Quote from GarrettKP >>

The adventures are all one pagers like the DMG adventures, each seemingly with a map. The five regions get 30-40 pages each. 

I'd be interested in reading more on that if you have a link.

Here we go again. Those who spend a lot more money to get just a physical copy of these books gets sideswiped with being left out with expansions, Nethril Fall and Astarion's book of hunger,  plus a third later on. And what about a physical Atlas for us physical copy people. I don't want a digital copy of a book. I want the book. Priorities people! Once again only physical copy people pay more and get less! I don't want digital dice or VTT maps because my games are at home physically there! So come on Dungeons and Dragons! When the electricity goes out or my phone dies I have no worries. So show love to your physical book buyers because we made you!!!

the page for the ultimate bundle stated 8 species, outside of Dhamphire what can we expect? 

Quote from DungeonmasterJess08404 >>

Here we go again. Those who spend a lot more money to get just a physical copy of these books gets sideswiped with being left out with expansions, Nethril Fall and Astarion's book of hunger,  plus a third later on. And what about a physical Atlas for us physical copy people. I don't want a digital copy of a book. I want the book. Priorities people! Once again only physical copy people pay more and get less! I don't want digital dice or VTT maps because my games are at home physically there! So come on Dungeons and Dragons! When the electricity goes out or my phone dies I have no worries. So show love to your physical book buyers because we made you!!!

While I agree with you, in general (I would love a physical map), the digital extras should be available for purchase separately. If you are planning to purchase the 3 digital expansions, and the other two in physical format, that will be $154.95 USD at MSRP. That is $5 USD less than the ultimate bundle. I assume that the digital pre-order bonus is included regardless of whether or not you pre-order the digital version or not, but I am not sure.

I'm probably in the minority here, but I'm moderately uncomfortable with the idea of game content being exclusively locked behind D&D Beyond's "You don't own this" Licensing Agreement. I'd buy pysicial versions of these books in a second, if they were offered. Honestly, if they were offered in physical format, I'd probably buy physical copies and the D&D the Beyond versions, because I enjoy the functionality that DDB provides. But the idea that customers can only get this content digitally through this website feels bad. 

I love this game, and I have defended WotC through much of the worst of their BS because I understand the friction between creatives and leadership in publicly traded companies. But I would have been remiss if I didn't speak my piece about this.

I get that.

But there are two perspectives to any situation.

Could be a "Cash Grab" or as you are concerned, a product that you are worried you might lose access to sometime down the road.

But it also can be seen as a way for them to offer additional content that maybe they don't have the data to support would warrant a physical printing. 

Maybe the alternative isn't "physical customers get hosed". Maybe the alternative is "this wouldn't exist at all otherwise"

Quote from Polyteknix >>

I get that.

But there are two perspectives to any situation.

Could be a "Cash Grab" or as you are concerned, a product that you are worried you might lose access to sometime down the road.

But it also can be seen as a way for them to offer additional content that maybe they don't have the data to support would warrant a physical printing. 

Maybe the alternative isn't "physical customers get hosed". Maybe the alternative is "this wouldn't exist at all otherwise"

There is a third perspective, if this was offered via Dungeon Masters Guild, there would be a chance for some of the digital only titles to be available for print on demand. However, DMs Guild is associated with Roll 20, a competitor for the Maps and Sigil VTTs and WotC would rather lock them and the customers out of their digital content. Notice that all of the maps are not downloadable, so they are Maps VTT or nothing (I don't think they integrate into Sigil).

Regarding digital and physical content, other publishers have found different solutions. Games Workshop is often accused of being greedy and they include a code in each Codex/Rule Book to unlock the content in their app.

It's not either or. It's not two perspectives. That is a fallacy of logic. There are many perspectives. Many possible paths they could have taken. They took the path that, for some of the digital content (ie, the maps), has zero legitimate options in person gamers.

By my estimation, if you have go with one of the digital options, you will have bonuses that cannot be used in person without a projector or sufficiently large screen.

• 50+ quickplay maps with tokens, fog of war, and stickers for D&D Beyond Maps* I believe you won't be able to download and print any of these.
• Atlas of Faerûn: A digital map of the continent available in the compendium and D&D Beyond Maps* This says "in the compendium" so you might be able to download it and get it printed. If nothing says that you can print the map, you might have difficulty finding a place to print it.
  Pre-Order Bonus Only: The Dallabad Oasis Animated Map for D&D Beyond Maps* I believe you won't be able to download and print a (static) copy of this.
• Baldur’s Gate 3 Digital Map Pack: For D&D Beyond Maps I believe you won't be able to download and print any of these.

There's no telling what will be available in Netheril's Fall or the hush hush third expansion.

At some point, Beadle and Grimms may offer a legendary edition all the content with lush, physical copies for everything, including the Atlas, for the low, low price of 3 kidneys.

When will it be available on EU store?
(BTW, Eu store could be better...)