Recently, we have seen how Xbox (I’m talking exclusively about Microsoft’s console, not the company’s games and services) was seriously questionedand their number does not give much joy. Earlier this year, the main characters of the platform appeared in a podcast to confirm that the console has a future, in an event in which they also announced a timid first step to bring some of their exclusives to other platforms.

Now, with the confirmation that there will be a next generation, Many questions remain in the air, and not only behind closed doors, but also in Redmond. We’re hoping, as Phil Spencer said, that the next generation of Xbox means a before and after in terms of tech specs, and we’re also keeping a close eye on any rumors that point to the arrival of the highly-anticipated Xbox laptop.

We will have to wait a few years for the next generation to arrive, but for some time now the two big tech companies in this war, Microsoft and Sony, have been working to define their future Xbox and PlayStation. It’s still early days so there’s room for changes in the criteria for what’s being decided these days, but there are some decisions that need to be made well in advance of their impact on the market, and that’s without a doubt. one of them.

So from what we read in Wccftech, Microsoft will make the next generation Xbox digital only, that is, to definitely abandon physical support, which is not too surprising if we analyze the trend of this market in recent years. However, I understand that they will still have to assess the impact of this decision on their potential buyers, especially if Sony keeps the optical drive in its future generation, which it seems it will.

Just yesterday we talked about the problems that the GAME retail chain is facing due to the decline in sales of physical games, although we also remembered that the buying and selling of second-hand games is one of the activities that remains in good shape. face. However, if Xbox drops physical support in its next generation, This is an option that will also disappear for playersand I have a feeling this won’t go over well with some.