducing orders for manufacturers.
in new issue Digital Foundry Podcast Corden’s words were confirmed. They also noted that Project Helix’s main obstacle to obtaining the disk drives was a lack of suppliers. In their words: ‘Supply chains are collapsing’for Microsoft ‘becoming problematic’ Buy a CD player. Therefore, Digital Foundry predicts that the next-generation Xbox will not come with a disk drive, at least not one built-in.
Asha Sharma has yet to give a clear answer to the question of whether Xbox Project Helix plans to be equipped with a disc drive. But she noted that she “understands” gamers’ love for physical media.
Asha Sharma
Xbox Head
I know gamers love physical media, and I know there are many benefits to digital media. I want to make sure people have options. Everyone has stacks of games on their shelves. We’re announcing digital licensing opportunities for players who have purchased more than 1,000 physical disc games.
Please note that the Disc to Digital program is currently in active beta and already supports over 1,200 projects.
