It may seem like it’s time to stop bothering with physical media. It is the “digital age,” after all. With everything from movies, to music, and even video games being readily available online in an official capacity, it does feel like it makes more sense to just focus on digital media. There’s less manufacturing involved, as well as the financial and environmental costs that come with it. It frees up shelf space. There’s no worry about things getting scratched or broken. It’s no surprise that there’s been less spending on DVDs, Blu-rays, CDs, and physical video games in recent years.

Because of this, stores like Best Buy, Walmart, and Target have been having fewer and fewer movies, CDs, and video games on their shelves. Some stores have even begun getting rid of physical media altogether. However, there are still plenty of reasons to collect and keep physical media, and it should be protected at all costs or else it might go away for good.

For one, it may appear that everything is on streaming services and always will be, but that’s far from the truth. There are plenty of shows or movies that are missing from streaming services, and far too many video games absent from the likes of Game Pass and PlayStation Plus. On top of that, the media that is on such services can be taken off at any time at a moment’s notice. In a lot of cases, there’s no other legal way to watch these shows or movies that are removed, so they essentially cease to exist in an official capacity. Owning a physical copy of something means that you always have a way to watch or play it.

It’s also worth noting that physical media often comes with things that aren’t available on streaming. Bonus features like bloopers, commentary, and deleted scenes aren’t always viewable online officially. Plus, some DVDs and Blu-rays have fun menus that can’t be experienced any other way. There are also some physical media that come with little knickknacks, art booklets, posters, and other fun collectibles. Physical media, whether it be movies, video games, or music, also make for great collectibles themselves.

While it’s nice to have things easily available on streaming services or as digital copies, it’s just not the same as actually physically owning something. The fact that these digital versions often lack things that the physical ones have or that they can be taken away whenever corporations want are major problems. If there’s something you really love watching or playing, it will always be worth buying the physical version of it.

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