Adult Video News Buyerвђ™s Guide 1986-87 -

: In 1986, roughly 77% of video stores carried adult content. For retailers, these guides were indispensable for navigating a flood of thousands of new titles that were much cheaper to produce than the film-based predecessors.

The serves as a vital historical artifact, documenting a transformative period in the adult film industry and the broader home video revolution. Published just a few years after the founding of AVN magazine in 1983, this guide provided a comprehensive index for a market rapidly moving from theaters to private living rooms. Context and Industry Impact Adult Video News Buyer’s Guide 1986-87

: The adult industry played a pivotal role in the "format war," favoring VHS over Betamax because of its longer recording times, which allowed full-length features to fit on a single tape. : In 1986, roughly 77% of video stores carried adult content