I 'm pretty sure DVD's were around back then. But like anything else, it was too expensive for the average person to buy. I remember when VHS video cassttes were all the rage. When a movie first came out on video cassette, it would cost around $70 or $80. Eventually, it was affordable as soon as it was released on video. DVD's were the same way. I think they were so expensive, the select few people that wanted to pay the ridiculous price had to special order it. But that was before it became as common as it is today.