Best Buy To Stop Selling Physical Media

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9 ай бұрын

John and the crew discuss US electronics retail giant, Best Buy apparently dropping the physical media business in 2024. Best Buy Co. Inc. is an American multinational consumer electronics retailer headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota.
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@mranderson8725 9 ай бұрын

I still buy Blu Ray DVDs because the picture quality is better than streaming.

@MasonOfLife 9 ай бұрын

Same, and because I don’t want to subscribe to 100 streaming services to have access to the movies I want to see

@kfw9257 9 ай бұрын

And if you're network connection goes down, you're screwed unless you have DVDs.

@johnyoung7763 9 ай бұрын

Still buy movies myself as a lot of movies are not available streaming. Bout the dvd of beyond the rave and the movie catholic boys as neither are available streaming in the UK. There's extras on beyond the rave I want to watch as well

@LostUtopiaFilms 9 ай бұрын

Consistent too. No dips when internet isn’t as strong.

@mranderson8725 9 ай бұрын

@@kfw9257 facts

@nickromero9243 9 ай бұрын

As a Best Buy employee I can say (in my store at least) none of us are happy about this. We think it's a HORRIBLE decision.

@lioneljacobs6874 9 ай бұрын

I use Amazon and Target for some releases and occasionally Walmart but get most of my physical media from Best Buy for specific reasons so very unhappy about this(the online aspect really) since this is going ot create a hardship for me and in the long run will cost me more.

@flaminggmonkeyss 8 ай бұрын

is there any way to send word to the higher ups? im guessing not, if it hasn't already been tried my condolences

@lunarorbit 9 ай бұрын

When society collapses, people with DVD collections will be treated like royalty.

@robertquant1122 9 ай бұрын

That’s what I’m saying the more we move to the future The people that stream will never own nothing and ims start laughing while movie and music collectors wiil always have their CDs 😊 and blue rays to watch them anytime they want 😅

@edwardmcardle4105 9 ай бұрын

All I know is that if my Wi-Fi goes out, I can still watch a DVD, it's also a one time price, Plus, if I buy a DVD and a year later they decide to "vault it" it won't matter, I got it already

@christopherferrarelli2262 9 ай бұрын

You raised the question of should Physical Media go away. The answer is no. There should be an outlet for physical media to exist. The fact that stores like Best Buy are ceasing sales of physical media in early 2024 will affect their long term business sales and profits.

@HTHAMMACK1 9 ай бұрын

Fewer and fewer people are buying physical media. People just don't want stacks of DVDs, and the very few who do aren't enough of a market to keep it going.

@chazzerous 9 ай бұрын

Media sales is a loss leader for retailers so no that doesn’t hurt them

@Silentsilo987 9 ай бұрын

I know fewer and fewer people are buying them and that's a shame b/c for the most part, the blu-rays or the 4K physical versions are the best quality versions outside of the theater. I sincerely hope it never dies.

@FiREFLYSerenity408 9 ай бұрын

I agree 100%.

@productionsinparadise2880 9 ай бұрын

Anything digital can be more easily taken away or lost. Banned episodes of TV shows are best preserved from old DVD releases.

@jonfreeman9682 9 ай бұрын

Yes but two things happen. One the older the content the less its value and cost to maintain so studios are unlikely to take it away unless they're hit movies or shows. Second and more importantly most people don't want to watch old stuff they've seen before.

@productionsinparadise2880 9 ай бұрын

@@jonfreeman9682 with all the valid arguments and counter arguments, this is quite the dilemma.

@niftyskates85 9 ай бұрын

Downloaded/pirated content can preserve

@productionsinparadise2880 9 ай бұрын

@@niftyskates85 it is very difficult for a lot of people including myself to find the best quality downloads for pirating media. Because sometimes they say the download will be the highest quality but then it's not.

@Nate_4677 9 ай бұрын

As a 18 year old I grew up with DVD/blue rays to this day I still don't understand streaming not a fan of it.... I'ma hardcore blue ray collector

@KenCole 9 ай бұрын

I actually disagree with the conclusions here - physical media isn't dead, it's just becoming niche. It's important to remember that the retail sector itself has been in decline, so these big-box stores need to reorient to survive. Best Buy has reoriented toward appliances, TVs and big-ticket items. There will always be a physical media market for hardcore movie fans, collectors and home theater enthusiasts (we're seeing this now with physical media for music). The selection and quality of 4K Blu-ray has been improving every year with 2023 being an incredible year for must-have releases. Also consider that the "sugar rush" era of streaming might be over with higher prices, ads, and stingy content availability. The fallout from 2023 SAG and WGA strikes (including new residual payouts) will likely alter streaming's financial profile for studios, who may impose further changes to streaming's business structure that could negatively affect the consumer experience. I wouldn't be surprised if physical media sales stabilize or rebound a bit over the next five years.

