I used to be really into collecting games, but when it came time to move out I realized I had way too much stuff lol. I also didn't even want to play half the shit that I have, so I got rid of a lot of it. I probably buy a couple games a year now, but if it's a console game I'd much prefer it to be a physical copy
I'm sure that I'm in the minority here, but for JRPGs in particular I think I'll always want a physical copy. Last year I bought 13 Sentinels, SMT Nocturne, and SMT V. I wish physical copies for PS2 era games weren't so ridiculously expensive, cause there are a lot of hidden gems I never played. I can emulate them, but I want the cool box too 😞
I used to have a pretty extensive game collection; nothing terribly rare, but I was somewhat proud of the stuff I'd collected for my XBox, PS2, Gamecube, etc.
Over time, they just took up a shitload of room and I never played them, so I ended up selling everything. I might make an exception for some older PC games that had unique packaging, etc, but for the most part, I don't really care anymore. What with emulation and all, those same old console games can now be downloaded and played for free, so there was no real incentive to keep them.
I pretty much did the same thing. If I buy games now, it's stuff I'm super interested in (like JRPGs) and even then I'm picky. I saved games from my two favorite franchises and one or two stand alone games, but that's it. It's much better