Uncrowned Guard Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 I still buy it quite a bit as I run a Plex server for myself, but I do feel like I am in the minority anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZandraJoi Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 We do. My husband buys CDs the most from other garage sales. Then he downloads them to his Mp3 & we then put them in our own garage sale 🙂 Same with movies. Although there are a few movies I have kept i.e. The Twilight Series, The Pretender, The Fifth Element, the majority we buy for $1, watch at our leisure, then sell them for the same price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyng Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 I sometimes get DVDs for my favourite films, yes - although I no longer get physical games, since my laptop doesn't have a CD drive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 I don't remember the last time I purchased a movie or music 😅 All I use are streaming apps anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncrowned Guard Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 I am surprised by how many here buy physical media anymore. It always seems like a lonely task to buy a movie as even finding the physical movie can present problems now-a-days and getting a device to play it is also not a straight forward task anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyng Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Well, there are certainly advantages to getting physical copies. With something like Netflix, you don't really 'own' anything: you just get access to the shows and movies they give you, and they can take them away whenever they want. Even with something like Steam, you lose all your games if the company ever goes bust. Which they haven't yet, but it is a bit of a worry... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncrowned Guard Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 On 8/28/2022 at 6:59 AM, Kyng said: Well, there are certainly advantages to getting physical copies. With something like Netflix, you don't really 'own' anything: you just get access to the shows and movies they give you, and they can take them away whenever they want. Even with something like Steam, you lose all your games if the company ever goes bust. Which they haven't yet, but it is a bit of a worry... Ya, ownership is a big thing for me. As all these services raise prices, merge into packages, etc, etc. I just keep watching my media like nothing happened with no fees at all if I don't want to add anything new. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZandraJoi Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 On 8/28/2022 at 6:59 AM, Kyng said: Well, there are certainly advantages to getting physical copies. With something like Netflix, you don't really 'own' anything: you just get access to the shows and movies they give you, and they can take them away whenever they want. Even with something like Steam, you lose all your games if the company ever goes bust. Which they haven't yet, but it is a bit of a worry... On 9/2/2022 at 8:25 AM, Uncrowned Guard said: Ya, ownership is a big thing for me. As all these services raise prices, merge into packages, etc, etc. I just keep watching my media like nothing happened with no fees at all if I don't want to add anything new. That's the way I feel. Physical copies are yours. Plus, with the CD, DVD, you can take with you & play anywhere even if you don't have the service or even internet connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy1966 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 I haven't bought any physical media since we moved 9 years ago. When I realized how much stuff I had to pack or give away, it was way too much so we've been trying to downsize ever since. We don't have as many VHS videos and only had a handful of bluerays anyway. The CDs, wow, we have so many and it's hard to part with that beloved music. I also have cassettes but no player! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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