The State of Physical Media in 2024

Is physical media doomed? Or is it just having a bad day?
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0:00 Introduction
2:32 Movies
10:03 Video Games
14:55 Music
15:21 Why Does It Matter?
20:02 Conclusion

[@pmossvbsPKMN]

I hate streaming.

[@EmperorDxD]

Nobody told you to like it but I know people who hates physical media

[@CassandraPantaristi]

​@@EmperorDxD Those people are weird.

[@EmperorDxD]

@@CassandraPantaristi same could be said for you in fact majority of people prefer digital over physical

[@user-dk3up2nl1m]

I was pist when StargateSG1 was taken off Netflix!

[@severinevans346]

​@@EmperorDxD Nothing wrong with having a preference. At the same time however digital preferences shouldn't come at the detriment of physical for the people who want it.

[@pmossvbsPKMN]

Streaming is ruined our lives. Nobody is watching TV at the same time anymore.

[@ReinMixTape]

Yeah, people used to game together (couch co-op), then consoles all went online and now the same thing is occurring again. Family members are becoming way too isolated from each other.

[@jacksong8131]

Exactly. No more movie days and no more bonding over movies.

[@gamertoon8230]

It’s really sad to see physical media becoming less mainstream over the years. While streaming can be convenient in certain instances, I will always prefer owning my favorite movies in physical formats because they’ll be mine forever.

[@Alien_isolationist]

I refuse to buy Alan Wake II, or anything else save maybe at most 10 franchises. I'll just skip Playstation 6 if that's what the direction they want to go.

[@jacksong8131]

I prefer to rent on DVD and Blu Ray as well.

[@Jack_80]

​@@Alien_isolationistthere are already some ps5 games where the physical copy is nothing more than a key to play the game, and you still have to download it, ruining the entire point of physical. the excuse is the games are too big to fit on one disc, and games get bigger every generation, so when the ps6 arrives expect to see a lot more of this.

[@Alien_isolationist]

@@Jack_80 there's no proof of what you're saying. And regardless, a disc is still ow ership, regardless if it's empty or not, it holds financial value

[@Jack_80]

@@Alien_isolationist look it up, i'm sure you can find out. it's only like a couple of games so far. the disc is not ownership any more than a digital copy when it's just a key to let you download and play the game. it's the exact same thing as a digital copy, only you have to have the disc in the drive to play it. i may not have proof this will become more common, but since they claim it's because the games are getting too big to fit on a disc, i'd be willing to bet anything that once the ps6 comes along we'll be seeing a lot more of this.

[@jeffreysherman8224]

I've hated the move to digital for years & years now for the simple fact that you could at the drop of a hat not have access to a multitude of things you've legally purchased. It is also dependent upon you consistently shelling out more money that you have access to your library. No internet access, no library of content. Therefore 2 subscriptions are needed to access your movies/music etc., one to the content and one to your ISP. If you lose either the content is gone, or at least currently unavailable. Of course physical media can be damaged or lost, but I don't have to continually pay money to experience it. Both have their pros and cons, but I don't like having to be tied to a router to get my money's worth. Just my 2 cents.

[@harryeasterbrook4593]

I live in Plymouth and we’ve got an HMV store that sells all kinds of physical media. I can’t see that going away anytime soon.

[@TheBeast94YT]

still respect that you still upload even if these videos don’t really get attention. keep on rockin

[@nethanielpetrillo9537]

Good to know skul, 10/10, personally I don't mind both physical and digital media, it really depends on tastes if you wanna get/watch a movie, get video games digitally or get a physical copy

[@OmniEthereal7]

Hey man, I understand completely on what’s going on with physical media as I am a fan of it. I like owning my copies of my favorite video games and movies and have the freedom to watch them whenever I want, totally get that sentiment. Just have to keep on being that one person out of the many who want convenience in digital (and that’s okay for digital!) I’m also totally in for preserving media in some form and in any format.