@robertquant1122 9 ай бұрын

Thank u finally someone got it right physical media will always be around not a lot of people have new cars and old cars still carry CDs players to buy them. New music is always produced on cd 💿 and we still have music stores around the world 🌎 like in Hollywood aomeba records

@stonesfan285 8 ай бұрын

And if physical media dies off, that will be a huge loss. Streams just don't have the same picture and audio quality and you don't need expensive equipment to notice.

@carlhita1897 9 ай бұрын

Physical media is far better. To watch streaming movies, u need to have internet… but sometimes internet is slow or not working at all; I had experience both. So yeah, I still and love buying/collecting physical Media.

@j.j.q1379 9 ай бұрын

I bet one day pysical media is going to be like records they will make a comeback

@comencme1 9 ай бұрын

I think it will be and currently is like vinyl but it will never go completely away

@christianrapper 9 ай бұрын

Record’s really never made a comeback

@HistorySkate 9 ай бұрын

Get rid of all your physical media and all you have left is the ability to rent something from a company.

@HistorySkate 9 ай бұрын

@@robzombie5928 exactly

@nonametofame 9 ай бұрын

That outlet representing 45% of physical media sales is Wal-Mart, NOT Best Buy. Error right out of the gate. Cmon, do better.

@wisdomvisionf. 8 ай бұрын

Look, if your internet goes out, you can’t watch any of the movies. But at least you can still watch your physical copy offline.

@morenol1990 9 ай бұрын

Physical media will not die. It'll just evolve to be the niche that it is right now and companies like Arrow Video and Shout Studios will keep supplying the market, so as long as people like me and many others continue to support it. Physical media won't go away, it just won't be nearly as big as it was 10 or 20 years ago.

@DeadShotEyes 8 ай бұрын

Ill never understand people like Campea being so against physical media.

@Icybubba 6 ай бұрын

It's going to blow up in their face. In the next ten years something is going to happen that will cause people to shift back to physical. We've already seen the beginning of this with Discovery content being pulled from people's libraries on PlayStation

@ryno13800 7 ай бұрын

Its probably been said already but my concern is the studios or platform's ability to take away or remove my digital content at any time even though i purchased the copy. The fact that you only purchase the license to watch and do not own the digital copy outright concerns me.

@wardie560 7 ай бұрын

100% agree with you, i like digital but i buy physical of all my favourites too for this very reason.

@bradpeterson7957 9 ай бұрын

I'm a physical media guy! Streaming never works right around here!

@jacobsilguero6169 9 ай бұрын

Physical forever! There are still boutique labels cranking out bluray and 4k’s. There just moving to online sales with those boutique labels that the major studios license out to, to be able to release physical versions. Criterion, kino lorber, shout!, vinegar syndrome, 2nd site, and a few more out there. Plenty of physical media is still available for sure. I buy from those sites. As soon as target and Best Buy started ramping down the shelves with physical media. I find myself walking less and less into those stores.

@Roadrunner2566 9 ай бұрын

Plenty is still left at the moment but what about when movie studios simply stop releasing their products via physical media and simply release everything digitally?

@keithmaxwell23 9 ай бұрын

Physical media for film won't ever fully die. Even in 2023 you can't duplicate the audio quality produced on a 4k disc digitally due to compression. There are so many boutique companies out there making awesome 4k releases that sell like crazy too. The market is there and people gladly pay high dollar for it. This move by Best Buy definitely is a big hit to the market though.

@G-Man-half-life 8 ай бұрын

Physical media is not going to be around forever physical media will be dying out at some point.

@BEAVISKORNHOLIO69 9 ай бұрын

Physical media still lives on just because Target and Best Buy are not selling physical media anymore does not mean it's dying they are just doing what is best for their business. We still have boutique labels that serve directly to the customers when it comes to physical media we just have to know where to find it. I don't trust streaming and digital where movies and tv shows can be edited and taken away at anytime

@megamanmegamanmegamanmegam8725 8 ай бұрын

Physical media is dying though and it won't last forever though when so many people now prefer to buy things digitally instead of buying those things Physically.

