Which gaming company's 2017 product launch fundamentally shifted their retail strategy by creating a hybrid physical/digital console that blurred traditional retail channel boundaries?

The gaming industry has undergone dramatic shifts in how products reach consumers. From physical cartridges in specialized stores to complex omnichannel strategies spanning digital marketplaces, brick-and-mortar locations, and direct-to-consumer options. This poll tests your knowledge about a significant retail transformation that reshaped how gamers purchase and access their favorite titles. Consider how major gaming companies have adapted their retail strategies to meet changing consumer preferences.

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Nintendo with the Switch (allowing games to be purchased both physically and digitally while enabling portable and home console play)
Sony with the PlayStation 4 Pro (introducing a premium hardware tier while maintaining the same retail channels as the base model)
Microsoft with the Xbox One X (focusing on digital downloads while maintaining traditional retail distribution for physical media)
Valve with the Steam Deck (transforming their digital marketplace into a hardware platform with no physical game distribution)