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  1. I agree with the majority of the comments here! The only reason I have digital is because copies are included with my physical. The buffering, data interruptions, artifacts (even with the best of internet speeds), ect., are why I will NEVER support some invisible so called “license” to watch something I paid to own. Until they decide to remove it or revoke it.

    As someone who makes music and has done so for over 25 years, the bulk of my sales still comes from CDs and merchandise. Digital couldn’t keep me fed with rice and beans! Physical makes up about 95% of my revenue!

    Also, I own nearly 9,000 dvds, Blu Rays and 4K. I will NEVER give up my physical media. As I always sign off: “you can have my physical media when you peel it from my cold, dead hands!”.

  2. Jad

    There’s still a significant percent of Americans who dont have access to adequate internet speeds to efficiently stream online entertainment. This move just adds insult to injury.

  3. George Wallace

    Huge mistake and the government will one day shut down digital forever. Physical media today, physical media tomorrow, physical media forever.

  4. David

    I have Disney+ but also like the physical copies of of movies to watch. Not all movies stay on Disney+, some may be removed, just like to be away from digital, when the internet connection goes down.

  5. frank smith

    Comment ok here is a comment
    “dont do it” its bad enough the corona virus puts movie goers at risk now a huge company like disney doesnt want the revene from physical products derrrr thats what i think

  6. CrosswalkX

    Question, will the Disney company still release DVDs and Blu-rays?

    I have seen 4k Blu-Ray’s on the store shelves at best buy store but I never bought one and the reason is because I don’t want to have to buy a 4k Blu-Ray player, seriously why would I waste my money on a 4k Blu-Ray player, not to mention it takes up storage space in my house. I already see those films on DVD and sometimes Blu ray.

    I don’t want to have to rely too much on Disney Plus as they could take down some of my favorite shows or the streaming service could lag due to online outage as that’s the problem with streaming services.

    I’m collecting Disney DVDs and some Blu rays as I like to have physical copies because I like to look at artwork on DVD boxes every night before I go to bed.

    I hope that I don’t have to depend on Disney Plus as I like to watch some Disney films on DVD like North Avenue Irregulars, Son of Flubber or The Jungle Book 1994, or Donald Duck cartoons like Modern Inventions, Window Cleaners or The Clock Watcher or The Flying Mouse that isn’t available on Disney Plus.

    I hope they’ll come up with a physical copy that doesn’t get scratched like DVDs and Blu-rays do.

    1. John

      The whole point of 4k discs was to replace 3d with higher resolution along with HDR and Dolby Vision. Try getting either from blu ray or DVD!

  7. Jenilee s baxter

    As a mom with two kids and a DVD player in the car, the o my way for them to watch movies is with a Physical disc. Until movies anywhere and Disney + are available for those systems; a hard disc is still needed

  8. Michele Lerou

    I really need a physical copy of the movie I really admired. So I can watch it whenever I want, as I have a really good equipment. But I am missing a 4K physical copy of “Avengers assemble” and “Avengers :l’ère d’Ultron” with FRENCH audio . So please help me, you just have to print, as the 4K movie existe and the French audio ( on the blu-ray). Please help me. Thank you in advance.

  9. Courtney

    I 100% prefer having a physical copy of a movie because the at least if I loose it on the streaming service I always have it or vice versa I wish they were releasing Mulan in theaters I know around where I am theaters are stating to open back up and drive ins are open and I hope they release Mulan on blu ray because I won’t be getting it on Disney +

    1. Juan Padilla

      I like to have physical copy, call my old fashioned watch in the car or in the house , a collection is from tangible things not in cloud,
      Don’t take bluerays away.

  10. David

    Please have Disney keep the 4k blurry release. I notice they sell out at the store.

  11. Steve S.

    A 4K streaming title is NOT nearly the same quality or bitrate compared to the same title being played back from a 4K physical disk.

  12. Sea Wolf

    Very foolish and short sighted of Disney. Bad decision. Not everyone has internet. Not everyone has internet suitable for streaming. Disney+ is only available to those that pay for it. If you buy digital copy there and you drop your subscription, anything you paid extra for also gets blocked. Many situations exist that prevent people from utilizing digital access, including a loss of internet service due to storm damage or just not having it period.I buy hard copy discs because they are truly anytime access. The image quality on a 4K disc is far superior to a digital image. Digital streaming is not steady and full of artifacts and glitches. I will continue to support any shop that still produces discs for purchase. Disney has showed that they really are just getting selfish and greedy with the production of TOGO being an excellent example. There are MANY people that would love to see this film and would relate to it and be moved. It is an excellent production. Yet, if you want to see it legally, you must pay Disney’s ransom and pay for the + programming to see it. So far, they have refused to put this to 4K or even Blu Ray to allow others to enjoy it. Really Disney, I doubt Walt would have wanted it this way. Shame on you for being so selfish and greedy. You make money off the disc sales so there is no reason to abort them.

  13. Francisco Jose Vazquez Fraticelli

    This sounds most likely both the Disney + movies and series will be sold in Bluray or DVD format at the Disney Movie Club as Club Exclusive, after 2 years of streaming. Disney has to make money with its series as it does with its movies. They know about movie collectors. The only problem that they would be much more expensive.

  14. Wes

    What you gonna do when your house burns down and all your movies melt?

  15. shia labeouf

    for those late to this, disney has released mulan, and soul on 4k physical since this article. they are also releasing 20th century foxes “speed” in 4k physical

  16. James

    What is it with Americans and extremes? You can’t get physical copies of movies now because the ‘majority’ of people are happy paying a monthly subscription for streaming, for each source they use, that can increase or vanish without warning? WTH is that?

    What happened to choice? Isn’t that what Capitalism is all about? Well, that and exploitation. Several people here have pointed out how they prefer a physical copy, and others that if internet service is limited they cannot access content. Why is that market being ignored? There’s not enough profit in it?

    Maybe not for Disney, but places like DVDLand seem to think there is. For those of limited internet knowots (people like me), a search for when a hardcopy of things like The Mandalorian (Star Wars finally starting to get it right) will be available takes you to their site. They have it available. For about $50. There’s also warnings about sites like theirs. And for good reason.

    Pirate copies of these movies and shows are, clearly, popular enough for that market to be supplied, so low-quality recordings of these things are available. At over-inflated prices. I see Disney lost a chunk of cash over the last year, but thanks to COVID made a good chunk back with streaming services. There’s a solution here.

    One, Disney could offer people a choice and produce supply for the demand in the market seeking a hardcopy DVD. Or, two, they could invest in spreading global pandemics to create lockdown conditions and hope enough survivors, people without jobs, have enough cash to keep them up to their mouse ears in revenue.

    Now, I was a fan of social distancing before COVID, and I do like how people stay the hell away from one another, but I’m sick of hearing so many spout politically motivated, lunatic conspiracy theories and whine about not being able to rub up and down against one another, and I do like a physical copy of stuff, so I’m gonna have to vote for option one.

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