Can I go from digital to disc on Xbox One?

Eddie Acosta1 · Feb 3, 2023

I had to cancel gamepass and thus delete games I had made progress in. If I delete a game digitally on my Xbox One, then get the game in disc form, will it save my progress?

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SwordofWhedon

Regardless of how you acquire the game, as long as it's the same game, it will work

IceStorm III

Specific to Xbox One, Digital allows for play without a disc present. It prohibits resale. Games purchased digitally can often times be refunded with a call to Live Support. I did this for the Xbox One version of the Destiny Digital Guardian Edition after
the news came out about the buy on 360, get it on Xbox One for free.

Disc-based games must have the disc in the console to be played. They can be resold. Disc-based games routinely go on sale unlike Digital, though MS has been better about sales on digital titles as of late.

There is no "size" difference as both digital and disc titles deposit the same bits on to the Xbox One HDD. In fact, installed-from-disc titles can be converted to digital titles (and thus obviate the need for the disc) by simply buying the digital version
of an installed-from-disc title. No re-downloading is required.

StuartATrueRed

You have names mixed up. There are no consoles named the Xbox One Series S or Xbox One Series X.

The Xbox One/One S/One X all have a disc drive.

The Xbox One S All Digital Edition does not have a disc drive.

The Xbox Series X has a disc drive.

The Xbox Series S does not have a disc drive.

All the consoles can play backward compatible games. The Series S and One S all digital edition can only play games digitally downloaded.

The other consoles can play games from disc and from digitally downloaded,

I hope this clears things up for you.

IonicHickory279

You would only need to do this if you purchase the All digital Xbox One S that has no disc drive. If you purchase an Xbox One S or X with a disc drive they can still be used there. But there is no way to convert disc games to digital versions.

Is there any way for me to exchange the games from disc to digital?

If they cost the same price, could I not bring the disc somewhere and be able to swap it out for a digital version of the game?

Zirbengeist

Well the other benefit is supposedly you can sign on on any xbox one and have access to your digital library.

I am conflicted with the whole disc vs digital. I am not that lazy that I cannot pop in a disc but I want all the benefits of the digital games.

Meh if I can get the games I want at best buy in disc I will get them otherwise I will give digital a go

Can I go from digital to disc on Xbox One?