[AnIdiotOnTheNet]

FPGA is really just emulation with a lower latency though. It isn't 'actual hardware' in the sense that 'actual' would mean 'original' or even 'identical to the original', it's just a software-defined-hardware implementation instead of a purely software one.

Emulation is great today, in some ways even superior to the original. It is, unfortunately, not 100% perfect for some systems yet though and while it has mechanisms to deal with the inevitable extra latency it is always there.

Then there's the Everdrive and various ODEs which are a huge boon to the hobby, not only allowing arbitrary games to be played without original media but also removing a common point of failure with the latter. Sadly these are not 100% either, but they're close.

Honestly, for my money, the only reason to own real physical original games these days is sentiment or bragging rights. Somehow owning a boxed and sealed copy of any ultracommon game just doesn't strike me as scratching either itch regardless of condition.