Xbox One S All-Digital Edition & games; how to buy them? Regular discs possible?


Recommended Posts

Just a question... how to buy games on a Xbox One S All-Digital Edition?

Is it only on the Xbox Store? And/or digital via webstores? Or can I buy a regular 'disc' an insert some sort of code in the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition console/option/store?

 

In most cases there are always price cuts on regular discs - see upcoming Black Friday deals - and when I cannot benefit from this... what's the use of this kind of Xbox One S (All-Digital Edition)?

I'm not sure about having a disc and transferring it to digital, that might not work.  Buying digital online from 3rd party stores should give you some good sales prices compared to directly from MS.  

Yeah as George P said, you'll need to use the MS store or a site like CD Keys. 

 

As far as I know, there's no way to transfer a physical disc to a digital copy.

10 minutes ago, Jimmy1 said:

I am not 100% but pretty sure the key inside the disk box will allow you to just download the whole game

There isn't a key in Xbox disc boxes , at least there never used to be when I had an Xbox.

1 hour ago, SnoopZ said:

There isn't a key in Xbox disc boxes , at least there never used to be when I had an Xbox.

I haven't seen a key in the last two games I bought this year.

42 minutes ago, Human.Online said:

Can a dvd drive over USB be used?

Nope. 

8 hours ago, kiddingguy said:

Just a question... how to buy games on a Xbox One S All-Digital Edition?

Is it only on the Xbox Store? And/or digital via webstores? Or can I buy a regular 'disc' an insert some sort of code in the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition console/option/store?

 

In most cases there are always price cuts on regular discs - see upcoming Black Friday deals - and when I cannot benefit from this... what's the use of this kind of Xbox One S (All-Digital Edition)?

It's in the name... What did you think All-Digital Edition stood for?

33 minutes ago, kiddingguy said:

Yes, I know.

Too bad there is no code in the box...

Why would there be, the whole point is you don't buy discs with this console.

 

To be honest i am surprised someone actually bought the disc-less console in the first place. 

  • Like 2
2 minutes ago, SnoopZ said:

Why would there be, the whole point is you don't buy discs with this console.

 

To be honest i am surprised someone actually bought the disc-less console in the first place. 

It's a fine option if you're already in the digital world fully, like I am.  I haven't bought a physical disc game since 2014.    And that's on console.  On PC?  man, probably way back in late 90s, 97 or 98?

29 minutes ago, George P said:

It's a fine option if you're already in the digital world fully, like I am.  I haven't bought a physical disc game since 2014.    And that's on console.  On PC?  man, probably way back in late 90s, 97 or 98?

The cost is generally an issue in alot of places for Digital Games, i am mainly digital only on the PS4 Pro but i refuse to pay £60 for a game so wait for the online sales and buy from different regions, picking up games for as little as £10-£15.

 

My point being the overall cost of buying a Digital Only Console will cost more than the Disc based version when you take into account the extra game cost unless the buyer also takes advantage of super cheap Digital deals.

Edited by SnoopZ
16 minutes ago, SnoopZ said:

The cost is generally an issue in alot of places for Digital Games, i am mainly digital only on the PS4 Pro but i refuse to pay £60 for a game so wait for the online sales and buy from different regions, picking up games for as little as £10-£15.

 

My point being the overall cost of buying a Digital Only Console will cost more than the Disc based version when you take into account the extra game cost unless the buyer also takes advantage of super cheap Digital deals.

you don't have to buy directly from Microsoft Store; there are plenty of online retailers that sell codes for cheap.

 

  • cdkeys.com
  • kinguin.net
  • g2a.com
  • gameflip.com

 

just to name a few :)

55 minutes ago, Brandon H said:

you don't have to buy directly from Microsoft Store; there are plenty of online retailers that sell codes for cheap.

 

  • cdkeys.com
  • kinguin.net
  • g2a.com
  • gameflip.com

 

just to name a few :)

Yes i know, but is it still really worth it? Not in my opinion when the Disc console only costs like £10-£20 more in the UK for a V2 version £200 for the digital only and £215 for the regular disc version, i just don't think it is worth it and i agree with the OP on his last paragraph.

48 minutes ago, SnoopZ said:

Yes i know, but is it still really worth it? Not in my opinion when the Disc console only costs like £10-£20 more in the UK for a V2 version £200 for the digital only and £215 for the regular disc version, i just don't think it is worth it and i agree with the OP on his last paragraph.

On a Black Friday deal the difference is 199 EUR vs 129 EUR for the All-Digital Edition.

2 hours ago, kiddingguy said:

On a Black Friday deal the difference is 199 EUR vs 129 EUR for the All-Digital Edition.

