@porcupeth --- the free digital version that has no limitation is not the full game. You only get a handful of tracks and cars. To get the full Driveclub experience,, you need to upgrade. Yes theres an option to buy retail ,, but why force gamers to go that route.It should be equal whether you choose to buy the full retail version or upgrade to full digital version.
PS : hope you know there are gamers who go full digital. This gives the dital gamers a finger as once you upgrade to full digital version,, you don't the rights to it