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Xbox Outage Was So Bad It Blocked People from Playing Their Own Physical Discs
The Verge·Tuesday, 28 July 2026
A major Xbox outage that started Sunday evening stopped users from playing not just digital games but also disc-based physical games. The outage also prevented people from logging in, launching apps, or finding content. Xbox's status page flagged the issue at around 11PM ET on Sunday.
Why It Matters
Millions of gamers worldwide, including a fast-growing gaming community in India, rely on Xbox — and this outage shows how even physical media now depends on always-online servers.
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