It seems that XBOX might be following Sony’s decision, with Project Helix seemingly not featuring a disc drive.
Players received surprising news today as Sony announced that it will cease production of discs for PlayStation games released in 2028. Many were curious about how Xbox would respond to this announcement, and it seems we now have an answer: the impact will extend to their next-generation console as well.
Project Helix Could Be Dropping Physical Discs As Well
A report from WindowsCentral discusses the disc drive plans for Project Helix. The report states, “As for Project Helix, our sources also suggest that Microsoft’s next-generation console will drop the disc drive, too.” Following Sony’s original announcement, analysts have also speculated that the PS6’s base model may similarly lack a disc drive. Additionally, there is currently no information regarding the availability of an external disc drive option for either console.
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Players have recently been hearing a lot about next-gen consoles, Project Helix, and the PS6. Xbox has confirmed that “alpha versions” of their next-gen consoles will be in developers’ hands by 2027. Meanwhile, Sony has stated that it will not sell hardware at a significant loss, even as rumors of a $1,000 price tag persist. However, players are still waiting for concrete details about these consoles to help clear up the confusion. At this time, Xbox has not officially commented on the disc drive for Project Helix.
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Yeah no surprise. These losers will still support what they claim to hate no physical game ownership, high prices, capitalism, AI, microtransactions, paywalled content, abusive workplace, among other things.