In 1999 I could lobby my Dad to take me to CompUSA (remember those?) to go grab a new computer game on CD-ROM with my allowance money.
Total elapsed time: 40 minutes + probably get ice cream
In 2023 I load up steam to see that a game I want is 40-90gb in size, but I don't have to leave the house.
Total Elapsed time: 1-2 days download time on my ISP + no ice cream.
Enshittification.