So for the sake  of 70 Euros if you can get regular cheap digital games all year around then for someone who will never use the Bluray drive it maybe worth it, the reason I am saying this is I am 100% digital now and only buy when games are on off like now, usually from the US store as I live in UK which screws me over.

 

So what you going to do is it worth the hassle and possible reduction in trade in value?

9 hours ago, SnoopZ said:

So for the sake  of 70 Euros if you can get regular cheap digital games all year around then for someone who will never use the Bluray drive it maybe worth it, the reason I am saying this is I am 100% digital now and only buy when games are on off like now, usually from the US store as I live in UK which screws me over.

 

So what you going to do is it worth the hassle and possible reduction in trade in value?

I do have a separate BluRay player.

And given the fact that my current X360 is too old to trade in/sell, I guess I'll be fine...

 

Plus the sites mentioned by @SnoopZ are worth checking out. I already knew g2a, but thnx for the rest.

13 hours ago, SnoopZ said:

Yes i know, but is it still really worth it? Not in my opinion when the Disc console only costs like £10-£20 more in the UK for a V2 version £200 for the digital only and £215 for the regular disc version, i just don't think it is worth it and i agree with the OP on his last paragraph.

If there had of been an option to buy the X as a disk-less and save me a few £s then I would have been all over that. For me, there's zero point in disks, as all they are is a form of authentication to say you have a license to play the game. The Game still needs to install to the Disk Drive of the system in order to be played. Most games these days come with Day one Multiple GB patches making the content on the disk absolutely useless.

 

 

This is going a bit off topic but I would like to see MS push for the X to be the new "base" Xbox model once scarlet hits, pushing the S out.   One way to do so would be to do a disc-less X option later on and cut another $50 or so off the price.   I see the X by  itself right now on amazon for $329.99 for example, with no game etc.    Later on if it goes to $299 then it's legit the base option and you can start to work out the S.  Toss in a new X all-digital for $239.99 or so, would make for a interesting run up to Scarlet.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Posts

    • add $200 and get DWARF 3 model add $2000 and visit scientists center in your town add $20000 and visit the biggest telescope in Chile
    • Guess it's one of those things best used by devs to thoroughly test stuff.
    • is it all upside down there? traffic lights reverted too?
    • Bluesky COO warns social media regulations could destroy competition from small startups by Paul Hill Fears that increasing government control of social media risks regulatory capture by the biggest social media firms were raised again recently. Bluesky’s chief operating officer said in an interview that social media bans for children and tighter regulations for social media firms risk creating a world where there are only a few social media platforms run by companies with the deepest pockets. Regulations on social media firms have been very lax since they appeared for mainstream users in the 2000’s. This gave Meta, Snapchat, and Google time to build up their user bases and get entrenched, with Meta being the most successful. Now that Meta has succeeded, it has been attempting regulatory capture. By pushing for more regulations of social media, Meta hopes to make it more difficult for rivals to challenge it. For its part, it doesn’t need to worry about the cost of regulation because it has a lot of money to spend, whereas startups do not. Speaking to CNBC, Rose Wang, Bluesky’s chief operating officer, said: “I support the protection and the safety of youth, the question that we have then is at what cost, because essentially what I’m scared of is in the long term, we’re headed to a world where there’s about three to five platforms, and extreme heavy regulation of those platforms, and basically the whole compliance teams of these platforms are 10 times the size of our entire team. So, basically, we’re living in a world where it’s almost impossible for smaller entrants to come in and build healthier spaces. These platforms have led to a place where the bottom line is the thing that drives what they do... so I understand why governments have to step in and regulate, because the platforms have done nothing right.” She said that while she is not against regulation, there needs to be more channels between the small to mid-sized players and regulators to help protect them. She says that big tech players, on the other hand, “who we know are circumventing regulation,” need to be regulated. Essentially, the Bluesky position is one of nuance, rather than absolutes. While Bluesky’s proposal may preserve competition in the social media space, it still doesn’t address the massive privacy implications these age verification measures introduce, such as handing over sensitive identity documents to access age-gated content. Source: CNBC
  • Recent Achievements

    • One Month Later
      DJC50PLUS earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • Week One Done
      DJC50PLUS earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Proficient
      Eric Biran went up a rank
      Proficient
    • Dedicated
      Conjor earned a badge
      Dedicated
    • Week One Done
      Windows Guy earned a badge
      Week One Done
  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      493
    2. 2
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      249
    3. 3
      Steven P.
      71
    4. 4
      +Edouard
      70
    5. 5
      ATLien_0
      69
  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!