I enjoy looking at physical stuff, even if I'm not planning on buying something (and sometimes I do). Already online shopping can be annoying. I buy collectibles that share a single SKU sometimes, and online will sell "at random" and then scalpers (aka online toy stores) will post then at bloated prices. You pretty much need to look for them in stores yourself.
But besides that, I like looking at different shops and things when travelling. I find it fun, or like, finding a retro game store or something to poke around in. Getting stuff at home is losing it's special feeling for me.
Physical media is only one small section in any Target. You guys are acting like there's no reason for the place to exist now. Haha.
You know how Targets are always packed with people? They're buying everything else.
they should bring back Blockbuster, but you cant rent anythingI enjoy looking at physical stuff, even if I'm not planning on buying something
Word. I buy and read lots of physical books, and they never break or become obsolete. They just work, entirely standalone. It's a beautiful thing when all other media require players to function.I've found I read less with Kindles, and that I'm more likely to read if it's a physical book. Arguably better to buy a physical book that's recyclable and can be passed down than some device that's going to be e-waste in West Africa in 3-5 years like my last two Kindles.
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they should bring back Blockbuster, but you cant rent anything
you simple pay $3, go in, wander around looking at all the movies and games, picking up the boxes and reading the backs, watching some trailers and cringe Blockbuster ads on the hanging CRT, smell the weird microwave popcorn smells coming from the POPZ kettle corn buckets, and then leave
I enjoy looking at physical stuff, even if I'm not planning on buying something (and sometimes I do). Already online shopping can be annoying. I buy collectibles that share a single SKU sometimes, and online will sell "at random" and then scalpers (aka online toy stores) will post then at bloated prices. You pretty much need to look for them in stores yourself.
But besides that, I like looking at different shops and things when travelling. I find it fun, or like, finding a retro game store or something to poke around in. Getting stuff at home is losing it's special feeling for me.
Would be funny if books and vinyls are the only physical media to prevail
The problem I have with online shopping is it focuses much more on you already knowing what you're looking for, searching for that specific item and then buying it. It does not cater well to browsing and discovery let alone when you're not exactly sure what you're looking for. Often times when I'm gift shopping, shopping online just doesn't do it for me and I'll head to the mall where I can just browse and get ideas that I wouldn't have found otherwise. Physical stores show me choices and options and making discovery much easier than an online store.
Would be funny if books and vinyls are the only physical media to prevail
Yeah I think the discovery is a big part of it, when you find something you didn't know you were looking for, or that even exists. Also makes for conversation when out and about. I enjoy my visuals, and honestly, it beats skimming through marked up drop-ship items too.
And most people are perfectly fine with not owning anything.Gonna be difficult to actually own stuff in the future. Everything is just going to be leased to you though subscriptions models.
I understand the convivence angle, but I truly can't fathom why everyone is simply okay with giving up ownership. I really can't. I know people are gonna try to reply to this and tell me all of the understandable and obvious explanations as to why this is the case, but the idea of just being ok with subscription services that are constantly rising in price is beyond me.
Ya, I completely agree. To make things worse, I just got back from Japan and shopping at stores there is like heaven by comparison to how stores are now here. I mean it was always better even a couple decades now, but it feels like the options shown to you compared to here has widen the gap because we're losing so many stores that focus on specific categories. Heck, it's amazing that the Tower Records in Shibuya is still there and it's just 7 floors of stuff to look through. I can't remember the last time I even saw or stepped foot into a music store around here now that most of them are gone in the Bay Area.
Different times though
I understand the convivence angle, but I truly can't fathom why everyone is simply okay with giving up ownership. I really can't. I know people are gonna try to reply to this and tell me all of the understandable and obvious explanations as to why this is the case, but the idea of just being ok with subscription services that are constantly rising in price is beyond me.
Honestly, if the market still exists we should see a revival of old school games stores.
This is honestly no real loss. Target is not competitive in the physical media space. My location has UHDs and Blu-rays in the entryway. I look every time and walk right past because I'm not paying $25 for a disc.
I can see that being the case for the more devoted. I'm only at Target to pick up deo or TP with the kids in tow. I'd love to grab the occasional movie on a whim but it's usually $5-10 more than other sources so why bother.It is a real loss because they often do a B2G1 sale multiple times a year on movies and TV shows which gets them to a pretty good price. Plus add on an extra 5% off with the Red Card and the fact that you don't actually need to buy three items to get 33% off and they apply to preorders, that means we're losing out if the rumor is true they plan to exist. It's a big loss IMO, especially after Best Buy left.
I can see that being the case for the more devoted. I'm only at Target to pick up deo or TP with the kids in tow. I'd love to grab the occasional movie on a whim but it's usually $5-10 more than other sources so why bother.
people actually buy physical books still?
i feel like that's the biggest waste of space/resources. save a fkin tree
Physical books rebounded a lot after COVID and IIRC they are back a lot of the market share they'd lost to digital. Other than saving space, there's essentially no benefit to ebooks when you typically only need access to one, maybe two books for days or even weeks at a time, there's not much of a cost benefit, and books are pleasing collectables like vinyl. Personally, I also significantly prefer the tactile experience of reading a physical book - the ebook experience feels far inferior to me, in a way that's far more tangible than the differences between digital and physical versions of most other media.people actually buy physical books still?
i feel like that's the biggest waste of space/resources. save a fkin tree
Movie sales and non-Switch software are sub-margin-of-error-tier in terms of the percentage of total sales. They'll be fine.
Not a glitch, the terms of the deal explicitly lay out how the deal functions in that way if you return or cancel items.Well this sucks, I don't get the no online either, But this is a big blow. RIP to the 33% off "glitch" via the B2G1 free and canceling trick.
I understand the convivence angle, but I truly can't fathom why everyone is simply okay with giving up ownership. I really can't. I know people are gonna try to reply to this and tell me all of the understandable and obvious explanations as to why this is the case, but the idea of just being ok with subscription services that are constantly rising in price is beyond me.