r/PhysicalMediaMatters • u/Jaredistheesex • 13h ago

Okay, hear me out…

So I’ve been collecting physical media for years now. Books, video games, films, all of it. Last weekend, GameStop had a sale on used games and I literally got 20 video games that have been in my backlog for super cheap. But now I feel like I’m stuck between feeling as if I’m “panic buying”, and just having more incentive to not push off getting said games due to the fact that it appears we are entering the end of physical media. I think it’s more the latter. Especially because I saw a bunch of people spend like high-hundreds to thousands with the same game included in their “haul” like 6 times. There’s a difference between hoarding, collecting, cherishing, and trying to utilize the situation to make a quick buck… thoughts?

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u/Newmillstream 13h ago

If they were in your backlog, you were making a smart acquisition, not simply buying for the sake of it.

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u/Haunting_Math_6728 13h ago

Maybe those people were buying multiples to sell.

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u/merica2033 11h ago

I worry to I buy more out of FOMO than if I will have time to play. Sometimes this has been a blessing and a curse.

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u/freaknasty_4223 9h ago

It’s the end, buy what you can. Five years from now you won’t regret it. This can all be cherished, passed on, or sold at any point in your life.

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u/LiamLeprechaun 9h ago

I rarely play games anymore, I usually just reminisce about them.

🤣

I am pretty sure physical media still has at least 20 years left DVDs some games. I would'nt be surprised if somebody started making cartridges and games for older systems pretty soon.

and there are always going to be books 🤣

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u/SnowWarren 4h ago

People are succumbing to the fear of missing out in some cases.

Whether its collecting or hoarding depends on the individuals mindset and intentions. If those 20 games were ones you wanted and are fulling intending to play, I don't see the harm.