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The last major VHS blockbuster came out in 2006

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Despite physical discs completely dominating the global market by the early two thousands, major studios stubbornly kept printing massive plastic tapes for stragglers. The last major theatrical blockbuster legitimately released on this dying format shocked the industry by dropping as incredibly late as two thousand six.

The last major VHS blockbuster came out in 2006
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