Covid / Coronavirus and Physical Media Stock

[sjwolf]

I couldn't find a specific thread related to this and I didn't know if posting in some stalled, semi-related ones was the best option, but I had a question about the current state of the physical industry.

Since the pandemic started I've noticed A LOT of BDs, DVDs, Video Games in my Amazon saved list have become unavailable AND go out of stock at other retailers. Sometimes, there's a few marketplace/ebay sellers still selling copies at reasonable prices, other times it's just the lone scalper.

During lockdown, I figured it was simply a matter of people being home and wanting stuff to watch/play and companies were not operating at capacity to resupply and distribute (Printing companies, delivery services, warehouse storage, etc). However, as restrictions have loosened, I'm still not seeing availability of existing items improve. New / re-releases still seem to be happening, although possibly with less frequency.

Are companies abandoning their older catalogs at an increased rate or is it still just logistical issues? When do you anticipate availability improving?

Thanks