I remember learning early on that even if I could afford the early versions of new tech that it’s better to wait. The manufacturers need time to improve the product and “get the bugs out” and the price drops drastically.
Around the late 90s, a friend of mine could only find certain movies on DVD. He finally bought one (forget the price but a couple hundred for a big machine). I waited saw the PS2 and waited longer until the price dropped.
I really don’t feel like I missed out on anything due to the wait.
The first movie I ever bought on tape was the first Star Trek movie. Terrible movie. I bought it on Beta. I paid $105.
The concept of owning your own copy of a movie was almost the equivalent of owning your own Ferrari.
I remember Video Review magazine and others would have their “subscriber of the month” and it would always be some couch potato showing off their 30 movies and 25” TV. And most of them didn’t even have any special sound system. It went through the crappy TV speaker. And it was still a big deal.
It’s funny how things really HAVE to change because human beings get used to anything and need something better/different - except the natural. That is kinda telling.