When Buying Physical Media Becomes A Problem !!!!!

[@Johnny2019]

It’s not just physical media it’s any type of collectibles

[@RoboNex666]

You can't have EVERYTHING so just buying the stuff that you really love is ok.

[@westernsellers9148]

True, collecting physical media can be a hobby/addiction.

[@Cinema-skin]

A lot of people on KZbin see it as their job. Take Midlevelmedia for example, he admitted to it in a recent video. A lot of these physical media KZbinrs buy these expensive sets for clicks and views, they need to make their money. That’s the problem. We need more people like you to make these types of videos. Spread the word.

[@symphonynut3291]

Excellent video. The question any collector (of anything) must ask him or herself is: Am I doing this because it brings me joy or because I'm psychologically addicted? It can be difficult to tell where the joy stops and the addiction begins, but as a recovering collector myself, I'm convinced the one leads to the other. You're not buying anymore because it gives you joy, but because you can't stop. The feel-good endorphins your brain released in your early collecting phase have been depleted through years of buying, and now you're basically acting out of habit. As any collector knows, it is difficult to stop once you're trapped in a repetitive loop of buying. What I have found to be equally satisfying, however, is keeping only the items I truly enjoy and donating the rest. I've culled my CD collection more than once and it was much easier than I had anticipated. I found out how easily and happily I could live without the things I once considered prized possessions.

[@marcwalentowicz6812]

AMEN, brother…some of these KZbinrs drive me NUTS with their collecting multiple copies of the same movie. They have to get both Deadpool and Wolverine covers of the steelbook…why?!!! It’s the same movie!!

[@winstonsmith3370]

Cinema Sickness. That dude was crazy

[@marcwalentowicz6812]

@ movies with Sue drives me nuts with her idiocy…now she’s on a buying freeze yet still gets tons of free product from the studios and her subscribers…what a hero

[@gurok2]

The other thing about collecting as you get older is it raises the question, how long will you have it for?

[@VEILmscx]

I mean I think that you’ll always want to keep movies you really love or anything that you collect. Downsizing collections will happen at some point but to say there’ll come a point where you don’t want any of it goes against what makes people usually start collecting which is being able to own something that can become scarce if streaming goes down or streaming simply does not have the movie you want to watch

[@Eldrowen]

​@@VEILmscxi think he meant when ur dead

[@jamienoble631]

When you buy physical medias of movies you haven't even seen or dont like ,you really have a problem

[@winstonsmith3370]

That’s what wetmovie was doing for years

[@joeyfarris2543]

I'm glad i don't have this problem of wasting money on useless clutter and i'm happy with what i have👍👍😊😊

[@croftmire]

I keep most of my DVDs in CDs wallets, and throw out the cases (but I keep the covers, which has artwork & synopses, etc. that I’d prefer to keep). Saves a lot of space.

[@stark_harshly]

The beauty of this is once you start ditching cases, you stop caring about slip covers. One less thing to FOMO about.

[@FilmverzamelaarVincent]

If I'm honest, my collection has grown at an enormous speed over the years. But since 2024 I've kept the brakes on a bit. I buy things new and no longer leave the second-hand store with bags full of DVDs. I also try to improve my collection. to keep it more diverse (not just films) I now also buy Star Wars figures and Harry Potter things and the occasional Funko pop I have two cupboards where my collection is kept I have enough room to let it grow but if I ever get to the point come that the space has run out, I stop, I put the brakes on and that gives peace and breathing space. I once thought I would stop completely, but that is too extremely nice that you are making this KZbin video. I think many people are struggling with this I wish you a Merry Christmas

[@arolfghhfc]

we work jobs we hate, to buy shite we don't need...

[@DSGLABEL]

🎯

[@waukman1967]

This video needed to be made! As a media collector for 40 years, I’ve greatly toned it down and started to appreciate the stuff I already have, instead of looking for the next thing to purchase. I also have stuff in totes that I revisit and ask why. It’s amazing how quickly things become dust collectors. Happy Hollidays!!

[@MrAlexito305]

This was me at one point with clothes and video games. I’d buy stuff just because it was on “sale” and wouldn’t wear most of it or games would just sit there and collect dust. I sold, gave away and donated 90 percent of those clothes and sold half my gaming collection. Kept the games that games mean the most to me or I’m currently playing. I still have a lot of games but nowhere near what I had before. I now just take up less than half of a standard closet instead of the whole thing plus totes. A lot of stress has come off my shoulders for sure 😊 keep up the the fight to living a simpler life 💪

[@BrianMichaelLynch]

HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS was acclaimed. Everyone I know that saw it loved it. You should watch it, you'll laugh a lot.

