I hate this and it's why I went digital on my console stuff anyway. It's been nothing but a license validator since early last gen anyway. I'll still buy Switch cartridges. When I got rid of my PS3 and my Wii I dumped all the games and play them with emulator. I guess my Xbox will eventually die away with the extensive library I have for it.

I buy on GOG for PC stuff when I can and tend to back up the installers on Blu-Ray. Seems a bit crazy now, but I've got CDs from 20+ years ago and I do still go back and play them at times. I just dug out an old CD from Thief a couple weeks ago. I've found the PC sea sailing to be rough at times anyway. Thief is an exception I'm sure I could find it in 5 minutes, but a couple other things I haven't been able to easily get my hands on.

When was the last time you found a new TV with a disc drive?

I just had to laugh at this one, what? That was barely ever a thing.