Best Buy is saying goodbye to movie-watching with physical discs. The consumer electronics retailer plans to phase out its DVD and Blu-ray sales by early 2024 — with physical movies set to be sold in-stores and online as they are today through the holidays.

Best Buy is saying goodbye to movie-watching with physical discs.

The consumer electronics retailer plans to phase out its DVD and Blu-ray sales by early 2024 — with physical movies set to be sold in-stores and online as they are today through the holidays, Best Buy confirmed to The Associated Press Friday. Video games will not be impacted.

“To state the obvious, the way we watch movies and TV shows is much different today than it was decades ago,” the company said in an emailed statement. “Making this change gives us more space and opportunity to bring customers new and innovative tech for them to explore, discover and enjoy.”

  • @Eeyore_SyndromeEnglish
    6•8 months ago

    If you have a 7.1 Atmos setup. There’s still not many services actually streaming that audio.

    To be fair some discs have the 7.1 audio on Blu-ray but not on the 4KUHD (Pans’ Labyrinth is one offender).

    I am gonna miss Best Buys sales on physical media I suppose (only time I bought discs).

    Having dependence increase on Amazon…do not want…