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Hands-On With the All-Digital Xbox Series X: Do Consoles Need a Disc Drive?

The new all-digital configuration of the Xbox Series X ditches the disc drive and drops the price. Read the CNET article for more info: Do Consoles Need a Disc Drive? Hands-On With the All-Digital Xbox Series X All-Digital Xbox Series X *CNET may get a commission on this offer Discless Xbox Series X – 0:00…

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The new all-digital configuration of the Xbox Series X ditches the disc drive and drops the price.

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Do Consoles Need a Disc Drive? Hands-On With the All-Digital Xbox Series X

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Specs – 0:57
Price – 1:23
Xbox Comparison – 2:21
PlayStation Comparison – 3:14
Final Thoughts – 3:57

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  1. @DaveSimkus

    October 15, 2024 at 12:57 pm

    So no performance upgrade to keep up with the PS5 Pro?

  2. @josephmitchell5476

    October 15, 2024 at 1:12 pm

    How Am I going to play games when I don’t have internet

  3. @dominictrofa4156

    October 15, 2024 at 1:21 pm

    Just noticed it’s should say 2024, not 2014.

  4. @hafuridotus

    October 15, 2024 at 1:26 pm

    Grabbed my Series X back in 2022 brand new for $360. (Holy price imo lol)

  5. @buschg7106

    October 15, 2024 at 1:29 pm

    Even the discs are just keys. Only a few games actually have data on them. That goes for Microsoft AND Sony

  6. @jeffronin4795

    October 15, 2024 at 1:30 pm

    If you’re a casual player and you’re out to play that one game that you know you’re going to really invest into then sure. But honestly you got to have full ownership of your games. A physical copy is just better.

  7. @RascalTune

    October 15, 2024 at 1:34 pm

    We need a Disc Drive for Blu-ray ???? Movies

  8. @CraigieAfra-z1d

    October 15, 2024 at 1:37 pm

    Mayer Court

  9. @Gman2002

    October 15, 2024 at 1:46 pm

    To all digital fans remember this started when they started removing licensed music from GTA-SA. That’s just the beginning. Then they took away Daytona USA off Xbox and PS stores. Then they shut down the 360 store. Welcome to the all digital world where non-game preservation and “re-nonmasters” are the norm.

  10. @-WandreW-

    October 15, 2024 at 1:51 pm

    Pc don’t have disc anymore

  11. @THEDARQUEKNIGHT

    October 15, 2024 at 2:07 pm

    I hope we get some new laws along with the California law that will force companies to make sure they put the entire game on a disk and not just an access key.

  12. @AlexanderLindo

    October 15, 2024 at 2:18 pm

    I’d like to see the white version with disk support. Disc and disc drives will never be rendered obsolete. Physical ownership is very important. Digital ownership is no substitute. I have learnt that lesson several times. If I am to go through the trouble of purchasing a console, it better be able to read disks or cartridges. I must be able plug in my console into a TV, setup the console (without needing to connect to the internet to activate the device), insert the disc or cartridge and be able to play the game without any restrictions. The PS5 and Switch can do this, Microsoft is fighting to keep disposable AA batteries alive, but are quietly increasing unnecessary dependance on their company, following in the trails of other companies whose names I need not mention, taking away the disc drive will be another way take away control from the customer. The disc version is still available (for now, but will soon quietly disappear, if customers don’t wake up and start supporting physical media again. The next corporate step will be to relinquish digital ownership entirely and replace that with subscriptions. Can you imagine in a few months or a few years from now not being unable to purchase games in physical and digital form? It will most definitely happen if we do not fight to keep physical media alive. With physical media the customer has control over assets they have purchased, with digital media the company owns it, and the customer is only leasing it until the company decides to take it away. I see it this way, while I do not expect Microsoft to disappear anytime soon, in that unlikely event, I should still be able to fully utilize my device. I believe this very passionately that it should be put into legislation.

  13. @ZiggyCrossman

    October 15, 2024 at 2:56 pm

    Long story short it still sucks ????

    • @ignaciom8906

      October 15, 2024 at 5:32 pm

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  14. @CREEBANDZ510

    October 15, 2024 at 4:11 pm

    I currently have the Playstation 5 Slim Disc Version and I’m currently waiting on my Playstation 5 Pro which I just pre-ordered! Can’t go wrong with two Playstation 5s! I’ll be rocking with Sony until they go out of business or I die lol

  15. @jayg339

    October 15, 2024 at 4:22 pm

    Consoles should have disc drives – very simple. The option to play the back library of physical games, playing Blu-ray movies, and where to buy a physical game is important.

  16. @dominictrofa4156

    October 15, 2024 at 4:52 pm

    It’s always good for consoles to have disc/game card slots, but most people don’t care about owning games anymore. The series x digital still gonna sell well.

  17. @ThaLiveKing

    October 15, 2024 at 5:12 pm

    I upgraded to the X because I needed a 4K bluray player. Best investment.

  18. @ignaciom8906

    October 15, 2024 at 5:24 pm

    I can’t remember the last time i used a disc (which is a use license too. Just read the EULAs)

  19. @ESSHD

    October 15, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    The answer is No

  20. @howtobebasic2122

    October 15, 2024 at 5:31 pm

    who still uses Physical media?

  21. @gonzo8303

    October 15, 2024 at 5:38 pm

    Cloud gaming is the future, I’d say save your money and get a good wifi setup and game pass ultimate.

  22. @AlcottKing-n2s

    October 15, 2024 at 7:09 pm

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  23. @clintonelliott340

    October 15, 2024 at 7:56 pm

    Won’t get one without a disk drive I also watch blue rays, etc… on my series x with a disk drive.

  24. @davidvanantwerp

    October 15, 2024 at 8:14 pm

    He said NEW robot white Xbox Series but at 0:59 they marked it on the screen a 2014 Xbox. ????????‍♂️

  25. @AnthonyCole-j7q

    October 15, 2024 at 9:15 pm

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