[@annbdf7452]

I’ve always preferred physical media. If there’s a game I want, I usually try to get the disc or cartridge form of it. Some of my favorite shows aren’t even on streaming services. There’s nothing more satisfying than putting a disc or cartridge in some device

[@cliffturbo2146]

It's a good thing we got second hand markets. In our country, there's a few DVD/CD shops and there are people coming from time to time. I usually buy DVDs and games from them that are pretty rare, cuz they get dirt cheap. Hopefully, shops like these will stay and sell physical movies, even if Companies such as Disney doesn't. Skul, since you're a Disney fan, could you do a top ranking of movies you like? Just askin'👌

[@autumbreeze1129]

Agreed. Heck,over half my collection is second-hand these days. All my Spider-Man 90s cartoon DVDs are second-hand. I've 4 Hamtaro DVDs from second-hand purchases. I've even multiple 2 disc special edition Disney DVDs you CANNOT get in ANY country anymore only because of second-hand sales. Same with multiple CDs, including the Digimon Movie Soundtrack and even 2 of the BBC 4 Radio Dramatisation of The Chronicles of Narnia, which are SERIOUSLY hard to find these days

[@cliffturbo2146]

@@autumbreeze1129 Awesome! The 90s Spider-Man show is really good. I am primarily after the TV series and some obscure movies. I manage to find X-Men TAS season 1 and 2, a Street Fighter 2 anime movie and Ninja Turtles 2003, all on Danish, as they aren't watchable anymore. Then the Disney movies on Blu-ray. For some reason though, movies like Treasure Planet on Blu is so hard to find.

[@severinevans346]

I don't buy DVDs anymore I buy 4K Blu Ray now I have no more DVDs anywhere.

[@pacario9625]

I love CDs, and am so glad everyone prefers the overpriced and easily scratched vinyl. I can now go to any thrift store and stock up on CD albums practically being given away for free. And yes, the quality-the sound!-is sweet.

[@Wizard66]

Make the most of it now. CD revival will be soon once Vinyl gets way too high. It almost there already!

[@pacario9625]

@@Wizard66 Good point.

[@RandallStevenson]

Also, you can't play a vinyl record in the car, to my knowledge you can't rip a vinyl record to play in the car.

[@pacario9625]

@@RandallStevenson I think there is a way to rip records, but it requires special equipment not worth the hassle for most people. Besides, the “appeal” of LPs is that they aren’t digital; turning their tracks into MP3s defeats the purpose.

[@pmossvbsPKMN]

I’m with you bro!

[@dankairgadam8841]

That Pokémon collection is awesome dude! Love how you displayed by the front of the box. I collect all the main series games too, but not every version of each. My collection is Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, Diamond, Platinum, HeartGold, Black, Black 2, Y, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, UltraMoon, Sword, Let’s Go Pikachu, Brilliant Diamond, and Violet.

[@GamPro420]

I had one hell of a time tracking down armored core, felt like a detective!

[@autumbreeze1129]

Skul: when was the last time you bought a CD? Me: over last year alone? I ordered multiple CDs on ebay, including The Chronicles of Narnia Dramatisations by BBC Radio 4, Digimon the Movie's soundtrack and several Strawberry Shortcake 2003 that you literally CANNOT find anymore. In store I got multiple Disney movie soundtracks, including Turning Red and the Lion King remake (the movie sucks, but the soundtrack is decent) and even a Wiggles CD containing a ton of classic Wiggles songs. Just yesterday alone I ordered 3 CDs online.

[@CassandraPantaristi]

I still buy CDs. I just love getting cool album art, patches, buttons, and stickers that come with the CD when I order goth music CDs from Bandcamp. I absolutely love Bandcamp.

[@pmossvbsPKMN]

I have a VCR,DVD and Laserdisc player too! And CD and Vinyl.

[@chrisfratz]

WB really has been killing it with the UHDs and it's amazing. I was thinking of buying the Blu-ray for The Music Man but now I'm really tempted to hold off and see if they do a 4K transfer of that movie. I also need to pick up the UHD of the fugitive because I really love that movie. It kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way through and it's amazing.

