Play Anywhere after purchasing a disc and activation code.

Sorry to hear .it is not an option as of yet still maybe if u want u can return your game to place u bought it from and get a refund and then buy it digitally.

Hi dyslexic_soup

Xbox Play Anywhere only applies to digital games. Xbox Play Anywhere games can be purchased in the Xbox Store, the Microsoft Store or via a digital code. It does not apply to games purchased in disc.

Hope this helps.

I'm checking in on this question - because I now have this issue. I purchased the Starfield Constellation for PC, which comes with an activation code for Steam. I have activated my game and have been playing it since early release launch - but since this was activated on Steam, there is no connection for the game to be activated on Xbox/Microsoft Store. Without this, the game is not recognized as Play Anywhere.

Currently, I can only play the game on my PC unless I purchase the premium edition AGAIN on Xbox or the Microsoft Store. This was very much not clear when the Constellation Edition was purchased (the most expensive collector's option available) and seems to be a slap in the face of the consumers that purchased these for PC.

If it was going to restrict our ability to use the Play Anywhere feature, why were Steam codes sent instead of Xbox codes?

If there is a solution to this where I can utilize the Play Anywhere feature for Starfield since I purchased the Constellation Edition as a loyal fan, I would love to hear my options.

EDIT: There was apparently a Microsoft Store version of the Constellation edition that I was not aware of, or had forgotten about. So that answers all of that. Thank you to the responders.

Hello MaxFromPoland

Unfortunately the disc wont work as the play anywhere title as stated on Microsoft website:

Xbox Play Anywhere only applies to digital games. Xbox Play Anywhere games can be purchased in the Xbox Store, the Windows Store, or via a digital code at participating retailers.

For further reference here is the Link to the
Xbox play anywhere.

Hope this helps

Thanks

Brad

Xbox Forum Team

Sorry to hear it. It is true that the disc version does not include the play anywhere feature. This is because of the programming required to allow this. A digital version allows play anywhere because it's digital. If you purchase a hard disc version
of the game it would need to have multiple discs and would, therefore, cost more.

I'm afraid that if you want the play anywhere version of the game you will need to purchase the digital version of the game.