There are so many young artists who are making vinyl-only releases specifically because of the artifact-element, limited edition and such, and they are just BEAUTIFUL in every aspect, from the cover art to the music itself.
There are a lot of re-issues being done also that have been specifically remastered for analog and the vinyl format and just sound absolutely brilliant. You're right, in that they can initially be quite pricey, but unless they are strictly limited, I find that they do come down considerably in price after a bit of time.
I think there always has been and always will be a collectors market for these types of things. That's part of the fun of having/building a collection. For me personally, maintaining a bunch of data files on a server somewhere just doesn't do it. Though, I must admit, it does save space in the living room...
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