[@jublywubly]

Companies that make physical media don't seem to realise that their action of reducing the amount of available physical media is contributing to the problem, because many people are simply giving up from looking and going straight to streaming services. Your comments about the quality of streaming media reminded me of a science podcast I heard about younger generations who have grown up listening to MP3 files of music. Apparently one of the reasons why electronic noise makers (it really isn't music by proper definition) add so much bass to their sounds is to make up for the lack of audio range with compressed audio formats. Most people under twenty probably don't even know what high fidelity sound is, let alone actually having experienced it. (It also requires a hi-fi stereo, not one of the cheap audio players most people have these days.) -For those who aren't familiar with it, high fidelity music has an extremely broad audio range, including surround sound, so it sounds like you're in the middle of a live concert. It's the same with movies at cinemas. I have high quality surround sound from my Blu-Ray player. It's so immersive that sci-fi movies sound real!

[@gligarguy4010]

Streaming needs to include bonus features for movies, like commentaries.

[@JordanJapan]

Oh yeah and the Target by me did also get rid of their blu ray section before the new year..

[@johnz4860]

When was the last time I bought a CD? Last Friday! I bought three CDs on Ebay. I place orders every Friday as a gift to myself after the working week. I have been buying CDs since 1986, SACDs since 1999 and Blu Ray Audio discs since 2012.

[@jermainemorton5635]

I agree with you I would rather have physical than digital

[@Davids_Hobbies]

I'm with you all the way. Physical media is king. Although I do have Spotify for music but that's because of a few things: I cannot find reasonably priced copies of many of the CDs that I want, a lot of the stuff I want to listen to is only on streaming and isn't on CD, and the biggest problem is that my car doesn't even have a CD player although I have a few portable CD players that I could plug in, I've got too many CDs to reasonably bring with me. The biggest problem I have with streaming is with one of my family's favorite movies, Pretty Woman. On streaming they cut out the credits but during the credits plays the best song from the movie: No Explanation by Peter Cetera. Funny enough that song isn't on streaming. It sucks having everything spread out over all kinds of media. I'd love to have every album I like on CD, which is the best because CDs are a lossless format, but as for the previous reasons, that's sadly not possible.

[@Davids_Hobbies]

also speaking of physical media, just this morning, I thrifted a CIB copy of Super Mario Galaxy from my local thrift store and the have Zelda Wind Waker for the GameCube that I'm waiting to go on sale.

[@bokuboke482]

Neat vid, many good points. I have phys media, but pay for Netflix etc. to watch exclusive series and movies that may never get a phys release. Media you own and streaming can be complementary, right? Laserdisc was a FUN format, for sure!

[@ShyGal_Lilly]

hiya! im interested in building an astromech like i saw you did with R2-B1 and wanted to know where you got the aluminum parts made? also i cant seem to find any files on how large or any 3d models of the main cylinder body so if you could make a little video on where to get started id appreciate it

[@DieselJT]

I have over 45 physical games preordered right now. The games might not be in stores but if u preorder them u can still get anything u want physically for the most part.

[@Jack_80]

you must have a lot of money. personally they've already largely ruined physical games for me. by intentionally making it so every new game requires a large day 1 patch and multiple later updates. and now some newer games aren't even on the disc, the disc is merely a key and you have to download the game anyhow. since the excuse is the game is too big to fit on a disc, this will become far more common as games continue to take more space. they are doing these things intentionally to force people into digital only. it's working because i hardly care anymore, because as i've said they've already largely ruined it and it'll just keep getting worse.

