Xbox confirms disc-to-digital: physical game discs become playable digital entitlements, beta starts August 31

Xbox announced a disc-to-digital feature letting players convert physical game discs into digital entitlements, with Xbox Insiders beta testing beginning August 31, 2026. Players insert a supported disc, launch the game, and receive a digital copy playable without the disc and via Xbox Cloud Gaming on disc-drive-free devices. Thousands of titles are supported at launch. No general availability date is confirmed.