I think the main reason CDs outpaced vinyl records in sales in the last decades was convenience. CDs are smaller, players are more compact and they can be read

I think the main reason CDs outpaced vinyl records in sales in the last decades was convenience. CDs are smaller, players are more compact and they can be read and burnt by computers easily and on the cheap. Nowadays you can just connect your phone to your car and stereo using bluetooth, or stream everything everywhere from Spotify or Apple or Youtube, so physical media such as the CD or a record has become more of an experience than a necessity, and I think that taking a record out of its sleeve and playing it is much more satisfying than just popping a CD in; it's a pleasurable experience in itself, and not just a way to play music. I think it's like how riding a horse has become a leisure activity nowadays, because people don't need them as a tool for their daily activities any more.