I thought BluRay was subject to the blank media levy in Australia, but apparently not! [0] Note that not every country got off without though - just a few lines

I thought BluRay was subject to the blank media levy in Australia, but apparently not! [0] Note that not every country got off without though - just a few lines down, the article notes the levy is present on BluRay discs in Finland, among others. As an aside, I'm of the impression not enough people know about this levy. It feels to me like the kind of thing that fouls up the "nothing to hide" arguments regarding privacy; that is, a law few know about, but one that affects lots of people that wouldn't necessarily agree with being charged for something they may not be doing. While I'm sure some people still pirate and rip to BluRay, I'd assume they're just as likely used for things such as home movies, format shifting (which is legal in Canada [1]), or just plain backups (which I use for important files like a keepass database or 2FA codes). While this has drifted off-course slightly, it may at least have given you an answer regarding why BluRay discs didn't fall too far in price - at least if you're based in Finland. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_copying_levy#Australia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_copying_levy#Australia [1] https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2012/11/c-11-impact/ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2012/11/c-11-impact/