Comment on The future of Blu-ray is looking bleak (and that's a bad thing for everyone)

• CidVicious@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Well that’s probably a bit predictable given what community this is. But I really think the pricing is way out of line with what your average person is willing to pay and it only serves to make the physical media more niche.

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  • Infynis@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I fully agree with this. I’m sure the prices are so high to get people to use streaming services or online rentals like Amazon does. At $30/disk though, that’s enough that there isn’t a single piece of media I care enough about to preserve physically. The ones I care the most about are also television shows, so that’s even more expensive. I have nothing but gratitude for the people that are out here buying these disks, and saving them for the rest of us.

    I mostly consider physical media to be merch when I buy it

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  • Iampossiblyatwork@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    That’s fair. My wife let me have this win. It was expensive though.

    I will say I love watching movies on our blu ray but my toddler also likes the moves anywhere codes that let’s him watch Moana on any device.

    Its the best of both worlds if you aren’t comfortable with ripping.

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