How long will consumer demand allow for three competing formats?

[Strapped4Cash]

Originally Posted by Tenny80

I don't think so, if DVD goes people will switch to Bluray. The reason why DVD sells better is because people want The Joker, they see 3 options and buy the cheapest one. As more and more people switch to digital it's eventually only going to be the collectors left and they will want the best quality possible.

Your scenario makes some sense for those releases that get 3 options, though personally I suspect that a lot of DVD-only buyers won't want to upgrade, and will just abandon physical.

But also, a ton of stuff only makes it to 1 option: DVD. How can we buy a Blu-ray of something that is never released on Blu-ray? (Or 4K?). Personally, I want the titles that I want, and the more often those get no physical release then the more frustrated, disappointed and disgruntled I become.

Originally Posted by PhysicalMediaNut

It really boggles my mind that DVD still outsells Blu. Especially with how inexpensive Blu-ray players are and now that 4K TVs are the standard. I thought i was late to the Blu-ray party in 2010-2011. Where are all the DVD people located?

Some are on this very site. Looking at Joker, there are 16 members here who have either bought the DVD, or have it on their wishlist: