Sharma hints Helix could go disc-flexible, offering digital rights to 1,000 disc titles
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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told the BBC that while players love physical media, the next-gen Helix may lean toward digital access, announcing digital entitlements for around 1,000 disc-based titles while preserving backwards compatibility, as optical-drive manufacturing declines and the industry shifts toward digital distribution amid PlayStation’s disc-phase-out discussions.
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