The era of the "physical Xbox game" might be coming to an end. As such, platforms like Steam very rapidly devoured the market for physical PC discs. The death of the physical Xbox gameThe very small collection of Xbox physical discs my family owns. But the market of addressable users wanting Xbox discs has shrunk to such a degree that many traditional retailers have stopped stocking Xbox discs altogether. (Image credit: Square Enix)I haven't purchased a physical Xbox game since the Xbox 360 era, so I'm very much part of the trend that has created this situation.