Physical Media Isn't Dying. It's Evolving.

I think it's possible that we will at some point enter a dark age of a few years, where new media does not get any physical release during it

Why do you think it's fine shifting to collectors market, prices and availability will become so bad you wouldn't care to collect at all.

Boo-teek

So prices are going to skyrocket then. Awesome.(people might need to look up what drives prices)

all studios (and i really mean ALL) ended physical media distribution in my country since 2018, including syuting down their online store. but as of today, i still buy VCD and its the predecessor to DVD. so these 5in silvery discs wont go away anytime soon 😊

I agree with you, however I've noticed the prices for physical media going through the roof. A 4K will now cost you $29 USD. That's insane prices. Their greed is going to kill physical media if anything does.

then how come overseas a lot of countrys are ending them dude yea oh cant answer that huh im sorry pal by the end of this decade no more blu ray or 4k ever

You will own nothing and be happy.

Yes because more and more classic movies are being released in 4k People are waking up .I notice that panasonic ub820 players are selling more and more on amazon. This must be a good sign. Perhaps other manufacturers like jvc will now get on board

Eh... as someone that works in publishing, physical is shifting, at best.

Physical has become a hinderance to production and IP holders unless the price per unit can offset the costs of manufacturing, logistics, dealing with middle men retailers and a long list of etc.

Thats why physical is shifting towards enthusiast/collector. The baseline versions are slowly but steadily been removed in favor to higher quality bundles but don't fool yourselves, producers want physical out, thats why more and more you get to see media products being digital platform exclusives, bypassing phisical retail and theater release alltogether.

You might think these boutique labels will release them, but studios might also just ignore all offers and not allow it to be distributed at all.

Netflix always always sucked bad for films, it excels for TV shows but the movie selection on streaming platforms is terrible. The Criterion Channels only exists in the US so can't comment on that. Vinyl has always been more than just the actuall listening experience.

These boutique releases can be prohibitively expensive. Unless you live in the US, importing Criterion is just to expensive sadly. We still regular releases. It's a poor assumption to think all collectors are minted.

I think it's cool to be a part of a collector community. Physical media plus streaming is the best combination to get access to exactly what you want and more access to things you don't want to buy.

I started my Blu-ray collection in 2023. And ever since I owned my first Blu-ray, I’ve been obsessed with expanding it. I own 7 4K UHDS so far. But to hear that Physical media is dying, really breaks my heart. I really hope the day doesn’t come, so I can keep collecting.

I love physical media because the movie is all yours and when you watch a movie on streaming and the movie ends up being gone forever there’s noting you can do about it just like Christopher Nolan said streaming a movie is like broadcasting a movie so I would rather buy physical media

Physical Media becames Collectors Market ---> More Collectors apper ---> becames a Massive Market for the massises ---> Market goes down ---> Physical Media becames Collector Market





It is a Cycle that I feel like is going to repeat for the rest of Time

I Believe it's evolving as well. Physical Media will always matter.
Movies, TV Shows, Music and Video Games.
I will will continue to support Physical Media.
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"physical media isn't dying, it's evolving". What a perfect way to say it, cheers mate. great video

Your forgetting the other Option of Bootleg DVD/Blu Rays. I have a Netflix and Disney + subscription and I have gotten into the habit of Web Ripping the movies and TV Series that I want to collect. I can then use software like Roxio to create my own Disks if I want, or just play them off as Media Files from my Disk Player.

Ha ha

I agree

I know this mostly focused on movies but I’m getting worried about the state of physical video games. Just recently, Microsoft fired the people responsible for making Xbox games physical. I know there are companies that do make digital games physical but that’s usually reserved for indie games. While physical media for movies might be evolving, I think physical games are dying off unless Limited Run gets their hands on it.

Physical Media will always remain superior to digital distribution. Nobody should have their right to ownership stripped away

I said a while ago that it is the distribution model that is changing.

It is evolving, but it feels like collectors will have to pay a premium price since they are producing less batches.

