I was being facetious. Every site has multiple special requirements to make your password stronger weaker, the odds of being able to use a single one are slim even if you where dumb enough to try.
there are more single player games out there than you could ever play and you can own them forever.
the move to always online is an attempt to compete with their biggest competition, their entire back catalogue.
if I still gave a shit about new consoles an empty box with a game code or anything with always online would be deal breakers.
PSA: PS3 has a ton of great games you likely never played and shops literally can't give them away right now. why pay over $100 for the remaster that you don't own when you can own the original for $1
get an m-disc burner and make multiple full backups to distribute around your family