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Over the last 2 years I've bought over 1300 DVDs (and blue rays) and over 600 CD's.

I've also got loads of retro games (from atari 2600 up to ps4) on cartridge and CD.

I want to own my own medi., I've seen too many examples of things being edited, censored or banned, and I want to have the original.

Plus, I don't have to deal with adverts, reduced quality, lack of internet or monthly charges. Most of the films and music I got came from charity shops for virtually free (some shops do 5 or 10 dvds for the equivalent of $1.

Most people think I'm insane :) but they can go do face scans to listen to their favorite metal album on Spotify, I'll carry on doing my thing :)

Eluc 5mo ago

I totally agree and it's the best time to get DVD/BR and CD, they are mostly free or super cheap if you take the time to look for it. However video games are super expensive, at least everything Nintendo is overpriced as fuck. Thus what is the right price to really own something today? I'm sure there will be a resurge of demand for DVD and CD, some titles might become harder to find and price will rise fast.

But for me the main issue is space, I leave in an appartement in a city, I have already dozen of large boxes full of video games and DVD, one box of CDs.

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AmberSky 5mo ago

Space is a problem, I keep running out of walls to put shelves on :)

I've started putting things in suitcases under the bed.

Video games are extortionate, except ps3, xbox360 games, which are currently pretty cheap.

I got lucky with mega drive/Genesis games when I found a stash of them in a charity shop for next to nothing a few years ago, unfortunately that only happened to me once, I think recently charity shops check everything on eBay to price stuff, so you sometimes see crazy prices on old rubbish because "it is on eBay for that much", sure but it probably never sold at that price. :)

Eluc 5mo ago

Yes, they all check price online now, almost no chance to get a good find. 15-20 years ago I use to go to second hand shop and get out with a bag full of old Nintendo games for 50 bucks. Now you can barely buy 2 average games in loose for that price, at least in my country.

AmberSky 5mo ago

Yep, though my way round it is to be friendly with the staff and let them know the things i look for, sometimes, they will tell me when something comes in and give it to me at a decent price ;) Nintendo games are the worst though, i gave up collecting SNES games as i can't afford anything that i want.