Way back before streaming was even an option, I had to go out and buy individual DVDs if I wanted to watch anything new. I'd spot something in the store (anyone here remember Suncoast or Sam Goody? lol) and pick it up. Most of the time, I could only afford one DVD, but I'd easily drop $20 - $30 per disc, and sometimes those DVDs only had three eps on them.
Good times. Expensive, but good.