hmv — Local services in Great Britain

HMV Taunton is a great spot if you love browsing and buying physical media, especially Blu-rays. Their anime section has a pretty good range of titles, and it’s always fun to see what’s new. The staff are friendly, polite, and easy to chat with if you need help, but they also give you space if you just want to look around.

One thing I hope they improve is how they price their Blu-rays. The price stickers are usually placed right on the sleeve, and peeling them off can damage the artwork. It would be better if they used removable stickers or put them on the plastic wrap instead.

If you’re coming here, I’d recommend it for Blu-rays, vinyl, books, and merch. I wouldn’t suggest buying earphones or tech accessories though. I’ve had a few stop working not long after purchase, so you might be better off checking reviews online or buying those elsewhere if reliability...

Used to be great for physical films however in recent years they’ve moved towards the vinyl and collectible tat market. The film selection whilst a good size is all over the place making it hard to find anything. Once you do eventually find what you’re looking for expect to pay more than their online prices. Multiple times I’ve been in now and ended up buying nothing due to the item having been cheaper on their online store. I instead decided to purchase the item through Amazon each time as they price...

A lovely visit, it was nice and quiet due to the recent pandemic, so we shopped at leisure, I bought a few books, I haven't bought a CD in years thanks to Spotify or a DVD thanks to the likes of Netflix and other streaming services, so I don't tend to go to HMV as often as before.

The staff there were polite and friendly, access is via an up and down escalator, but there is a lift, I've never used it as it is small and a tad...