Paper DVD sleeves can be an excellent alternative to regular DVD cases, although they are not always suitable for everyone's needs



Space Saver

First of all, sleeves will save you a lot of space compared to regular DVD cases, even slim ones, because they are basically no bigger than the DVD itself.  That means you can store literally hundreds of DVDs in a sleeve box or rack, or even in a shoe box if you really wanted to.  It's a good idea to get sleeves which have a small tab on one side of them, which allows you to write the name or details of the DVD on it.  That way you can easily see which DVD is which without needing to open each sleeve or look at the DVD itself.

Money Saver

Paper DVD sleeves are usually much cheaper than plastic cases, as you can often get 100 sleeves for less than the price of 10 regular cases.  If budget and costs is important to you, paper sleeves are well worth considering.

Less Potection

Of course, paper sleeves offer less overall protection for your DVDs than regular cases do.  Shock protection is obviously much less, so if you drop the whole case or sleeve, the DVD is much more likely to be damaged if it's in a sleeve than a full plastic case.  And of course if you drop an entire box full of sleeves, it could be a disaster.  Anyone with kids needs to strongly consider whether sleeves are a good solution for them, and at a minimum to have somewhere out of reach to store them.

Sleeves also offer less overall protection against dust and other contaminants, becausse unlike full cases, they do not actually close.  However, you can get additional plastic covers to protect against this, and also keeping them in a closed box will assist in keeing your DVDs safe and clean.