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Project Helix, the next XBOX console, is not expected to feature a disc drive
(news.instant-gaming.com)
this post was submitted on 02 Jul 2026
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I haven’t had an optical drive in any computer or console or other device for many years at this point
I can understand the reasoning why people think this is a bad thing but it seems this is just where things were going anyway, vote with your wallet I guess
I was helping my dad declutter. I found a bunch of old Medicare brochures, and the one from 2016 came with a cd. I had the realization that if I wanted to see what’s inside I couldn’t because I don’t have anything with a cd drive. I still have a bunch of old media on cds that I haven’t been able to play because I don’t have a drive. It’s kind of a weird situation to be in since at the moment at least, I can stream everything but what will happen when it won’t be available? It’s a crappy future out there.
You can still get a usb external drive very cheaply. I would actually still have an optical drive in my PC if there were any decent cases still being made that has space for them.
You can even buy a USB adapter to connect an 8 inch floppy drive to a modern PC and read 50 year old disks if you want to.
I have a Fractal POP XL Air with 2 bluray burners in it. Heaps of space and it's very modern looking and well built.
I've seen that case, where do the optical drives go? I didn't see a visible slot for them.
There's 2 ODD bays at the bottom. They're hidden by a plastic cover that pops on and off with magnets. It comes with a parts tray/drawer if you don't want drives in there.