[@Snakeyturan]

I quit collecting a couple years ago it feels good to be minimilistic, easy when you move. It becomes addictive and it's never enough you always wanna get something else.

[@ClasenMovies]

I had to stop many years ago as you know. I have kids and wife, and they need my support. I just had to quit, I had it like you, "I don't need it, but I'll buy it anyway" I still love movies and the physical media, but I have so many streaming services and I'm not a fan of it, but it is what it is. I still have all my favorit movies here at home, and Im happy for them. But then I'm also happy that I don't spend all my money on blu-rays anymore. You know that I have been following you in like forever, you are one of my favorit youtuber, you have let the world into your familiy for so many years, so I feel that I know you all... Much love from Brian aka ClasenMovies

[@mattjames7386]

Good subject. I've learned these days to only buy something if I've seen it first and know I'll watch it more than once.

[@Wayne-B]

I use to be like this with video games, I woke up one day and was surrounded by clutter. I sold a lot and kept what i love.

[@Savagedude11]

The boutique labels are killing the game with the way too overpriced special edition b movies unfortunately some collectors helping them by buying them they sale out pretty quick and labels don’t even bother putting out standard editions most of the time anymore

[@edbarns2451]

The prices of physical media is outrageous!

[@MacSavage503]

Give the old stuff to Gabe

[@LepixmaPictures]

I stopped buying "Physical" a couple of years ago... I don't have the money or the space anymore, and that's one of the reasons I like your videos: you're able to do something I can't do. 😆

[@stadiumarcadium2351]

Nice you finally realised buying crap to fill void dont work its good you finally hit your anti consumption stage.

[@filamentodecobre9355]

there's a lot of freedom and life quality in learning to say NO

[@realshaolinprince]

We are spending $70 but imagine the problem the people buying on ebay have. If they preordered the movie they would save half their money. It's unbelievable with what we spend that people on ebay are paying so much more due to FOMO.

[@grokopf142]

letting go really does help man

[@ChristopherNix-kq9mv]

I'm A Collector Too And It Is Addictive But There's Has Been Times Where I Had Cut Back On Things

[@LoganMichaelCairnes]

Love you Brendan Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 to you , and your family can't wait to watch your video bro 😍

[@GrimmyShots]

When "HOARDING UP!!!!" becomes "Time to start letting go" , Minimalism makes life allot more easy, less stuff weighing one down in life. "Love People, Use Things: Because the Opposite Never Works"

[@skulldawg]

This is the same reason why I'm so hesitant to collect tbh. I would love to have a great big collection but I think about some of the same reasons that's you mentioned and I hold myself back but it's also frustrating cause streaming services don't give me that nostalgic feeling. So yeah... I can relate to this 100%

[@chon-baesun597]

Collecting in general is expensive and space hogging. If you can't support it, don't do it. Just keep the ones you really like that have replay value to you. Buying films just to make videos. Could just return the purchased video back to the store. Nobody knows, but you.

[@geoffjoffy]

Wetwipes, you speak a lot of sense. I used to collect DVDs years ago, but I stopped because I couldn't afford it. Now I just download or stream for free.

[@davidjames2431]

I only buy what I want. Do I need it? No. But I enjoy having it.

[@gurdipvirdee7176]

Enjoy the collection bro!!! and Merry Christmas.❤

[@666Otomo]

I agree. I've been buying DVDs since 1999 and felt I needed to get everything. In the last ten years or so, I just buy what I love. Buying shit just so it can still on a shelf and collect dust isn't my style anymore.

[@Dark.RoomReviews]

You’re spot on. There’s a film I want from Barnes&Noble , but it’s $35 . To me, that’s too steep.

[@lolizorz]

I know it sounds controversial, but collecting is a form of mental illness. When people try to compensate for something they're lacking in their lives. And it's not just the desire to be liked or accepted. It's deeper than that.

[@tomboling2309]

There is no problem buying physical media. Just as long you dont everything under the sun just to have a massive movie collection & just to make ytube videos. Only buy what you want to own and not buy a movie just bc it has a cool cover or a cool slipcover. Bc by doing that then you become a movie hoarder & your collection becomes a clutter & you will have wasted money & shelves space on movies that will just sit there and collect dust and take up space

[@scotthajney4127]

I have some time off work for the holidays and I told myself I will take time to give away or ebay all the movies I bought "just because".

