Gen Z covet DVDs and CDs with nearly three-quarters purchasing physical media in the past year
In an era of gaming, film, music and TV via the internet, Britons are now hankering after owning tangible goods.
Some 54 per cent have bought a physical media item in the past year – spending an average £273.80, a Gumtree poll has found.
DVDs and CDs were most popular, with a quarter of buyers snapping these up. This was followed by computer games (22 per cent) and vinyl records (14 per cent).
The retro revival is being led by Gen Z – those aged 13 to 28 – with nearly three-quarters purchasing at least one physical media item in the past year.
Gumtree says 66 per cent of those aged 29 to 44, 52 per cent of 45 to 60-year-olds and 35 per cent of 60 to 79-year-olds have also bought some, the survey of 2,000 people found.
A surge in vintage formats has also led to a rise of old tech being bought to use them.
Some 15 per cent of Gen Z have purchased a CD player and a similar number have obtained a record player.
The revival has been sparked by the idea of being able to own, feel and display such items, with 30 per cent citing this, with nostalgic reasons coming not far behind.
One in five bought physical media because of their obsession with the 1990s and love of collecting items from that era.
Kim Faura, from Gumtree, says: 'The 1990s revival is more than a fashion moment – it's changing how Britons consume media.
'The desire for the tangible and nostalgic is pulling people back to physical formats, from CDs to Walkmans.'
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