@DjSegwon 8 ай бұрын

Exactly

@redtail564 9 ай бұрын

I want to own my things not have to pay a monthly fee

@demondsims5411 8 ай бұрын

Exactly.

@redtail564 8 ай бұрын

@@philipzamora4259 And suddenly people forget that the last 3 years we've had like multiple streaming services left and right.

@KDUBS79 9 ай бұрын

I look forward to Best Buy Blu-ray sales every Black Friday. Guess I’ll be staying home from now on.

@RelixLTD 7 ай бұрын

Best Buy no longer selling physical media will simply mean increased sales elsewhere. Either boutique labels will publish more mainstream titles from studios who don't sell directly to the public, or those studios will provide a way for consumers to begin buying directly from them. Ultimately the death of physical media depends entirely on whether or not consumers buy it, not who sells it.

@r2d2rxr 7 ай бұрын

Exactly. Also, how the hell will we own anything when even purchasing digital media and keeping it is contingent on the seller having access to its IP. One mistake and you lose that download and that film forever

@corycg9624 5 ай бұрын

In all honesty them getting rid of physical media won’t hurt them that bad because they will still have TVs computers and phones and that’s what the majority of people use now so it’s no real big loss.

@sonicboomkj 9 ай бұрын

I'm a physical media person, but it wouldn't bother me as much if streaming platforms weren't consistently dropping movies that aren't popular or because they are not being watched enough.

@stuarthmclean 8 ай бұрын

You said it was dead years ago and it’s still here😂😂

@corycg9624 5 ай бұрын

Physical media will always be around in some form just won’t be sold in the big box stores anymore and new release movies won’t be available in physical form especially 5 years from now

@TheLazerOfficial 9 ай бұрын

Im really sad now :(

@aaronhanson4683 9 ай бұрын

This news sucks. Streaming sucks. Physical media forever.

@nickromero9243 9 ай бұрын

Amen!

@williamho7393 9 ай бұрын

Streaming is for renting, not to keep.

@PrisonerofChrist81 9 ай бұрын

When your Dvd player exist until it goes, then what? If no physical media is being produced, then what's the point of producing dvd players or etc?

@Nate_4677 9 ай бұрын

DVD players will last for centuries lmao ain't got nothing to worry about

@F4stHeroes 9 ай бұрын

Digital is nice when you wanna rent a movie, other than that I always buy my movies/games physical. I don’t like the idea of all my entertainment being “protected” by a password.

@jamiepeterson1981 8 ай бұрын

A sad day for people who care about video and sound quality.

@thewatcher9500 9 ай бұрын

Streaming sucks. And this sucks physical media is so important for film preservation it's so sad

@brianh3253 9 ай бұрын

There are some old movies and some rare stuff that you can only find on DVD.

@mooviedude141 8 ай бұрын

4K Bku ray quality is infinitely better than streaming quality even "HD" streaming which looks and sounds like garbage

@salimcobarrubias7590 8 ай бұрын

No. The blu ray version & the 4k resolution ten times better. Yes, the streaming service quality sucks ass.

@stonesfan285 8 ай бұрын

Even a regular Blu-ray looks better than a 4K stream.

@urniebarnes 8 ай бұрын

It's easy for non collectors to over emphasize about physical media being dead. They are so unaware of the outlets that we as collectors have with Shout/Scream Factory, Criterion, Kino Lorber, Second Sight, Umbrella, and a few others. Physical media is just shifting to more online ordering based markets. Things that these two are completely unaware of.

@urniebarnes 8 ай бұрын

@@alwaysemployed656 Eh, they are basically saying that the end of physical media is near completely, hence the "nail in the coffin" comment they made. The issue isn't which stores are housing physical media going forward, it's the fact that since Best Buy is no longer going to be selling them, it seems to trigger "the end" of physical media as a whole! I'm saying that's not the case. Us collectors still have options as it's just shifting and we just have to adjust. The panel are clearly not collectors.