[@d-raypunrox5245]

At this point in your life I think it's time to just enjoy your collection watch your movies and be satisfied

[@NemesisBeast]

I stopped collecting along time ago because I realized it was a waste of money and that I would never watch half the movies more than once. It was fun going every Tuesday to see what was out, but other than that I don't miss it.

[@adamhunt4462]

I didnt pick up Trick or Treat because I thought the price was ridiculous. Same with new $50 steelbooks. Then you have all the youtubers getting stuff for free then hyping the product. Consume, consume, consume! It feels like John Carpenters They Live now days.

[@Jawwaad1111]

I finally came to the conclusion that I’m not going to watch the 600 Blu Rays I have so when 4k was introduced, I’ve bought maybe 20 and those are movies that I absolutely love. 99% of my movies are in boxes in storage room. Sure, streaming services don’t offer the same quality as 4k but it’s very easy to just plop down on the couch and find something quick to watch. Especially on Amazon Prime as they have tons of great 80s and 90s movies. I watch maybe 3 movies a week and new releases eventually come to streaming services. Then I told myself, why would I pay $40+ for a movie I might watch once a year. I also have 1000+ video games plus many statues and other memorabilia, so space for movies is very limited now. On a side note, I would love to have that House Party poster in the background. Is it signed by Kid and Play?

[@paul.theeightiesluvr.1980s]

Can really relate to this video and I want to say thanks because there's a lot of people like me and you that are collecting their asses off trying to prove a point to ourselves if nobody else that we are the media kings and queens maybe not even of the internet but of our homes and for what? For somebody to look at our Treasures as trash someday

[@AlexAcostaArt]

For me, downsizing the collection I had just three years ago was tough for me emotionally.

[@lolizorz]

Makes you wonder if it's ok to be so emotionally attached to some objects..

[@VEILmscx]

@@lolizorzdon’t think it’s the item itself but the memory of finding it or buying it. at least for me and that alone makes letting go of some things harder

[@LilannB]

Physical media is becoming niche rather then mainstream which I why I think prices are becoming outrageous. Fortunately I do not like most new movies and TV shows and I have most of the old stuff I want. So I rarely buy DVD or BDs anymore.

[@harosa]

I love looking at what i have and try to display it and i live in a little studio and that’s a wrap for now. Once it starts becoming warehoused with no endgame in sight in regards to selling it down the line then it just becomes hoarding.

[@chase055]

I'm fascinated by KZbinrs that do videos on collecting and shopping for physical media and I buy and collect nothing...

[@xGeemaa]

Being a completist sucks too

[@FastEddieFelson61]

Good advice Brendan!

[@xiaoli3379]

Last year I bought least discs in like a decade.

[@m.dorado6966]

Funny, but true. I'm getting there too.

[@CinemaManne]

I agree 1000% lately I've been downsizing my collection not getting anywhere near what I paid for them but it's also freeing to not have to deal with them anymore and now I only get stuff I really enjoy

[@topps85401]

You’re hella funny! With that being said as a fellow collector (I’m a baseball card guy myself) your spot on with your points on the fundamentals of collecting management.

[@NorthernNomad90]

That's why I think you've done well sticking with what companies are giving you and focusing on autographed movie items.

[@jasoneisener]

I appreciate your candor with this video. When we die none our family’s will want to be burdened with this shit. I moved on from collecting mass produced plastic.

[@toasterbotnet]

I'm a physical minimalst but a digital hoarder. I have everything on a NAS. The day I die, I will leave one big single hard drive and that's it.

[@andymoulton207]

I'm feeling this especially lately. There's so many releases, all tempting me to spend more. I buy very few "Big box of cr@p" editions - only 2 so far, but it all adds up. Those Black Friday deals have a sting in the tail - I picked up titles that I'd been putting off, but at £11 each, I couldn't resist. But if I wasn't prepared to buy them at full price (or a bit less), did I really want them ? I need to work on this.

[@insideMan1981]

I only buy if i 100% know that i watch it everytime.

[@clementemelend5]

You is right on point on consumer buying multiple copies of movie. It's starting with best buy, target and Walmart with different slipcover or steelbook and lenticular covers. KZbinrs are lucky getting free movie than consumer buying in retailers. Once best buy got out the game, I quit buying movies. I just wait till it's available on streaming services. Only thing I hate is the ad's while watching it.

[@ChrisRyder1995]

I’m a physical media collector too… have been all my life. But I refuse to go past standard blu ray. 😅

[@thebrammerhammer23]

Ive started to buy only what I want and not because I need it to make my collectiom bigger. My life is the better for it.