[@JCole78]

One thing I may have missed if you mentioned is when you buy a physical copy of a movie the edit never changes. We’ve already seen it happening that streaming services are editing movies Splash on Disney+ for example adding CGI to cover Daryl Hannah’s bum. I’ve gone with the best of both worlds route and have set up a private media server and ripped my over one thousand movies on DVD and BR to it as well as my nearly 200 TV shows, almost 600 music albums, and 200 audiobooks. My I’m now getting ready to upgrade my RAID storage from 10TB to 20 since my collection is continuing to grow. If I’m at home I use the physical copy, and if I’m traveling or simply away from home I use my server. What these streaming companies are doing is pushing more people towards the less than legal means of watching.

[@harle1183]

I am a collector of Physical Media and like you said it's mine and no one can take it. CD's, Blu-Rays, and PS Games are in my library. I love going into GameStop but even they have cut back so much. 25 Years ago the stores were all games now each of the big 3 has a corner of the store and the rest is figures and other stuff. So I'm 61 and like my wife said it's a sign of the times we live in, unfortunately . Good video.

[@Anonymous-wb3nz]

CDs. Punctuation is hard.

[@shadowsnake5133]

I still buy mostly physical. the reasoning is quite simple. Sony can't just decide to delete something i bought, their words mind you, off my damn console, permanently getting rid of it. No joke, that's currently a problem that recently happened, they deleted movies off people's consoles, movies they bought, again sony's wording. I'm not saying fuck digital, but i sure as hell ain't keeping my important shit on there, if mcc gets removed off steam tomorrow, i own halo reaches physical edition, i can 100% tell them to eat my dust, I'll play halo reach regardless of it. This is still the biggest problem with digital, and it'll never go away.

[@ryanwilliams6602]

It kind of makes sense for some games to be digital only. Modern Warfare required half of my 1tb hard drive for storage. They can't really put that on a disc, even though I think games don't need to be that large in the first place. Online multiplayer assets and cutting edge graphics take up all the storage. If they just made games with good single player stories and GAME graphics rather than photorealism the games would get better reviews and fit on discs. The discs we get now are pretty much installation files which still require additional downloaded files. Unfortunately you'll need multiple 4tb hard drives to download all the newer games.

[@SolarFilms]

Intersting fact, Elemental was not released in 4K Bluray for all retailers, like The Little Mermaid, Strange World and The Hunted Mansion the 4K was Exclusive to Best Buy as a Steelbook and to Disney Movie Club as a Slip Cover release, so even day 1 those wouldve been your options it didnt sell out at other retialers, they were never going to get it in 4K

[@SupraDeluxx-ro1qg]

I started a 4k movie collection a couple months ago when i heard the news about stores dropping movie sells. im going to get every movie i watch at least once or a couple times a year and skip out on movies I just kinda like. im about halfway done with it. been spending a good amount. but just looking out for the future, and if that means spending upfront now and save later, so be it. end of the day at least i actually own it. i dont doubt the continued production of movies on disc, but i do believe in a day where 4k becomes an upcharge to stream and a unicorn to own physically, and just darn impossible to find for some films. and i want to be on the good side of that day where i own it. not need it.

[@Jack_80]

make sure you get the terminator and total recall, those are some of the most rewatchable movies ever.

[@VexKingYoutube]

Digital media is so convenient that we may see physical media being phased out but with the constant increasing size of digital content that may stop physical media production from being stopped.

[@spykechan]

crazy

[@KobraEditing]

I wanted Elemental 4K too. I had the steelbook in my hand and didn't get it because of the price. Then I found out that's the only way to reasonably get it. Thankfully, I got my hands on a 4K digital copy from a friend, but that doesn't mean I don't want the disc.

[@potatorigs2155]

90% of the console sold this Christmas from sony was the disc drive version. 2 I do think the switch 2 will be digital only and the cartridge slot will be solely for retro compatibility. 3. 95% of games on Playstation will work just fine without patches.

