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Physical Xbox Games might be going extinct in a few years
Retailers claim that physical copies are not as profitable as they used to be
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Published onFebruary 2, 2024
published onFebruary 2, 2024
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The physical copies of Xbox games are not as popular nowadays. After all, keeping a CD is a hustle, and it is easier to own a digital copy that remains in your account. Also, Microsoft and other companies started focusing their resources on digital, and it is understandable.
At the end of the day, you don’t want to wait for shipping or to go to the closest game store to get your games. You want to play them right there on the spot. Some retailers don’t even order newer games because they don’t get the chance to acquire them on time.
Xbox physical game copies are less profitable
Earlier this year, Microsoft laid off some of their employees from the physical retail department. In addition to this, there are rumors that the newer console models lack disk drivers. Yet, they have a bigger storage, and better download speeds.
The theory that implies that physical Xbox games are going extinct is a result of retailer claims. In Europe, the physical sales of Xbox games are low and not profitable. So, merchants need to focus on other types of products, like accessories and devices.
The future is Game Pass and Cloud
TheXbox Game Passallows you to stream from most of your devices. Furthermore, the gaming library gets frequent revisions. More than that, if you get a game pass, you might also get discounts and a chance to get early access to some games. In addition, cross-playing and cloud gaming are getting updates frequently.
To sum up, it might take a few years for Xbox and other companies to go fully digital. However, there is a great possibility that physical Xbox games will become a thing of the past while digital copies and subscription-based games will be the new norm.
If you are wondering if it is worth switching fromXbox to PS5, we already have the answer to that.
What do you think? Is it too early for Xbox to transition to digital? Do you prefer owning the physical copies of your favorite games? Let us know in the comments.
More about the topics:cloud gaming,xbox,Xbox Game Pass
Sebastian Filipoiu
Sebastian is a content writer with a desire to learn everything new about AI and gaming. So, he spends his time writing prompts on various LLMs to understand them better. Additionally, Sebastian has experience fixing performance-related problems in video games and knows his way around Windows. Also, he is interested in anything related to quantum technology and becomes a research freak when he wants to learn more.
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Sebastian is a content writer with a desire to learn everything new about AI and gaming.