[@deepcovergecko]

Yeah I try to sell my unwanted films to make way for other films I end up buying, that way my collection never gets too overloaded. But tbh I should consider selling a bit more.

[@Eliezeroque]

Anything that has to do with movies and movie figures and things is becoming a hobby for millionaires

[@tripleraven]

and it gets to the point where you have it and its taking up space and you never even watch it.

[@nathanchalmers9857]

Hundreds of Beavers is like an indie darling comedy. It was popular on the festival circuit. Luckily 95% of my collection is boutique stuff and still holds value. I’ve been ripping the films to digital and selling on everything but my favorite movies. Saving space and making mucho dollar.

[@ErWo75]

I can’t give up CDs.

[@deepcovergecko]

same

[@DG-nn9uh]

🤙!

[@thebrammerhammer23]

CDs was the easiest for me to give up...its now Vinyls. Lol.

[@dogmd7]

Great video on the state of collecting as a whole. It's definitely a slippery slope. We don't need everything, that much is for sure. I have so many movies and games that are in boxes and not even on a shelf scattered all inside of the house. I think we all need to cull our collections to some extent. It is a fine line between collecting and hoarding and I think sometimes people get carried away with it. I am definitely buying less and less but the bug still hits me sometimes. I think the best way to do it is have a single room or shelf and keep everything in there. If it's in the garage, you may as well give it away or sell it because you will never see it again. It is okay to sell everything and start over, too. The hunt is one of the most fun parts about collecting as it is.

[@woollhead]

Some of the prices are insane - like your Trick or treat movie 😁 But looks awesome though =). But when people keep paying for it, they won't lower them. I just buy black friday deals ect.

[@MaccyjoeDraws]

Critical thinking - you are waking up Wetmovie...wery good! Keep it up! Sell it all and make bank account and horde money - much better!

[@andrewa3417]

I’ve cut back a lot it was getting out of hand. I thrift a little bit for $2 a blu now

[@motownman383]

Prices are crazy for physical media these days 🤑 I think streaming video is driving the prices up also 😞

[@wowster-so8sx]

You don't even need the movie, just watch it and move on.

[@oliverk4738]

completist is where you dont wanna be as a collector: autographs, figures etc

[@fireraider747]

I used to buy Dvds and Blu Ray every week. Had 8 - 9 large bins that became a burden that I rarely opened and had to choose between space for living or a stack of movies that never got watched a 2nd time. I have since put all the discs into dvd binders and have only one bin of my best dvds and another for my best Blu Rays that are rare or signed etc. Now I only buy digital and will rarely pick up Blu Rays unless I know I intend to watch it often. Good video Sir 👍👍

[@paulmahoney3110]

you answered youre own question there expensive because you and other collectors are willing to pay rip off prices therefore boutiqe labels are gonna take advantage

[@BrownPanda442]

I was like that with hot wheels, then one day I felt the more mature thing to do would be to get rid of them

[@HomeCinemaEnthusiast]

I only buy movies that I like and my grandchildren can enjoy in my dedicated home theatre we had built .

[@uncledavesmovieandtoychannel]

great video

[@OwenG.123]

I personally think as a past collector you get to a point in your collecting journey where you realise the only thing that truly matters is your Family and the memories created from the items you once collected also on how bad the Economy truly is and will be come, so you tend to lose touch with the more Materialistic items and instead hold the memories of them and how they came about closer than you do your more physical and tangible objects. In edition they tend to also devalue massively in price from what you originally paid. They never however devalue in YOUR HEART. I still own statues ect however only the fair few once’s I do have left have strong connections.

[@GreatBeyond74]

He's a collector

[@B.DAnthony92]

I’m that point as well

[@stevenhuynh1999]

Can u make a video on how to start an eBay store or list to sell my dvds that I don't want anymore due to blu rays and 4k upgrades? Plus, is it worth the ebay monthly fee to list my dvds to sell?

[@LouicYr]

You get new shit every week. You'll be fine letting it all go

[@kidpizz]

I think prices are going up because most people dont want physical stuff. Most of my friends never even bought a bluray player. Streaming is good enough. So its pretty hardcore collectors kind of laserdisc.back in the day. Also companies have to pay to license the films and then restore them, shoot special features, pay for box art and disc duplication. My advice is be selective and watching less youtube content has helped me reduce purchases also lack of space and having kids.

