Many new movies don't have a "streaming" license for a while and your only option is "buying" them. It's also cheaper if you have a family and don't intend to

Many new movies don't have a "streaming" license for a while and your only option is "buying" them. It's also cheaper if you have a family and don't intend to watch it together at once, or even in a single day. It's also more flexible regarding which device can play the movie (iTunes rentals were bound to the device clicking the play button lady time I tried) It's way more niche than a few decades ago, but there's a bunch of cases where buying is a better choice.