Ah, my bad. Thought maybe you were thinking of those "mastered in 4k" releases that were around for a few years before the 4k discs.
And this is one example of an article from (actually) 15 years ago. Pretty interesting, especially with how HD DVD is pretty much forgotten now...
To clarify I meant stick around as a niche collector's orientated market. It happened with laserdisc for nearly twenty years in the shadow of VHS (similar to streaming worse video and sound, but far more convenient) for Joe Schmoe so I can't see why the same can't happen again. Especially since...
People have been speculating that it'll be the next "couple of years" for the last 15 years when physical media finally gets completely replaced by streaming. It'll probably happen eventually, but I prefer to not make myself a Nostradamus out of myself.
For instance looking at this thread from...
Barnes and Noble is also expanding their Disney home video sections in their stores:
https://www.mediaplaynews.com/merchandising-barnes-noble-adding-disney-dvd-blu-ray-section/
If anyone's interested in getting any of these on the list below (and has a subscription or knows someone with one since you can't sign up anymore), be aware that some of these are already reportedly selling out:
https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Disney_Movie_Club_Exclusive_DVDs_and_Blu-rays
Would your coworkers stay subscribed to Disney+ if an option to buy became available a month or two afterwards? I see her next US concert (sorry, if this is a bad assumption on your location) isn't until October, so that's a good amount of money spent on a streaming service, even if they use the...
The Criterion Channel is adding Disney branded titles for the first time in January (That Darn Cat and The Cat from Outer Space):
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/8335-the-criterion-channels-january-2024-lineup
Y'all were telling me how great an idea those Mickey Blu-ray sets were earlier this year (and btw all of these were released in the span of this year).
Nothing wrong with being positive! Just no need to repeat yourself so much, especially since I would imagine you should have plenty of things to talk about the movie itself with how enthusiastic you are about it.