Best Buy to Stop Selling , DVDs and Blu-Ray Discs.
In-store and online sales of DVDs
and Blu-ray discs will be phased out
beginning next year, 'Variety' reports. .
Best Buy confirmed the change on Oct. 13. .
To state the obvious, the way we watch
movies and TV shows is much different
today than it was decades ago, Best Buy spokesperson, via statement.
Making this change gives us more
space and opportunity to bring
customers new and innovative tech
for them to explore, discover and enjoy, Best Buy spokesperson, via statement.
DVDs and Blu-ray discs of movies and TV
series will still be available to purchase during
this year's holiday season, 'Variety' reports. .
Best Buy will continue to sell physical
copies of video games at this time. .
The company's decision to stop selling DVDs and Blu-ray discs comes as Netflix stopped providing DVDs on Sept. 29 as well.
That leaves Walmart, Amazon and Target as America's top retailers for the media formats.
That leaves Walmart, Amazon and Target as America's top retailers for the media formats.
That leaves Walmart, Amazon and Target as America's top retailers for the media formats.
Redbox, which has about 29,000 DVD kiosks across the country, is also forging on.