[@link12345]

disney made a very not so good move with elemental because they locked the regular 4k behind their disney movie club which kinda sucks me personally i am not a member of so i had no choice but to buy either of the exclusives from best buy/walmart but i guess for me in my case that part didnt matter to me because i preordered a copy from walmart before it actually came out just from experience i have not had any issues preordering in general

[@Maggie-tr2kd]

I don't like the idea that some company is controlling what movies are available to watch at any given time. I buy dvd movies that I enjoy watching more than once - often noticing little details I may have missed the first time. I like watching my own match up of double features (for example, Gene Hackman in The Conversation and Enemy of the State). I like the extras that come on many dvds such as the director narrating facts about the film, insight from cinematographers, actors, inclusion of deleted scenes, and sometimes alternate endings to the movies. I've been trying out Freevee but if I see something I really like but it is not available on region 1 dvd I get very, very frustrated (example - Bosch and Bosch: Legacy).

[@Linchpin_TF]

i always hate downloading games when you only have a slow internet connection. when I buy a game, I want to play it straight away and not spend days for it to be downloaded. it would only make sense if everyone had access to high-speed internet.

[@WarmLillie]

For me physical media is more of a challenge to get. Older stuff. The other day I saw that Persona 5 Royal was on sale at Best Buy but it was only in a certain location. Couldn’t do pickup, couldn’t get delivery, and even asked a person why. With Shipping, taxes later thinking of the time. I said no, I am not going through heck again because last time I got burned on Black Friday because they gave me a PlayStation version instead of the game making me later return and couldn’t get back money on shipping. I instead took the better deal of Persona 5, 4, 3. The version are digital. It was 60 but I got more. When I was looking for Bayonetta one or 2 game for switch, I can get them for digital but physical… Non existent. But it’s staying at 60 dollars and waiting for a sale. So yeah… My thoughts on digital vs getting physical media.

[@omegaman2767]

I was suprised to find a copy of the movie "Dogma" at a Walmart last week! I tried to scan it via phone, but would not show a price! Price checked at counter, and it was $16.99!! I bought it immediately!! That dvd is a rare find, especially for it's price! About 9 years ago I found two XBOX 360 copies of "NCAA 14 Football" for $29.99 each,and bought those immediatly. Those were an extreme rare find, especially since they value over $300.00 each these days!! #TeamPhysical

[@paulrose319]

i do both have 26/2700 films and tv shows on blu ray and mostly dvd

[@SouthFacedWindows]

The best part of the physical media is that you can give them to your children or anyone you wish which can not happen with digitally purchased contents.

[@bcrichmark]

The last time I bought a CD was = 5 minutes ago i pre ordered the upcoming Judas Priest - Invincible shield CD. Lots of us still like to collect CDs as well as vinyl.

[@jasonmoad56]

I, for one, still buy CD's and you've got the wrong end of the stick on CD's vs vinyl. Vinyl outsells CD's in terms of revenue but in the UK (and I suspect everywhere else) in units sold, CD's win two to one. I've even heard that younger people have started switching to CD's in some cases because they just can't afford the vinyl version. So far as CD's decline as a medium, there seems to be some indication that their slide has stabilised. The industry is fully behind this situation, mind you, because the margins are better and they make more money selling vinyl.

[@stewpitedu7541]

Unfortunately I move out a lot and we don’t have space to keep physical CDs. If I had a permanent home I’d definitely collect CDs

[@RandallStevenson]

Target can afford to discontinue stocking DVDs/Blu-rays/4kUHD, they're a department store, Best buy is just made a fatal decision. And I'm completely checked out of Consoles with the PS4/Xbox One generation.

[@user-dk3up2nl1m]

I still buy dvd/Blu rays! Try streaming classics....they will always take them off! I was on vacation overseas and found the Chris Helmsworth Extraction 1 and 2 movies on dvd! They never made physical discs in the U.S.

[@Major73Problem]

Nothing ever gets cheaper. The cost increases might get slower by removing the cost of physical production. Why don't physical copies cost more at the store than the digital release? The download cards are the same as the disks. I would happily pay an additional 10-15% more for a physical game. I also believe it is a generational thing. Gen X has always had physical, gen Z is too busy fighting everyone to pay attention. The quality of media hasn't warranted a fight for physical copies. Games are never complete upon release anymore and movies are more about sending messages than entertainment. I have bought CD's but they have all been used and rares. Nothing of recent production is appealing anymore. I may have hit that age like my parents did when the culture became repulsive or lacking. I have also watched myself be priced out of collecting. Like you mentioned, the market practices have changed. Waiting six months for sales is more of a gamble now.

