Xbox testing a feature that lets gamers digitize their physical games
THE SO WHAT
If Xbox lets players convert discs to digital licenses, it’s a bridge strategy to a post-physical catalog without detonating goodwill. Any business still shipping physical media should be modeling a similar “asset-to-license” off-ramp before platforms force the transition.
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