I have loads of DVDs and a lot more VHS tapes but you don’t exactly keep watching the same thing over and over again, except a few favorites. Buying a mediocre movie just to watch once will have you thinking about how much it’s worth the space and money.
OTOH, here at least, you are allowed to have/create a backup of your media, so having rips of those is no issue and they are more convenient.
Bring back Blockbuster so I can just pay, like, $3 once to rent a movie instead of $20/month when I’m probably only gonna watch 1 or 2 movies in that time. The rental prices aren’t much cheaper than buying a copy on digital platforms.
There are still options for disc-by-mail rental online. Netflix shut down their business but there are smaller companies still serving the remaining market.
I have loads of DVDs and a lot more VHS tapes but you don’t exactly keep watching the same thing over and over again, except a few favorites. Buying a mediocre movie just to watch once will have you thinking about how much it’s worth the space and money.
OTOH, here at least, you are allowed to have/create a backup of your media, so having rips of those is no issue and they are more convenient.
Bring back Blockbuster so I can just pay, like, $3 once to rent a movie instead of $20/month when I’m probably only gonna watch 1 or 2 movies in that time. The rental prices aren’t much cheaper than buying a copy on digital platforms.
There are still options for disc-by-mail rental online. Netflix shut down their business but there are smaller companies still serving the remaining market.