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Re:A Review of M Disc Archival Capability. With long term te... by dehrmann on Saturday February 14, 2026 @02:05PM (#47017291)
> Such a shame the disk format is dying.

On one hand, yes, it's dying. On the other, a PS5 can play DVDs, so there's one class of popular, modern hardware where it's alive and well.

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Re:A Review of M Disc Archival Capability. With long term te... by dmonitor on Saturday February 14, 2026 @06:03PM (#47019300)
The disc reader on consoles is optional these days. Nowadays many are opting for digital only variants. It's likely those will be the only option in ~10 years, or they'll switch to flash key cards (like the Switch) just to appease retailers.
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Re:A Review of M Disc Archival Capability. With long term te... by nayuki on Sunday February 15, 2026 @02:51AM (#47021847)
> many are opting for digital only variants

DVDs and BDs are digital.

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Re:A Review of M Disc Archival Capability. With long term te... by gambiting on Sunday February 15, 2026 @02:56AM (#47021876)
>>The disc reader on consoles is optional these days

You can't buy an Xbox Series X without a BD drive. PS5 exists in both variants, but it's not like you can only buy a disc less PS5 and then you have to buy a drive extra.

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Re:A Review of M Disc Archival Capability. With long term te... by dmonitor on Thursday February 19, 2026 @02:40PM (#47078146)
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/xbox-series-x-1tb-digital-...

Series X has a digital only edition now

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