Goodbye to Bricks and Mortar?

So what with the hotly debated news that the next Xbox could possibly require a constantly online connection, which would enable them to exclude all used games sales from their system. (as reported on heavily by Edge http://www.edge-online.com/features/why-microsoft-is-killing-the-second-hand-game-market/)

This could spell the end of Brick and Mortar Game's stores that grace our high street. But I'm not ready to say goodbye to the physical stores, I know it's going to have a large effect upon the industry business wise, but from a personal view it would be a sad day indeed when I no longer see that bright purple GAME sign on the high street. Sad as it may be some of my happiest memories have taken place in games stores, such as buying my first xbox or qeueing for hours before mid-night and the launch of Halo 3 surrounded by fellow games all sharing in the excitement.

If these stores disapear I'll miss moments like these, am I just being nostalgic and living in the past.

Will you lament the loss of the Game store? Or are you avidly ushering in the age of the digital download? 

Im primarily a PC gamer.

I can't even remember the last PC game i bought at a physical store.

im mainly a pc gamer and i only buy new retail games(which most of the times are cheaper than their digital counterparts).the only games i buy digital are expansions or indie stuff that are only available in digital form.i know that in the near future retail wil be extinct,but till then i will continue enjoying seeing new boxed stuff on my shelves

Im primarily a PC gamer.

I can't even remember the last PC game i bought at a physical store.

XaosII

Same.  If I do get a physical copy, I usually order from amazon or newegg