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[Deerock71]

To remove seal, just soak in water!

 

[RetroGamingUK]

They did it on the ps1 and then changed it later, I think with the ps2?

I always wondered why they went back to bigger cases. It's not like they needed more mind share in the ps2 days.

PS2 cases were taller to match DVD

They then went shorter with PS3 to match Blu-ray (wasn't a fan of the top border)

I think the current PS4/PS5 cases are perfect and they look nice on my shelf alongside the taller PS2 ones.

Hopefully PS6 will go with black cases to match 4K Blu-ray

 

[kruis]

Not the first time one of the most profitable, richest companies ever to exist was trying to "save the environment" (hah!). Anyone remember these horrible, Xbox 360 "eco" cases? What a letdown when that brandnew, expensive game came in the flimsiest, cheapest case possible.

 

[RCX]

"We're helping the environment....while inhaling all the electricity we can from any and every source to power our AI tech that's largely being used for worthless bullshit"

 

[VolticArchangel]

Is there any official announcement for this or is this a leak? Do you work at some retail chain like GameStop or are you a dev, OP?

 

[JohnnyFootball]

Microsoft is removing the cellophane wrapper (cellowrap) from Xbox game disc packaging and also replacing the plastic BTS (Break the Seal) label with a translucent paper version of the label. Will start appearing from August/September 2025 as some disc manufacturers already switched and then by Dec 31, 2025 all have to. Just a little PSA to not be surprised when you order physical copies in the future.

It's been announced since 2020, but they sent an email out today.

you couldn't provide a picture because I can't make even the slightest bit of sense of what you just wrote

 

[CrimsonTide]

You're right, they do aim to be waste-neutral by 2030. Still, I wouldn't be surprised if there are some tax incentives involved as well.

There has and always will be tax incentives for things like this. Big corpo's don't change for "the greater good"
It's always something that will help their bottom line

 

[Mattyp]

"We're helping the environment....while inhaling all the electricity we can from any and every source to power our AI tech that's largely being used for worthless bullshit"

They've been carbon neutral for over a decade now… and a few more years carbon negative.

I remember reading somewhere they plan on winding back every bit of carbon Microsoft has emitted since conception eventually.

 

[Rosoboy19]

Do they even make physical games anymore for Xbox?

It's still out there and Xbox has devalued physical media so much this gen that it's become a bargain hunter's dream. I can usually find disc copies of games for way less than the digital version.

 

[AREYOUOKAY?]

That's nice but can anyone design a case that isn't prone to artwork damage? This goes for Nintendo and Sony as well.

Actually if it's what some other poster implied that means I can finally buy a Xbox game in store and not find out the artwork is damaged underneath the shrink wrap because it blended in. Having it already off is a blessing for collectors who actually play the games yet still want them to be in good looking condition.

Now if only there was a way to rebuy official case artwork straight from the publishers.

 

[El Muerto]

I'm curious to see how gamestop is going to reseal used xbox games to sell as new

 

[simpatico]

Guys I swear, printing all these discs is a joyous passion project to all video game makers. It costs basically nothing and will continue for perpetuity.

 

[Sevyne]

We bringin it back!

 

[Pasta la Vista]

Nothing like buying a "new" game when they use the box you just took off the shelve (that has been mauled by countless grubby hands kids) and then taking a game out of a paper sleeve (which has probably already been played by the staff) and sticking it in the box and selling to you as new.

Ultimately this is why Gamestop lost me as a customer.

 

[Boo Who?]

"We're helping the environment....while inhaling all the electricity we can from any and every source to power our AI tech that's largely being used for worthless bullshit"

This is the best statement right here. All these people who think that these comapnies are doing shit for the environment are so braindead. The amount of power required for these datacenters is beyond what you can imagine. Same with electric cars. Where the fuck do you think the power is going to come from to recharge you stupid Tesla or other bullshit EV?

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

All these people who think that these comapnies are doing shit for the environment are so braindead. The amount of power required for these datacenters is beyond what you can imagine. Same with electric cars. Where the fuck do you think the power is going to come from to recharge you stupid Tesla or other bullshit EV?

because of demand, we're considering nuclear en masse again, which is cool.

 

[AREYOUOKAY?]

I'm curious to see how gamestop is going to reseal used xbox games to sell as new

Oh they will. Just pray the minimum wage idiot doing it doesn't crush your games box on the counter like they did with mine. Making it go from "new" to used looking in an instant. Had to ditch that copy and find it elsewhere.

 

[rapid32.5]

remember we would pay 30% less for digital games promise during 360 days, how did that play out?

 

[skyfinch]

Is this for gamepass games too?

 

[Three]

Wait so Microsoft still distributes games on disc?

On PlayStation mostly

 

[Nydius]

They did it on the ps1 and then changed it later, I think with the ps2?

I always wondered why they went back to bigger cases. It's not like they needed more mind share in the ps2 days.

I liked the PS1 cases but even those are too wasteful. When I say Digipaks I mean the modern CD cases that use primarily use thick cardstock with thin plastic disk trays glued into them, like these examples.

They make them in single, double, and triple disk configurations so they'd be more than adequate for most physical games, and Switch games could be accommodated by changing the plastic molding from a cd tray to a cartridge tray.

I'm hardly a green eco warrior type but I've always disliked the amount of plastic standard game (and Blu-Ray) cases use, especially since they're a "type 5" plastic that most local/municipal recycling facilities won't take because they only have the facilities to do type 1 and 2 plastics.

 

[Chittagong]

Xbox is hitting its stride

 

[Zacfoldor]

I'd burn a tire in protest but I'm too lazy.

I see this as a woke virtue signal.

That said, in the grand scheme of things this is a very small and meaningless issue.

I'm not mad about it.

 

[AREYOUOKAY?]

I liked the PS1 cases but even those are too wasteful. When I say Digipaks I mean the modern CD cases that use primarily use thick cardstock with thin plastic disk trays glued into them, like these examples.

They make them in single, double, and triple disk configurations so they'd be more than adequate for most physical games, and Switch games could be accommodated by changing the plastic molding from a cd tray to a cartridge tray.

I'm hardly a green eco warrior type but I've always disliked the amount of plastic standard game (and Blu-Ray) cases use, especially since they're a "type 5" plastic that most local/municipal recycling facilities won't take because they only have the facilities to do type 1 and 2 plastics.

If only everyone could switch to those. Without manuals cases these days are empty and pointless for the most part.