For years I’ve been waiting for Microsoft to finally ditch the drive and allow us Xbox gamers the chance to embrace a fully digital life. In fact, when the original Xbox One, then Xbox One S, and then Xbox One X released, I was ready to make the jump with each iteration. I haven’t bought a physical copy of a game in years, and with one less thing to go wrong, removing the drive seemed like a sensible idea. However, the only hint that they were ready to make the move was with the launch of the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition in 2019, and by that time it just felt like one console variation too many. I mean, why ditch the more powerful Xbox One X just to have an aesthetically pleasing front face?