Maybe there is a factory somewhere. They might be not working on a "just in time" principle like so many shitty American companies do.
Inventory.
It's more than just numbers. It's everything.
Wish I had kept all those wooden nickels I wasn't supposed to take. Probably worth more than real nickels now.
I've witnessed the downfall of so many medias. Cassette, 45rmp records, 33rpm records, 8 track, Beta, VHS, Laser discs, CD, Itunes… etc.
I can't afford to keep replacing everything so I just steal it from youboob now.
My generation (X) has been fucking pounded with it. I recently made my mom get rid of her 1976 Radarange she bought off a traveling salesman. Her radio has tubes in it. She still has an Atari my 5200 attacked to the TV in it.
I have an Aunt that can actually set the time on a VCR.
The evil came with Gates and his "windows standard".