Well, physical games have more pros than cons for me right now so until a time comes where digital distros get better i might change my tune.
Physical Pros
1. You actually 'own' something that you can resell/burn/break/gift/sacrifice to the pasta monster if you so wish. Lending games to friends works too
2. 'Usually' you do not have to download any updates as the game is self contained (same for the Xb1, ps4 as long as you remain offline). Cue in the Switch (which other console would do this? Had to be nintendo) and shitty releases like LA Noire among others.
3. Ability to switch games instantly without waiting for download, sometimes for hours. If you DO have multiple digital releases downloaded, obviously this is less of a pro, but if you clean your storage every now and then, it means redownloading
4. You get to enjoy the (fewer and fewer) nice things about a physical release, like a case, artwork, extras if collector's edition, manual (if...)
Physical Cons
1. You actually have to lug your games around, so if you want a lot of them it could be a nuisance (although the switch cartridge is tiny)
2. You actually have to eject a game then insert another game every time you want to switch games and on the switch this is more of a pain in the ass with the flap etc
3. You have to have the space to store the games, although switch games are again, small
4. You might have to download the 'extra' GBs of data needed for the game because of the custom cartridges... meaning publishers prefer to use the smallest possible cart storage to save on chip money... so you get the worst of both physical and digital
Digital Pros
1. No hassling with physical things at all. No ejecting, no inserting, no finding or losing cartridges.
2. No need for storage of any kind
3. Faster release -> play cycle, as you do not need someone to post your game and waiting until you receive it, you merely download it as soon as it is up in the store
4. Depending on which platform your digital purchases are, it is either a pro or a con being tied to that platform. Ie Steam is great, Psn and Xbox is great, Nintendo's online offerings, retentions and schemes suck big time
Digital Cons
1. See Pro number 4 above depending which platform you use. If it is a nintendo platform, i would prefer to set my money on fire than to spend them in nintendos eshop. Shit retention, all wii stuff are already gone. Xbox & Psn much better in this aspect, especially Xbox's buy once play anywhere (bought cuphead on the Xb1, can play it on the PC and vice versa)
2. You lose your console, you lose your games. Granted, you can redownload anything, *as long as it is still on the marketplace*
3. You do not OWN anything. The £50 you spent on a game is gone with the wind. No way to resell or get some money back if you feel you will not touch the game again in the future
4. NO ADVANTAGE in pricing. If you are spending £50 on a physical release and £50 on a digital release... it does sound like a shit deal right? I looked up the cost of manufacturing & distributing Ps4 games recently and it comes down to around 1/4 to 1/3 of a game's price. On the Switch, it is even more due to the cartridge having actual memory chips. So cost to cost, you are getting less bang for your buck with digital
My 2 personal pet hates with digital are PRICE and availability. If digital releases removed the cost of manufacturing, distributing and retailing, then i would consider them an 'equal' deal to the physical as this is exactly the price difference you are paying for. Making it, distributing it and retailing it. Not passing this cost saving down to the customer is a shit move and the reason why i NEVER buy digital until this is changed.
Availability is yet another issue... I am a retro collector too, have loads of old games that i can pop in and play at any time. Will i be able to do the same 20 years down the line with a Switch, if its digital only? What reassures me that these games will be available again for download say if my console dies and i have to buy another one?
So depending on which reasons are important for you... you go with it.