Great video, earned a sub from me

in norway, where I live, there's basically just one store that's sell Physical Media (DVD/Blu-ray) and I always take advantage of their sales/Discounts, just recently they had 10 for $60, its great for me that has just started a collection

Great commentary, thank you. ❤ As many have suggested, 4K/BD is becoming the 'Vinyl' for Film-Collectors 🎉
Does anyone know a Platform for Exchanging Discs internationally with other collectors?
I wish to benefit others by swapping New UK Editions for USA, Australian releases without PROFIT/'Scalping' etc. ❤ thank you

Betas stream. Alphas buy physical. Sigmas buy blank discs and use torrents.

Speaking as someone who works for JB Hi-Fi, I can tell you that the lack of availability of physical media is not on us. If we can get it, we'll get it. The problem is the distributors. Thankfully, while Sony is no longer distributing Universal releases, All Interactive has stepped in and they are looking to do the same with Disney, at least for older titles in order to keep then available for the fans. There are a lot of titles that should be available now though that have been deleted and are now exclusive to streaming. Hopefully we will see more companies like All Interactive, Umbrella and Madman (who have really stepped up recently when it comes to acquiring distribution rights to films) cropping up to fill the void. Having recently been to England, it was really cool seeing all these other boutique companies with so many releases, I hope that we can get some of those titles available in Australia as well. I think we need more boutique distribution companies that are willing to go the extra mile to not only keep these films out there but to give the fans the best possible experiences.

A major part of the problem is the crappy economy that we are faced with right now. Most people aren’t gonna buy movies, or even go to the movies when they’re struggling to put food on the table and pay either rent or mortgage.

Not to mention that most movies and TV shows coming out now haven’t even been worth free admission.

People are starting to realize
You dont own anything you stream

I love having my physical media collection. DVD's, Bluray and now 4k, soon 8k then 16k?Seriously, there's something empty about digital. Whilst it has its merits, there's something warm and fuzzy about selecting my Movies/TV shows in every format, for sentimental reasons and just enjoying the special features. My favourite is to leave the Star Wars prequel dvds in the TV and enjoy the old openings. Plus it feels like an art form. It may not be vinyl, but it satisfying and knowing that I will.have a particular movie at all timrs, that they can't censor or remove the original music because I physically owning is just something special. Will always collect physical media. 📀 🫡

🙄Physical media will never cease to exist. I don't know who created this powerful myth, but Blue Ray and DVDs still generate income in the market. Well, physical copies disappeared, that doesn't mean they die.

I guess i need to get dvd's before they get too hard to find😊

Perhaps for music and movie collectors it's not quite as bleak (good for you, lads!), but for video game collectors some big game releases are already not going to see a physical release, probably ever.

Collectors editions and steelbooks kinda suck, but at least it's something

I have just left streaming to physical media. Some really good movies are lost to licensing in streaming platforms. Audiences may not ever get to see these great movies ever again. This is really absurd!

It's also a good time to scoop up used and after market blurays cheaply. There is a century of film to discover and I suspect most of the films I will love in the future have already been printed on bluray in the past.

Wait until these peasants who have all the apps get a price hike and now their spending over hundreds of dollars for movies they could have bought to watch anytime. YOU DO NOT OWN ANYTHING IF YOU USE APPS. Same goes for video games you download a game and a diffrent company buys them out guess what now you have to pay again because of licensing. Physical media this is the way.

And JBs will only be.stocking physical media up.until.2027.

I got rid of satellite tv a few years ago and recently was thinking of just getting the Internet and streaming services. So I did some research and decided not to . I decided to buy up a few Blu Ray players while they are available at a decent price and i have gone to my local used cd, blu ray and dvd store and started buying up used items very cheap. 99 to $5 a piece. That way I can watch what i want and as many times as i want with no ads and expensive services that make up their own rules or raise prices .

Toys r us sells physical media now

I still collect I have over 7200 movies

Too bad they have abandoned 3D for the most part... those titles are quickly becoming lost media :(