VideoGameAccountant on 26 January 2018
Gamestop's reaction is unsurprising, of course, I also don't expect this program Microsoft is doing to really go anywhere as the value of Microsoft's games has fallen off a cliff (otherwise, XBox One would be doing better).
I disagree with a lot of people in this thread that "it's brick-and-mortar going away." Physical is still important in games and consumers will still choose it over digital. Even if consumers being able to buy most classic games digitally, the market for NES/Genesis/SNES carts is still strong and has created somewhat of a cottage industry. Distribution may change, but physical will be in demand for a long time to come.
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