[@StonedMedic]

Im all for free online aswell so meta quest and ps3 for online is fine with me. I just don’t see the point in moving to ps5 as I get older nobody really plays together like we did in my teenage years so to me my gaming path is nearing its end, I enjoy modding GameCube and n64’s feels good to keep those consoles alive

[@JordanJapan]

Stinks. Every time I go into best buy my first stop is the blu ray section.

[@pmossvbsPKMN]

I bought a CD 2 weeks ago.

[@autumbreeze1129]

I ordered 3 online just yesterday, one super rare as it stopped getting distributed back in 2006

[@fullspectrumdominanc]

You only need to look at the increasing number of games , movies and shows that don’t get physical releases and it doesn’t look promising I blame subscription services for dwindling sales it’s like every new physical media production is limited run these days if it gets a physical release at all .

[@Jack_80]

they've already largely ruined physical game collecting, by intentionally designing it so every single game requires a large patch on release and a number of updates after that. i find it difficult to believe that up until the ps3 era hardly any games required updates, but suddenly the ps4 comes out and it's impossible for any dev to put out a physical game that doesn't require an update. it's intentional to drastically lessen the appeal of collecting physical games. now they're even starting to put out some games where the disc is nothing but a key, and you still have to download the game. that completely ruins the point of physical games and makes it nothing but an inconvenience. and since the excuse is games are too big to fit on one disc, and games get larger every new generation, we're going to see a lot more of this when the ps6 and other next gen consoles come.

[@erniekeller1093]

I rip all my discs to HDDs and play the files on my Oppo player. That way I have near instantaneous access to everything I want to see/hear. This is how physical media works for me.

[@Otokichi786]

As long as "streaming video services" and even cable TV systems Censor/Cancel/Eradicate TV shows and movies, Physical Media matters.

[@pojuantsalo3475]

When was the last time I bought a CD? A month ago. In 2023 I bought about 60 physical CDs.

[@Los_da_gamer]

I've been telling everyone this but I'll post it here as well: If the PS6 has no physical media, that'll be the end of my buying support for PlayStation products for the PS6 and beyond. I'm 34 years old now and if I'll be considered "old school" many years from now for holding onto my physical media for older consoles, so be it. At least I'll have the ability to admit that I'm not tied to any subscription gaming services that offer ZERO ownership for games and possibly only have playable games for that modern era and not classic games like the ones I'll still own on disc.

[@tahoetom9932]

I got 1000 great DVDs for 200 off Facebook marketplace two weeks ago.

[@StonedMedic]

I used to love collecting physical media till I realized how much better emulation on og hardware is

[@omegaman2767]

I always said this generation will be my last video game consoles I purchase if they all go 100% digital. I just bought a new Series X for $350 two months ago, and will buy a PS5 (with disk) in the near future! Just will use a gaming pc. I still have all my consoles since Commodore 64, Intellivision II, Atari, NES days!! Sad times! #TeamPhysical

[@CarlWilson82]

There are ways to obtain content from "streaming" services and keep it.

[@thepolacek]

I only buy a thrift stores under $1. The reason why is because I don’t watch them enough to justify paying more.

[@HB-mj2jz]

I still own thousands of dvd's, blu rays and 4k discs. My collection is still growing every week. Specially the video and audio bitrate annoys me. Back here in the netherlands the sky showtime streaming app is streaming in HD and stereo.....i mean come on I watch on a 150inch screen with 4k hdr projector and 11 speaker atmos setup. So yeah it looks and sounds like crap. 65inch oled btw? not time for a upgrade to at least a 77? :) i could not even read the text in games correct with my previous 65inch oled

[@jeffchastain2977]

The media moguls don't want you to own anything. They want to charge you to watch the movies, and eventually, it will not be monthly fee to stream, it will be a price per watch of each program and not just for first run movies. Listen to a song, pay a couple bucks. Play a game. Pay 5 bucks. Watch a movie, Pay 10 bucks. This is about mega profits instead of just obscene profits. Buy any movies you might want to watch a year or two from its release date, NOW.

