Physical Media Fans Are Sick Of Expensive Vinyl Albums With Unfinished Tracks Or Missing Songs: ‘A Bait-and-Switch Isn’t Cool’
Kotaku | 04.08.2026 21:15
A recent vinyl record trend has collectors and fans frustrated and disappointed. More often than not, new physical records from artists like Charli xcx, Olivia Rodrigo, The Weeknd, and Beyoncé are arriving in stores with unfinished tracks, incomplete songs, or missing content. For folks paying $30 or more for a record, it’s an annoying situation caused by the longer lead time needed to produce vinyl records.
