I don't know how you would arrive at that conclusion. I've heard a lot of "But it's cheaper" and "but not everyone has unlimited downloads". I get that you can resell games and you can collect physical copies. In some cases, physical copies might be cheaper than digital copies. But you guys are acting as if there is no advantage to digital copies.
1. You can download at home and don't need to line up, no long launch day line ups,
2. no big update downloads before playing (when the game is out, it's ready to play)
3. You can access your library from any machine
4. You can switch games within milliseconds
5. Your games can't be physically damaged
If you're really strapped for cash or have a questionable connection I totally get opting for hard copies over digital (right now). However, if you are willing to pay a slight premium digital copies offer considerable more convenience than hard copies.
In most cases physical copies are cheaper than digital when talking about consoles. Don't try to diminish it by saying in "some" cases. Cheaper for physical is the norm, cheaper for digital is the exception.
I don't believe anyone is acting as if there's no advantages to digital, it's just that those advantages do not stack up to pricing.
1. Lining up, really? the last time I lined up for something was a midnight WoW expansion release. Every major release game in recent years on console I've just walked in picked up a copy off the shelf and walked straight to the counter. Or, I've had it delivered to me on my door step. Not really much of a selling point there.
2. No big update before playing? the game itself is a big download before playing lol. Further to that, you don't actually need to let the update finish to begin playing games on consoles now. The update can just download in the background. So again not much of a selling point there.
3. Access your library from any machine, yes (though not quite as straightforward as you are making it out to be when it comes to consoles). You know how else I can access my library from any machine, by taking the disk and sticking it in. Oh, and I don't have to wait for the game to download to be able to play it. I just stick the disk in and it works.
4. Milliseconds is a stretch but sure, I've already acknowledged in the thread I'd like to be able to not have to get up off my ass to change games over. But we're talking a few seconds of inconvenience for me to get up and change the disk. I'd like that, but I'm not going to forgo a cheaper option for that luxury.
5. I don't recall a time ever where a game of mine has been physically damaged but sure that may be an issue for some people. It's really not something I'm concerned about in the slightest.
It's not about being strapped for cash lol but nice attempt to spin it. The difference in pricing is often quite significant, and when you factor in the resell value the difference is vast.
The only real added convenience to me is having the games saved to the console eliminating the need to get up and change disks. Not really hard to see why many people would rather go the cheaper option when that is the biggest drawing card.
As I've already said, all things being equal I'd prefer digital. But all things aren't equal, physical is cheaper not only when it comes to purchase price but also the resale factor. At the very least the purchase price for physical should not be cheaper, there's no valid reason why that should be the case, but it is.
It really shouldn't be that hard to see why some people then go the physical route, because again any reasonable person should be able to understand the simple concept that people prefer to spend less money on things when possible.
It's the digital crusaders in here who can't open their eyes and are saying things like "I can't understand why anyone would go physical" "people who buy physical are idiots" that are the issue here. Again there's been numerous valid arguments presented but some in this thread would rather plug their fingers in their ears.