As a child of the '90s, very few TV shows have impacted me as deeply as Friends. Some of my fondest childhood memories are of my family sitting down together to watch new episodes as they aired and laughing along with the studio audience in the background. I've seen every episode so many times that I can practically recite the lines as they come, but I still find myself binging every season at least once a year. It's my comfort show.
Friends is still available to stream with an HBO Max subscription, but if you don't have one then the best way to watch it is to buy the box set. More specifically, the 4K set. Warner Bros. released all 10 seasons in glorious 4K just last year and it has finally dropped below $100 for the first time since then.
Friends: The Complete Series Drops to Its Lowest Price
This discount is part of Amazon's offical Black Friday sale, so it will likely last as long as the sale is live or until it goes out of stock. When the box set was first released it was priced at $249.99, so to see it under $100 is pretty significant. This is the lowest price we've ever seen on this set and I'd expect it to jump back up as soon as Black Friday comes to a close.
The box set includes all 10 seasons, which comes as a total of 25 discs. In addition to all 236 original episodes, there's also hours of bonus content and a new bonus feature that didn't come with the previously released Blu-ray box set.
Why buy physical media?
Physical media has been making a comeback, and it largely has to do with ownership. In the case of Friends, Warner Bros. currently holds the rights to the show which means you can only stream it on HBO Max. But you may not be able to stream it there forever, and unless you have the highest tier subscription, you won't be able to watch it in 4K. Buying a box set like this is a great way to ensure you'll always be able to watch Ross and Rachel's tumultuous love arc in high definition, or turn on the Thanksgiving episode where Joey gets a turkey stuck on his head whenever you feel like it. And most importantly, if HBO Max decides to pull the series from its streaming platform (like it's been doing for Cartoon Network shows), you won't be left Friends-less.
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