{"id":774636,"date":"2026-07-02T16:33:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/774636\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T16:33:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:33:23","slug":"project-helix-may-have-disc-to-digital-program-giving-new-xbox-console-edge-over-ps6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/774636\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Helix may have disc-to-digital program, giving new Xbox console edge over PS6"},"content":{"rendered":"

Currently in testing, Disc2Digital may be ready by the Project Helix release date in 2027. Even so, reporting from Windows Central<\/a> introduces another potential complication. In a similar scenario as the PS6, the site revealed, \u201cOur sources also suggest that Microsoft’s next-generation console will drop the disc drive<\/a>, too.\u201d <\/p>\n

Converting discs for Project Helix<\/p>\n

Lacking an optical drive, buyers of the new Xbox console would have no way to benefit from the perk. That said, many will own older systems that welcome physical media. As a hybrid<\/a> sharing characteristics with a gaming PC, a USB accessory could provide the same convenience on the newer hardware. Security is a concern, but gamers could see kiosks at retailers that connect to accounts. <\/p>\n

Even if it hasn\u2019t helped their profits<\/a>, Xbox consoles have generally been more friendly to aging releases. The Series X and prior machines accept some Xbox and Xbox 360 games on disc, which date back to 2001. <\/p>\n

By contrast, the PS5 is backward compatible with PS4 titles, but the PS3<\/a>\u2019s unusual cell processor has left some classics behind. The PS6 is likely to support the last two generations<\/a>, but rely heavily on cloud streaming<\/a> to accommodate PS3 fans. Unless Sony finds a workaround to extend the lifespan of physical games, Disc2Digital could make PlayStation loyalists envious of Project Helix.<\/p>\n

\"Adam<\/a>Adam Corsetti<\/a> – Tech Writer – 1381 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2025<\/p>\n

I became interested in technology at a young age and enjoyed discovering the latest innovations. While earning college degrees in publishing, I created several PC hardware and gaming websites. My passion has always been to guide readers on what products can truly improve their lives. After many years as a Tech Writer for Game Rant, I’m anxious to share my knowledge with a new audience at Notebookcheck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Currently in testing, Disc2Digital may be ready by the Project Helix release date in 2027. Even so, reporting…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":774637,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[64,63,367627,367629,367628,367630,234,313305,367638,367647,367624,128130,367622,207831,367637,235,44112,227,2577,367639,68359,233,367620,226,367644,367636,367623,301470,367648,367625,9478,236,260295,367631,367632,367614,367616,367617,367649,367618,367619,367626,367615,16604,367646,16565,157560,245661,367634,367633,367635,232,228,229,9482,105,231,230,238313,367645,7476,69750,367643,367640,367621,365180,69748,367641,69747,367642],"class_list":["post-774636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-backward-compatibility","tag-backward-compatible","tag-backwards-compatibility","tag-backwards-compatible","tag-benchmarks","tag-digital-games","tag-digital-licenses","tag-digital-ps5-games","tag-digital-xbox-games","tag-disc","tag-disc-to-digital","tag-discs","tag-game-discs","tag-graphics-card","tag-helix","tag-laptop","tag-microsoft","tag-microsoft-account","tag-mini-pc","tag-netbook","tag-new-xbox-console","tag-notebook","tag-og-xbox","tag-physical-discs","tag-physical-games","tag-physical-media","tag-physical-ps5-games","tag-physical-xbox-games","tag-playstation","tag-processor","tag-project-helix","tag-project-helix-backward-compatibility","tag-project-helix-backwards-compatibility","tag-project-helix-console","tag-project-helix-digital","tag-project-helix-digital-games","tag-project-helix-disc-to-digital","tag-project-helix-physical","tag-project-helix-physical-games","tag-project-helix-release-date","tag-project-helix-xbox-console","tag-ps3","tag-ps3-games","tag-ps4","tag-ps5-games","tag-ps6","tag-ps6-digital-games","tag-ps6-games","tag-ps6-physical-games","tag-reports","tag-review","tag-reviews","tag-sony","tag-technology","tag-test","tag-tests","tag-the-verge","tag-windows-central","tag-xbox","tag-xbox-360","tag-xbox-360-games","tag-xbox-app","tag-xbox-consoles","tag-xbox-games","tag-xbox-one","tag-xbox-one-games","tag-xbox-series-x","tag-xbox-series-x-games"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=774636"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774636\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/774637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=774636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=774636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=774636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}