[@Mornings]

The 100s of beavers joke was gold lol

[@paulrose319]

accidently brought 4 copies of the 1995 the witches as i ordered that on my phone by mistake easy done Brandon

[@trm4765]

I've seen you get a lot of enjoyment from collecting...it is what it is ..don't be so hard on yourself ...get rid of what you don't won't and buy what you want...life is short

[@paul.theeightiesluvr.1980s]

Also I wanted to to say I love your channel I subscribed PS I was picking up the movie trick or treat soundtrack in Port and it was $14 and the regular issue is $8 and I had to have that extra bit of booklet LOL so I was going to splurge and pay almost double then he decided to be smart and buy the regular edition heck did I even need that one probably not but I love it good timing I can't believe you held up the trick-or-treat movie right after I had just bought the soundtrack but I was wise to not buy the Expanded Edition as it was just the collector's edition with an extra bit of a booklet which probably would be more valuable as a resellable later but probably not in our lifetime LOL

[@chadwichterman7572]

I would find a big place and make one big room your media room and that's where all your media would be at. That's what I did when i was in a mobile home about 10 years ago for 10 months.

[@NealDamiano]

Yeah every Con now even the extras in the film are asking for $80 for a sig and pics lmao it’s f’n ridiculous now. People with five lines and under in a film are asking for $100 combos WTF who could afford this shit nowadays. Oh I simply just buy the regular dvd that’s all you need is the film and original cover release 🤔🤷‍♂️💯 To me that’s even cooler💯

[@Tidbitkid]

Utilizing your local library systems can really help watch what would be a blind buy. Some even have a healthy amount of Blu-rays, Kino, and Criterions.

[@donatrandom]

I have over 3000 but I slowed down full-time doing it probably in 2020 I used to be dumb go to Walmart and I’ll get 100 bucks worth of five dollar DVD / bluray bin yes the Bible movies first day unreleased day not knowing nothing about a movie and just buying it and thinking well if I don’t like it it was it was only 20 bucks loss I mean, I got hundreds of hundreds of movies I’ve had for probably 15 years easy and I’ve still never seen that yet back when I most of it when I didn’t have room, I always unless it was a special edition one of my favorite movies. I would just throw with the case and put the disc in CD binders and label them. I have over. 15 of them with. 300-500 movies in them the only way I’ll double dip of different additions or still books would be some of my favorite movies all time and steelbooks I probably have over. 300ish I mean for the Deadpool Wolverine. I just bought it on Amazon and didn’t even bother to try and get it at Walmart cause I knew it would be sold out and it wasn’t worth the hassle so I just didn’t even hesitate paying 70 bucks on Amazon for every editions but I don’t know how many times I’ve bought the same movie and realized later. Oh, I already have it great. But at least I don’t give a shit about slip covers and I’m not a diehard fan or I need 4K as long as it’s on Blu-ray. I’m good cause I’ve never had a Blu-ray that’s ever messed up on me but unfortunately I’ve had new DVDs with no scratches on it not apply so nowadays I just mainly try to upgrade some of the movies that are on dvds but now I just mainly try to get horror movies collections that I don’t own ect and at the same time I am a reseller I do sell movies. I’ve double dipped on or upgraded to that I still could sell it’s never ending. And I’m not a fan of digital collection because we all know you don’t own it and it could be taken away just like that and the all the movies on the app but you don’t need Wi-Fi to watch movies on disc

[@thecinematicmind]

The worst thing that happened to Physical Media is the constant refusal to release short films. It is a long-running treasure hunt.

[@stadiumarcadium2351]

FOMO, limited editions and since normal people aint buying media they will only go up.

[@818richardrajic]

Less is more 👍

[@nate_vz]

Rip your CDs to a plex server before you get rid of them all. Then you can still enjoy them for perpetuity.

[@NealDamiano]

I have only two box sets one is Scream (the first box set) and I got that used for dirt cheap. And Tales From the Darkside because I love that show. My Tales From The Cryot are the single seasons I bought separates but that crypt keeper box one was tempting. The rest of my shit is standard dvd with the original cover art. Now I do have some Criterion’s but it’s select films and I got them during the Barnes Noble 50 % off

[@stark_harshly]

I've been there. Where I'm at now is I have 3 tiers, only buy a special edition of it's in my all time favourites. Otherwise a standard edition, or if it's a movie I don't know mostly pre-owned if I can get it cheaper than a rental. Cases on those common blurays and DVDs are out and I'm putting the disc and artwork in sleeves to save space

[@sunnyschramm9650]

better buy bluray- and 4k-players now - as LG is the next big company who kicks off their player-production 😞