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"That's right, following several rumours suggesting multiple discs for the physical edition of the open world western, new images from retailers and several other sources have indeed confirmed that Red Dead Redemption 2 will feature two discs for the price of one. 

The first, known as the "data disc", is used purely for installing most of the game onto your system of choice, while the "play disc" is the one you'll be running to actually boot up and start playing the title itself"

https://www.gamesradar.com/its-true-red-dead-redemption-2-has-two-discs-but-you-only-need-one-to-play-the-full-game/

This will probably be the norm next gen for physical games.