PC Games vanishing from Retail?

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Sounds about right for what I have seen lately too.

I've all but given up on PC games, for the following reasons.

1. DRM crap. I don't want this stuff on my computer.
2. Extremely bloated installs. A console can play it off the disc, why can't my PC? I'm willing to wait for longer loads if I have to.
3. I don't update my computer very often, and it seems like it is not often enough to run anything I might be interested in. This means I may wait a few years before I get around to a title, and I don't trust the DRM or copy protection schemes to be around long enough.


Consoles,... I know I can buy a game and it's going to run properly, and it's as simple a dropping in a CD.