Looks like I gotta adapt again - DVD/BluRay disappearing

[EMCE Hammer]

Went on vacation a couple of weeks ago, and in shopping for a couple of DVDs to play for the kids in the van I noticed that the local Meijer selection had shrunk again since last time I paid any attention. I was out today looking for the Disney Narnia DVDs, and thought for sure I'd have some luck at Target. Lo and behold, I was surprised to see the DVD/BluRay section shrunk to maybe a fifth of what it was just a few months ago. Next stop, TRU, and similar results there. In a last ditch effort I backtracked to Half Price Books, and was able to find the first and third installments.

I know I can find these streaming somewhere on my Roku for $3-$5, and save myself the space of a DVD that I may not watch again for years if ever. But I still can't bring myself to give up the search just yet. It's sure looking like the time to buy is at release because no one is going to stock a library anymore.

[jquest]

It's been shrinking at best buy too! used to be several aisles in the store, now it's shrunk down to a few! Everything is going digital now!

[jwyblejr]

I'm glad I'm a Disney Movie Club member. At least you can still get DVDs from them.

[Werewolf]

I'm not giving up physical media. The day games and movies are released digital only is the day I stop buying.

[Iron Mego]

I love streaming movies. I've seen so many movies in the last five years, that I'd been wanting to see for 30 years or longer, and I get them straight from my TV! It's Magical!! Many of them are on DVD/Blu-Ray, but streaming is simply easier, and takes up zero space. But I'm looking at it as more of a rental, than a buying scenario. The movies I want to always have access to (since the world of streaming is fluid) I buy from Amazon.

[Boy_Wonder_1978]

I'm not giving up physical media. The day games and movies are released digital only is the day I stop buying.

+1. You can't beat a hard copy. No way will I pay for streaming. I'll probably open up a new can of worms here, but there IS a difference in quality between blu-ray and streaming.

[Nostalgiabuff]

+1. You can't beat a hard copy. No way will I pay for streaming. I'll probably open up a new can of worms here, but there IS a difference in quality between blu-ray and streaming.

I couldn't agree more. while I do watch streaming and admittedly buy less than I used to, I still prefer a hard copy in my hands. better quality and I can watch whenever I want, not only when it comes up in rotation on a streaming service

[palitoy]

There is no effing way I'm paying for something I can't touch or resell.

[WannabeMego]

There is no effing way I'm paying for something I can't touch or resell.

AMEN!!!

[JediJaida]

I love having physical copies. Almost all of my music and movie collections are DVD/Bluray/CDs. I am not about to give them up.

God forbid a virus wipes out your computer data, and then you'd have to pay for the stuff all over again! NOPE!

[PNGwynne]

I love having physical copies. Almost all of my music and movie collections are DVD/Bluray/CDs. I am not about to give them up. NOPE!

My thoughts exactly.

[sprytel]

I wouldn't panic. In music, CDs are just as hard to find at retailers... but they are still easy enough to buy online. I expect the same thing will hold true for movies. It takes a lot of shelf space to stock a wide selection of movies. Other than recent releases, I doubt they see the sales to warrant the shelf space.

That said... a bunch of discs is a hassle to store, a hassle to travel with, always run the risk of getting scratched, etc. I like the idea of digital downloads and/or streaming improving that whole process. I just don't think they have stumbled upon an implementation that is as elegant as the iPod was for music.

[jwyblejr]

I love having physical copies. Almost all of my music and movie collections are DVD/Bluray/CDs. I am not about to give them up.

God forbid a virus wipes out your computer data, and then you'd have to pay for the stuff all over again! NOPE!

Doesn't have to be a virus. Could be any old thing. You could have the computer crash or just plain not work.

[CrimsonGhost]

I love both. Streaming is amazing. I love having access to nearly anything, often for free. I have a lot of DVDs, and they're all movies and shows that I'll watch over and over, but they take up a ton of space. I don't buy or download digital movies, I just rent so I never worry about losing things in a computer crash or whatever. It's amazingly easy to buy a DVD copy of anything I rent.

[warlock664]

If its a movie I want to watch again, I want a physical copy. That used to be DVD, but I've upgraded a bunch of those to blu-ray, which I've been buying exclusively for a few years now. I understand there's a newer, better format now (4K, I think?), but I'm not upgrading again.
For one-time viewings, and for most TV shows, I'm ok with streaming.