[@Jaguar32x]

Movies I can see coming back physically Movie streaming does not make money, so while it’s great now it won’t last Digital games was always the way when the games stopped running if discs it was following the PC route

[@dana_padrino]

Yeah, you “own it” until disc rot gets you 😊 I like collecting media but i’ve always seen it as a little bit futile.

[@Anonymous-wb3nz]

That's strange. My 20 year old media still works just fine. I suspect you're a troll.

[@karenatha7890]

I got this while looking for journalism. Not an answer.

[@pmossvbsPKMN]

I like low quality because copyright is less likely to go after you (allegedly)

[@skanlynes4789]

There hasn’t been that many good shows or movies, in the last 20 years.

[@BanditsBest686]

the future is grim, social credit score, digital accounts, ..hell by then you wont even have hardware to hookup devices to play your physical media on the shelves anymore. so uhh instead of just stocking up on discs and chips and cartridges, better stock up on the hardware such as systems and TVs...i could see the TV's in the near future no longer have HDMI inputs on them for the "cheaper" models

[@cheezyfriez12]

The way I see it, both have downsides. Physical media has a sense of ownership to it, but at the same time, disc rot will always hit when you least expect it, and is becoming a lot more common now from what I can see. Digital media has almost no ownership, even when you buy a full license for a movie online, and digital media CAN be more trustworthy when it comes to degradation since they are digital files on a hard drive and not on a cheap plastic disc, but that is overshadowed by these big comglomerates revoking licenses whenever they please. Personally, I rip all of my movies to a jellyfin server, that way I not only have the control of physical media, but also the longevity of digital. And yes, I know that discs are supposed to last hundreds of years, but I've only ever stored my discs in proper conditions and the pile of rotted ones is only growing, especially when it comes to my blu rays, oddly enough.

[@TLives1]

What are some best practices to storing physical media?

[@ashtiboy]

well you would be suprezed how well magtici tape seams to be diong for read only cloud stroage back up arciveing of the internet a few times over thise days. alos suprealy magtic tape and magttic flopy disk tech can actaly use the modern HDD drive tech retroacitly to keep up with SSD and HDD while being much more cost efetcive if a bit slower for reading and wtreing due to how the tech works and can over lap in the simlear filds of comptuer digtal data storage.

[@ashtiboy]

also thats where most of the stereaming data gets backed up to in case of a need for a server rollback from a very catatsthic issue from a server malfunson and data croption they just get the back up data from a worm read only magtica tape drive that not even mailware and encrtipon ransom software can even get too.

[@Number704]

Arrrrr.......

[@humankinetic]

The people who don't care now, might start caring when physical media is completely gone, and streaming services double their prices... again!

[@omegaman2767]

If the next Series X go all digital, then that sound like the end of new physical games for XBOX, is right around the corner! 😮

[@skanlynes4789]

Will bestbuy still be a thing in a few years.

[@T.S.P_God5]

Hi

[@EmeraldCityVideo]

Mostly good analysis. I will say that the music industry isn't as siloed as people think. I think in 2022, CDs outsold vinyl for the first time in years.

[@SkulShurtugalTCG]

I'm not as deep in the music collecting business, so I'll fully admit my comments on that are probably not very accurate. I could only find 2022 data on CDs vs Vinyl for UK-specific sales, where CDs DID outsell vinyl, but I know here in the States that's not the case but I can't find any hard data on it.

[@MrJohnnymarlboro]

It died for me when scorrents were invented

[@tomelew8465]

Don't forget Deep Discount. And also the independents sell them directly too.

