No, I'm one if a very small minority that still prefer a disc copy.
Rickylee
I generally prefer retail versions for "must have" games as well, but of course don't shy away from digital distribution with the awesome sales on Steam or picking up titles from GOG.com for example.
You can pre-order from The Witcher 2 from retail right now actually, Amazon for example.
However, consider this if you weren't already aware ---games from GOG.com are completely DRM free. You buy a game and it's available for download as many times as you like from your account (similar to Steam), the difference is with GOG you download an install file. Once the install file is in your possession, you actually never need to go back to your account again for that game (of course you can if you like). You can burn that file to disc, save to thumb-drive, external hard-drive, whatever and can install and play the game without an internet connection! It's a stand-alone installer, you're free to install on whatever machines you like, how many times you like, play simultaneously, etc without the keys to your destiny being controlled by someone's server. It's under your control regardless if your internet connection is disconnected for some reason or your account has been compromised in some manner for example. The install does not need to be "unlocked", the game is completely DRM free.
Naturally this doesn't help at all if the reason you prefer retail is because you want the tangible items or waiting for a retail promotion deal, but it is an option for those that prefer to have copies of games that aren't dependent on accounts and/or servers.
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