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Believe me, I understand each of these scenarios well. Or maybe you need Monster Hunter Rise in your possession before your parents see your report card and change their mind. Maybe Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 is an impulse buy and you just want the game without performing taxing tasks like putting pants on to go inside a store. For example, if you have to play Outriders the second it's released, digital is probably the fastest way to guarantee that happens. I wouldn't describe myself as staunchly opposed to digital, and will even concede some scenarios where it might be best. Intentional or not, Sony forced me to actually consider the way I was buying games, and, as a result, the choice couldn't be more clear.

I honestly can't recall when I stopped caring, though I suspect it was the precise moment downloading games became effortless. If the game was a gift, it was a physical copy, whereas if I bought the game, it was probably digital out of convenience. Usually, it was a matter of circumstance.

Prior to being confronted with the option of either purchasing a PS5 with the disc drive or going without the capability for $100 less, I never gave much thought as to whether it made more sense to own the hard copy of a game versus the digital version.
