GOG is exploring the possibility of bringing back boxed PC games by letting customers order physical editions directly from their digital libraries. However, the idea remains in its early stages, with logistical challenges and publisher approvals still standing in the way. In the meantime, the company is taking smaller steps to revive the appeal of classic big-box editions.
I agree mostly, but I think the way this could be made to work is made on-demand, maybe without a physical disk. Basically just have a bunch of empty boxes and print the cover when someone orders a case. I guess it probably wouldn’t be too hard to print the disk on-demand either, but it’d be easier not to.
Still, regardless of how it’s done, I won’t be purchasing it. I don’t want to store a bunch of cases. It was cool back in the day, but it was also a pain in the ass. It was just a necessity. Now it isn’t. They’d literally just be clutter.