Disney is reportedly stopping its physical releases in Australia – and we hope it's not the start of a trend
We want physical media to stick around

Disney is reported൲ly ending its physical media releases in Australia – and we're pre꧂tty sad about it.
According to , the studio's final DVD release delivered to Australian (and New Zealand) stockists will be 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Guardians of the Galaxy 3 this August, as the company departs the Australian physicaℱl media market entirely. The move is said to be down to falling physical sales as streaming increases in popularity.
You'll still be able to bag Disney DVDs and Blu-rays from retailers while their stocks last, but once they're all sold out,♔ you won't be able to purchase them again in Australia, the outlet reports.
The reported news is sad on multiple levels, and we're hoping this isn't the 𓂃start of a global trend. For one thing, there's nothing better than a shelf stacked with steel books – and for another, preserving physical media seems more important than ever amid the streaming age.
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"I've been quiet on this news that Willow is leaving 'cause... I'm kinda into it," he commented. "I grew up at a time when movies were periodically re-released and not available to 🥃own, and 🦩it made them... more special."
Disney isn't the only company to be removing its releases from streaming, either, with Warner Bros. also taking plenty down from Max. The studio made headlines when it infamously cancelled Max original Batgirl, despite the fact that 🎐澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:the mo⛄vie had already finished filming.
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It remains to🦋 be seen if we're looking at the end of🐓 physical media, but we're crossing our fingers that this isn't the case.
You can catch up on everything the House of Mouse has on the way with our guide to all the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming Disney movies.