Decline Physical Media/Brick & Mortar Stores

[KeighnMcDeath]

Check out Walmart (well this one). Movies section sucked. Gaming?

Er...

That's it for PC. A little more for consoles. PC GAMING AT ITS FINEST BABY!

 

[StrongBelwas]

Seriously, what were you expecting? Hell Sniper/Spongebob/Jedi being on the shelves is better then I would expect.

 

[Ezekiel]

You went to the PC section of them all? Seriously? And were trying to make some kind of point? I can't even remember the last time I saw a build somewhere with a DVD drive. Physical has been virtually dead on PC for like three generations now.

 

[The Decline]

Unless you can install and play those without going online I don't see the point. Might as well replace that section with Steam cards.

 

[Fedora Master]

Physical stores, specialized gaming stores in particular, need to die out already.

 

[Clockwork Knight]

Parents will buy those for their kids while they're buying other things. Sometimes I help them when I'm in the books/music section nearby and they notice my Gamer aura.

Spoiler

the eyeglasses, that is

 

[tommy heavenly6]

It has everything you need (Farming Simulator 22)

 

[Fedora Master]

Parents will buy those for their kids while they're buying other things. Sometimes I help them when I'm in the books/music section nearby and they notice my Gamer aura.

Spoiler

the eyeglasses, that is

 

[lycanwarrior]

Unless you can install and play those without going online I don't see the point. Might as well replace that section with Steam cards.

A lot of physical PC games just contain a Steam code with nothing actually on the blank DVD disk.

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Hmmm.... next time I'll pick a few up and test that theory. I bet I know where tgat elf put the hidden object.

Oh elves.... you so thirsty. I thought about some mindless Jewel quest bug probably find it online free.

 

[Cat Headed Eagle]

Unless you can install and play those without going online I don't see the point. Might as well replace that section with Steam cards.

A lot of physical PC games just contain a Steam code with nothing actually on the blank DVD disk.

That's all physical PC games at this point. If they don't, they just download like half of the game and the rest is downloaded via Steam.

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

And a dude told me a decade ago or so it'd never happen. He said PC will be strong and gamestores b/m will be bountiful. Same claim about consoles. I guess thry are still strong physical media but seeing latest xbox/ps5 where getting the disc version was extra cost shows physical media is going bye bye more and more.

(Shrugs)

Hold onto your players and consoles then. Keep em working. The CyberReaper will rape your soul as it reaps them away.

 

[Cat Headed Eagle]

Even in the console landscape a majority (between 60 and 70% iirc) of game purchases are digital. Sony's business and marketing divisions probably had this data in mind when they released a digital only, no disk drive PS5.

 

[just]

theres ancient aliens the game
buy that one and report

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Oh! You reading my fucking mind? I raised an eyebrow at that one.



Physical walmart copy )$10.92 + digital copy. Well.. well.. well.

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Build colossal pyramids to discover the secrets that lie within.[/url]

Uh..... if I built them then I'd know the fucking secrets derpity derp derp derp! What, we get a History detectives video to play?

 

[lycanwarrior]

BEST BUY IS EXITING THE PHYSICAL MEDIA BUSINESS FOR GOOD IN 2024:​

https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/101223-1100

The Digital Bits has learned from industry sources—and we’ve confirmed it with multiple sources now—that Best Buy plans to exit the physical media business for good next year, possibly as soon as the end of Q1 2024.

This includes not just their in-store Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD sales, which the retailer has been gradually phasing out for a couple of years now in their many store locations nationwide, but online sales as well. This means no more Best Buy-exclusive Steelbook titles, and no more titles from Best Buy period.

 

[Ezekiel]

Steelbooks are shit. Still sad because of what it means.

 

[KörangarTheMighty]

Steelbooks are shit.

Yeah, for real. People taking their game collections deep sea diving or some shit? Every time you see them used they're all scratched up with the lids caved in.

 

[Ezekiel]

Steelbooks are shit.

Yeah, for real. People taking their game collections deep sea diving or some shit? Every time you see them used they're all scratched up with the lids caved in.

Regular case broken, replace it. Steelbook broken, tough luck.

 

[911 Jumper]

lol, this is why I've been building up my dvd collection over the last few years. Super cheap and I can watch them as many times as I want 100% offline with zero adverts.

 

[Ezekiel]

lol, this is why I've been building up my dvd collection over the last few years. Super cheap and I can watch them as many times as I want 100% offline with zero adverts.

It's weird to me that still so many DVDs are being released. Why is there a DVD for Top Gun: Maverick? Or John Wick: Chapter 4? People still really like 480i that much? I still watch and occasionally buy DVDs as well, but usually those are shows and movies not available on higher formats or ruined on higher formats.

 

[911 Jumper]

lol, this is why I've been building up my dvd collection over the last few years. Super cheap and I can watch them as many times as I want 100% offline with zero adverts.

It's weird to me that still so many DVDs are being released. Why is there a DVD for Top Gun: Maverick? Or John Wick: Chapter 4? People still really like 480i that much? I still watch and occasionally buy DVDs as well, but usually those are shows and movies not available on higher formats or ruined on higher formats.

Surprises me too. I think it's because there are so many devices that can play them, so the audience is larger. DVD quality is good enough for me. For me price and just having a physical copy are far more important. All digital / streaming future isn't looking so good.

 

[911 Jumper]

It's just one example, but this happened a few months ago:
A new edit of ‘The French Connection’ removes a racial slur. But nit-picking old artworks for breaking today’s rules inevitably makes it harder to see the complete picture.

 

[KörangarTheMighty]

Price is cheaper for DVDs, especially for rarer/older titles, sometimes up to half the price. If you're not a graphics fag, you don't care about the res, especially true if you don't have a super modern TV setup. I don't care personally, I grew up on VHS and watch movies for their story content first, visuals second. Greater res is better, but not essential. As said above, a physical copy is the most important thing though.