It Doesn't Make Sense to Buy Games at Launch

[Wman1996]

I respectfully disagree, and instead of thinking it's bad in most cases to get a game at launch, or almost always getting games I want at launch, I go case by case.
Nintendo is the publisher I buy the most often at or near launch because they have less frequent physical and digital sales and less steep discounts. And forget price drops during the Switch's lifespan (where are Nintendo Selects?).
I know video games tend to cost a lot more than watching a movie (though admittedly games are a better value most of the time), but the argument you're making seems to apply to films as well. If this logic is used for video games, extend it to movies and rarely if ever see movies in cinemas. Heck, rarely if ever buy new digital and physical releases for home viewing because they'll probably go on sale.
I've very rarely had buyer's remorse for a full price game at or near launch. The Last of Us Part II stands out, though. I preloaded the Deluxe Edition (so $69.99+tax) and the game was not worth that price at all. The gameplay is at least great, but the story sucks.
Persona 5 Tactica is probably another example of a game I should've waited on or gotten Game Pass and tried to play it on PC. It's a pretty good game, but worth the $79.99 (plus tax) I paid for the Digital Deluxe? No way. And it's already discounted to 51.99 on PSN for the Digital Deluxe.
I preordered Persona 3 Reload from Target (with some accumulated earnings from my Target account) and I'm planning on preordering Final Fantasy VII Rebirth near launch.
There are times where I want to play a game right away, and the price is worth it.