Not necessarily to clear the mind of thoughts, but to let them pass without dwelling on them.

As a casual rallying fan this really sucks. I hope this won’t be the death of licensed rally sims.

By not letting AI slop take over

That would be the optimal case, however in reality, limited runs and other marketing tactics heavily manipulate people into buying overpriced stuff they don’t need. I think it’s unfair to put all the responsibility of deciding what acceptable prices are on the buyer, when companies spend billions in researching marketing tactics. That’s why there needs to be more guard rails coming from governments, so that consumers can’t be abused as much.