As reported by Consumer Affairs, data shows that the average price of “video discs and other media” reached $44.06 in April 2024, a 29 percent increase compared to last year. That price may only continue to rise as stores like Best Buy and Target turn away from physical media. I guess I started raiding Walmart’s $5 DVD bin at the right time!
But a lot of that is greedflation. If profits are rising, prices aren’t going up because costs are going up. Profits would just stay the same. If profits are going up, it’s because of price gouging.