[@RelaxAlexX]

I have Netflix, Disney Plus but it's not the same

[@Anonymous-wb3nz]

Then you're a part of the problem.

[@azulshusband]

"a few bucks a month" 🤨

[@kodymusprime9366]

I only get DVDs of movies that I like and shows I like I have all the transfomers Michael bay film's and the bumblebee film and the 1986 transformers film and I've completed my transformers collection and it took me a long time to complete it to because I was looking and looking for the 1986 transformers movie and I said when I find that movie my transformers collection would be complete and on my 23rd birthday I found the 1986 transformers movie at cargo largo and I was so excited when I found it to me it was like finding gold and another good thing is that I have a PS3 so that I can watch it on I also have SpongeBob season 1-5 on DVD as well because I like SpongeBob it's funny as hell I also have another movie that is one of my favorite movies it's the Mario movie that came out last year and my brother gave it to me and I loved it it,s on Netflix now but I know that the Mario movie wouldn't be there forever but now I have a DVD copy so I don't have to worry and also I love DVDs I like streaming a little bit but I like DVD's more a lot more because it's nostalgic to me.

[@ELPCOTILLION-SD1970]

No...Just The Brains Of Those Who Think It Is...

[@GameGallerynet]

"Nintendo Cardboard" has been dead for decades so do you think future collector/investors that did NOT grow up with physical cardboard boxes will buy them?

[@Alien_isolationist]

Fear mongering still going on? I have zero problems getting ALL my PS5 games on disc 💿 so far, & i dont see 2024 or 2025 being a problem. I will say its concerning that PSVR 2 doesnt have a lot of physical content....

[@555Gamingandproductions]

Physical Media Deaths Films/TV Shows/Anime DVD And Blu-Rays-We Still have Video Stores So They Won't Be Dying Any Time Soon. Video Games-Thanks To Xbox Fucking Up For The 5th Time In A Row, It Might Die Out... Music-They Don't Mind. Can We PLEASE Let Xbox Games Continue With Physical Media Until 2028?!

[@seethruhead7119]

some other legal means 🤣

[@waifubreaks1572]

I still buy CDs.

[@Alien_isolationist]

Elemental $14 E B A Y

[@julianmitchell5776]

“ Vinegar Syndrome” is the dumbest name for a company I’ve ever heard in my life .

[@wantsome-zs5sq]

I buy CD's all the time

[@Anonymous-wb3nz]

CDs. Punctuation is hard.

[@wantsome-zs5sq]

@@Anonymous-wb3nz It's been 40 years since I was in 3rd grade. I'm lucky if I can remember how to spell my name when I wake up.

[@Anonymous-wb3nz]

@@wantsome-zs5sq being a dumb$hit is not a flex.

[@Alien_isolationist]

I buy CDs for my car

[@ViciousBallade]

Xbox is pretty dead set on Game Pass pretty much, which is "Fine," I guess? I mean, I still own a 360, I didn't buy an Xbox One and I didn't buy an Xbox Series X/S. So them going on this path doesn't affect me at all as I still have no interest in Game Pass and Microsoft hasn't given me any reason to invest in their console/ecosystem now or in the future.

[@flesheater5712]

You will own nothing and be happy....🙄

[@Tar0Boba]

No kids you’re not First

[@Alien_isolationist]

There needs to be a community on social media that REFUSE to buy digital content. We need to show the gaming giants that we exist. I refuse to buy Alan Wake II, is anyone with me?

[@EmperorDxD]

You will not have the game

[@Alien_isolationist]

@@EmperorDxD I don't want the game, I heard it's a lot of slow detective work & boring anyway...

[@lahuk1194]

The end of physical media sucks, and with gaming, even the physical releases are spotty. Limited run boutique labels are great, providing they actually release something you want. In my experience - the game ones - they release a lot of junk, shovelware, indie crap. Also that PS5 Slim disc drive requires an online connection when you add one/replace one. Fine for now, but an issue in the future when those servers are shut down.