[inflation enters the chat] You can buy to consume today at a lower price than you likely will in the near future, assuming serious inflation on everything. So

[inflation enters the chat] You can buy to consume today at a lower price than you likely will in the near future, assuming serious inflation on everything. So consuming today might be a good investment since you end up with a lower cost today for a product that you will buy soon anyway, the real return will depend on the realized inflation, which in some countries is not negligible.