Back 2 Physical Media: Pt 4 - VHS
I'm going to brace for impact on this one because I'm not going to suggest you go into these to actually watch videos.
If you are going for a fun aesthetic in the background at a retro party or art installation great, do it. What I'm saying is don't invest in VHS outside of collecting. There are lots of rare collectible tapes out there and at this point that is the way to go with these.
VHS has the same issue as cassettes in regards to long term storage and quality. But sound is different than video. I have cool old copies of Disney movies and stuff I grew up with. I don't watch them. The risk of an old VHS player eating the tape is very high. The playback is bad, the sound is bad. These are collectors items now at this point.
I have lots of home movies we recorded on tape that I've since digitized to preserve them. There are services out that can do it for you if you don't have access to a VHS player with all the outputs or adapters.
That said there is a market for vintage and out of print films that were only released on VHS. If you are looking to invest in such a thing go for it. Second hand VHS players can be very expensive as well because just like cassette players, many manufacturers no longer make them. Hit up a garage sale if you want to get one for an affordable price but be aware it may no longer run properly and eat your tapes.
I have two working VHS players, both are dual VHS/DVD combo with HDMI out. A unicorn. I them to connect to my computer and record tapes with a capture card. I don't trust it to work forever either, they are basically archival tools at this point.