Very few places sell PC games on physical media anymore and most games don't even have physical media made for PCs in the first place anymore. PC games sold on

Very few places sell PC games on physical media anymore and most games don't even have physical media made for PCs in the first place anymore. PC games sold on physical media were already dying 15 years ago, before Steam really took off. Major retailers had already begun drastically downsizing the PC game section, and a lot of games released for consoles first, with PC editions being half-assed ports released much later, if they came out at all. The modern resurgence in PC gaming only exists because of digital distribution. "Just buy your PC games in the store" hasn't been a viable option in a long time. There is GOG as a DRM-free option at least, if you want to truly have a copy that can't be taken from you.