While rare today, the 1986-87 Buyer's Guide is noted for its extensive cataloging of early adult media:
: 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. 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. While rare today, the 1986-87 Buyer's Guide is
