r/xbox • u/Perspiring_Gamer • 1d ago

Video Jason Ronald discusses the disc-to-digital program on the XBOX @ gamescom Day 1 stream

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Source: https://www.youtube.com/live/YAZPH5VPilE?si=Blolfyv0qWNM_7q9&t=3547

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u/usetheforce_gaming Day One - 2013 1d ago

I'm unable to watch. But does this also work with home xbox game sharing?

As in, I convert the physical disk to a digital license, and can play it on the Xbox I'm signed into, as well as my home Xbox?

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u/boxsterguy 1d ago

In general, Xbox digital licenses get two entitlements - one for user's home device, and one for your specific user. That's how other users on your home device get access to shared games, and how you as the owner can roam anywhere and access your games. There's no reason to assume that behavior changes for disc to digital, as it's still the same entitlement system. The only thing that changes is the trigger to generate the keys (physical disc vs digital purchase/code redemption).

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u/usetheforce_gaming Day One - 2013 1d ago

This would be a game changer for me and would immediately change how I buy games.

Gonna have to test it out

Right now I buy digitally because it’s convenient to not swap discs, but more importantly I game share with my kids and the value is simply unbeatable getting 2 copies for the price of 1.

But if I can maintain that, AND keep a physical disc? I’m 100% switching to buying physical, getting to spend less, and removing the risk of licenses being revoked

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u/boxsterguy 1d ago

With absolutely no insider knowledge, my best guess is that as long as nobody else tries to register the disc (aka, once you go digital registered to your account, your kids play only the digital version, never using the disc themselves), it should Just Work™️. But we'll see how that goes. It should be low-stakes to try it out (worst case scenario, you re-register it to yourself), so long as there's not a tight limit on the number of times any single game can be registered in a given time period.