Firstly, says who? I'm not aware of downloadable games requiring constant online access any more than disc-based games. The most popular download service requires a single online activation. Actually, the most recent game to require constant internet access was Assassin's Creed 2, as far as I know, and access was required of the disc version as well as the downloadable version. I'm not sure why you say downloadable games require constant online access more than disc-based games do.



This has been true in the past, but isn't really true these days. People think discs are easier because the old ones had no DRM. They think downloadable games are worse because they ALL have DRM. However, modern games are typically released with the same kind of DRM whether they're on a disc, or available by download. Because of this, you often CAN'T take your disc to a friend's house and play, if he has no internet.

Nonetheless, I do still admit that, with currently available technology, it's easier to take a disc to a friend's house than to bring your digital copy. Bringing your digital copy requires either burning a disc (something lots of people aren't comfortable with), putting it on a flash drive (more expensive), or transferring the game over the internet in some manner (subject to the USA's poor network infrastructure).

TLDR: I don't agree with your arguments because the modern game DRM gap between disc and download is slim, if it even exists. However, discs are currently better than digital because they're currently the easiest/most cost effective method of transporting very large files.