# Why are DVDs so expensive?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-dvds-so-expensive/117685>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 6, 2002, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-dvds-so-expensive/117685 "2002-07-06T22:34:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-dvds-so-expensive/117685/21 "2002-07-08T23:24:45Z")

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Its also determined by how much money the company needs…

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