Physical media, including vinyls, cassettes, and CDs are all the rage right now. If you're looking to dust off your collection of DVDs and put them to use in your Windows PC, getting them playing is quite easy. Unfortunately, Blu-rays are more complicated, but you have a few options there too.

Both Sony and Microsoft have now produced flagship gaming consoles with no optical disc drive, though in Sony's case you still have the option to add one later. It might seem like a good idea to save some money and skip the drive, but if you do there's a good chance you'll end up regretting it at some point.