Is collecting modern games pointless?

[gurpswoo1]

This is beauty of Collector's Edition, irrespective of the game and its requirements for online. They will always be worth collecting. They contain extra items outside the game.

I get your point about the patches which can change the game entirely, but the core game will be there regardless of these patches.

Secondly these patches also usually result in a game of the year edition which has these updates. you could purchase these edition aswell or later on as they won;t be worth anywhere near as much as the CE's .