Xbox Accounts for 4% of Physical Game Sales as Microsoft Considers Disc Support for Next-Gen Console
Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox console, currently known as Project Helix, could retain support for physical games despite Xbox accounting for just 4% of new physical video game sales in the United States.
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