Ironically, every Walmart I know has the biggest PC game section of any possible retailer possible. Its almost entirely shovelware designed for Moms and children, but its enough to fill a 4 or even 8 foot section, whereas actual game stores might have a single shelf of Special Editions of the latest AAA release at best.
I remember PC gaming sections gradually shrinking, starting back around 2002 or so.
Every time I'd ever check out an electronics section of any store that section would get smaller and smaller with every year, and this was before Steam was even at the height of popularity.
Physical media has been dead for a long time on PC. What you see in stores are just zombies, empty shells with an online key.
Ironically, every Walmart I know has the biggest PC game section of any possible retailer possible. Its almost entirely shovelware designed for Moms and children, but its enough to fill a 4 or even 8 foot section, whereas actual game stores might have a single shelf of Special Editions of the latest AAA release at best.
I remember PC gaming sections gradually shrinking, starting back around 2002 or so.
Every time I'd ever check out an electronics section of any store that section would get smaller and smaller with every year, and this was before Steam was even at the height of popularity.
And the PC DVDs are very often a Steam key + download bundle so you don't have to download as much of the game using your internet connection.
Though sometimes people have cracked them so you don't need to have bought them from Steam to play them (eg. Skyrim)