Kinda sucks for me, as I've almost exclusively used gift cards for the last few years. I get a bonus tax-free credit card by my employer, which I can only use at retail stores. So those were a great way for me to use that card to buy games. It was also a good option for people who wanted to avoid payment providers like Visa/Mastercard etc. Oh well.
Yeah, this is kind of old news though. Steam gift cards, along with razor cards, stopped being sold in stores years ago.
Now all the scammers have moved on to play store and apple cards, and we've had to store them behind the counter because people steal them. Yes, even though they're worthless until you pay, people still steal it.
Maybe in your area, but I buy them in stores regularly.