# Xbox announces disc-to-digital feature that lets you digitise physical Xbox One and Series X games

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/xbox-announces-disc-to-digital-feature-that-lets-you-digitise-physical-xbox-one-and-series-x-games/
- Published: 2026-08-27T16:13:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-27T22:19:49+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-disc-to-digital-one-series-x-details
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming, TV

## Key points

- Xbox will convert supported game discs into transferable digital licences.
- Testing starts on 31 August with 1,000 supported titles.
- Project Helix’s disc-drive plans remain unconfirmed.

## Summary

Xbox will let players convert supported physical Xbox One and Xbox Series X games into digital licences, so they can play without repeatedly inserting the disc. The feature is intended to preserve access to existing game libraries as Xbox hardware and distribution change, while still allowing physical discs to be sold or traded.

Testing begins for Xbox Insiders on 31 August, with 1,000 titles initially supported and more expected later. A claimed licence moves with the disc: when it is sold or given to another owner, the previous entitlement is revoked and the new owner can claim it; eligible games may also support PC Play Anywhere and Xbox Cloud Gaming, though Xbox has not confirmed whether Project Helix will include a disc drive.

## Coverage

- [Eurogamer: Xbox announces disc-to-digital feature that lets you digitise physical Xbox One and Series X games](https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-disc-to-digital-one-series-x-details)
- [PC Gamer: Xbox discs will now grant digital access to games as part of Microsoft's self-proclaimed 'broader commitment to game preservation'](https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/xbox-discs-will-now-grant-digital-access-to-games-as-part-of-microsofts-self-proclaimed-broader-commitment-to-game-preservation/)

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