The all-digital future may be closer than we thought.

According to new reports, Xbox may be moving way from physical media with a console currently known as Project Helix. The Verge added onto the news cycle by reporting that Microsoft is exploring a new ...
Polygon

What PlayStation going fully digital tells us about the PS6

To the delight of no one, rumors and reporting circulated throughout 2025 that Sony planned to release a new console in 2027. It wouldn’t make sense for the company to discontinue physical copies of ...

Xbox Plans Feature to Digitize Game Collections as Project Helix Reportedly Goes Disc‑Free

In a big shift towards more digital releases, the upcoming Project Helix might be the end of Xbox consoles having a disc drive.
GameSpot

Next-Gen Xbox May Not Have Disc Drive, Disc-To-Digital Feature Coming, Reports Say

Following Sony’s announcement that it will not support PlayStation discs starting in 2028 and conjecture that the PS6 won’t have a disc drive, it’s now been reported that Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox, ...

Xbox is reportedly testing a way to digitize your disc-based games

Very soon after Sony announced its plan to kill off PlayStation game discs, it was reported that Xbox is working on a way for ...