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Xbox reportedly ditching discs for next-gen console Project Helix

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Microsoft's next-generation Xbox console, codenamed Project Helix, is reportedly set to eliminate the disc drive, mirroring a similar move by PlayStation. This shift suggests a move towards a fully digital gaming future for the console. Details about how players will access digital games on the new console are still emerging, but the move indicates a significant change in hardware strategy for Xbox. AI

RANK_REASON Report about a future product change, not an official release.

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Xbox reportedly ditching discs for next-gen console Project Helix

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Xbox reportedly to follow PlayStation's example and ditch discs for next-gen console Project Helix Microsoft is reportedly going to follow Sony's example with

    🎮 Xbox reportedly to follow PlayStation's example and ditch discs for next-gen console Project Helix Microsoft is reportedly going to follow Sony's example with Project Helix and not include a disc drive with it, according to a new report. Microsoft is also said to be working on …

    LINKS eurogamer.net/xbox-project-helix-no-disc-…

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