@GiantsJets718 8 ай бұрын

I like physical stuff I hate this “streaming” crap

@user-dr2cw3hh1t 7 ай бұрын

Here’s my thing For the so called permanence of physical media. I have lived through VHS, DVD, Blu Ray and now 4K. And by god a physical media snob will judge you if you don’t have the latest and greatest. I had to make the choice that this wasn’t what I was going to collect. Vinyl and books however have stood the test of time.

@andrewschumm1848 8 ай бұрын

And Best Buy is going out of business in January 2, 2024!!! 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

@Silentsilo987 9 ай бұрын

I go to Best Buy about once a week to buy a couple of 4K discs (it's the only place I can really go get any in-store), this kinda sucks but I get it. As long as Amazon keeps selling Im ok.

@corycg9624 5 ай бұрын

there’s eBay also

@Adeniyidairo 8 ай бұрын

Physical media is not dying it is becoming niche again, more physical media releases have come out this year than many years prior.

@corycg9624 5 ай бұрын

@@philipzamora4259the reality is DVDs will end up just like how VHS did still around but will only be available in thrift stores

@Sehlat 8 ай бұрын

This is only partially true. Physical media are currently thriving on the collector's market. Even Disney is now releasing Disney+ and Hulu exclusives on 4K Blu-ray. And don't forget the current popularity of vinyl records. It began the same way.

@dankusoonyt7473 8 ай бұрын

With physical media being phased out from Best Buy, Target might do the same thing since there aren’t many left.

@amazingeric97 9 ай бұрын

Walmart will probably become the biggest store that sells movies on discs in the future. Walmart is in every city big & small. Best Buy is not in every city. I am glad Kris mentioned Walmart.

@robertquant1122 9 ай бұрын

I wish Walmart sells CDs 💿 that are not edited that’s always been the problem with them with music that’s why I go to target 🎯

@nunouno001 9 ай бұрын

I don’t think Physical Media will ever 100% die, but looks like everything will become manufacture on demand or supplied by boutique labels like Criterion Collection, Arrow, and Shout Factory.

@robertquant1122 9 ай бұрын

At least target still sells CDs on newer music so basically Taylor swift CDs 💿 sell a lot on target 🎯

@Nate_4677 9 ай бұрын

Fuck streaming

@investined 9 ай бұрын

Good thing amazon has them still

@robertquant1122 9 ай бұрын

Yeah Amazon is wayyyyy better anyways u could find anything there more than Best Buy old movies and CDs 💿

@Boricua0082 9 ай бұрын

Physical media till I die

@DemonQueen1975 9 ай бұрын

It was bound to happen with all these streaming services. But there are many people who are nostalgic when it comes to physical media such as DVDs, Blu Ray, 4K, etc. And a lot of times, the visual quality of physical media is much better than that of streaming. You can't have streaming as a collectors item whereas with physical media, you can.

@calvinkatt662 9 ай бұрын

I remember back a decade or more ago when Best Buy's DVD\Blu-ray section was HUGE! Now it's just one isle with only recent releases.

@Danjoker. 9 ай бұрын

Not surprised. The writing was on the wall.

@cincocinema6898 9 ай бұрын

You still online stuff like vinegar syndrome, arrow, kino, criterion and others

@stonesfan285 8 ай бұрын

Lastly, look at all of the titles being released on 4K Blu-ray in the past few years. That wouldn't be happening if it were dying off.

@johnleone1996 7 ай бұрын

Also, look at the Disney+ shows coming to 4K blu-ray. Oh, but I guess physical media's still dying, huh😂

@stonesfan285 7 ай бұрын

@@johnleone1996 Even if mainstream retailers stop carrying it, Amazon always will. These big box stores are just not carrying it because their prices are too high (Best Buy is a good example) and they're not going to sit on stock that isn't selling. Amazon is able to undercut their prices quite easily.

@josephwoods5925 9 ай бұрын

While some big store retailers are getting rid of physical media, that doesn't mean it's dying. Look at Disney. They stopped distribution in Australia and New Zealand, BUT, they're also releasing several Disney+ shows on physical media. Also, Prey (made for Hulu) just came out on Blu-ray and 4K. It's not dying, it's just becoming more geared to the folks that appreciate it for what it is.

@kjpphotography4764 9 ай бұрын

Screw all these stores that will no longer sell physical media.

@Supermanjonny96 9 ай бұрын

Sad day… I like physical media. Since streaming services keep raising their prices. It’s nice to put in a disc and watch a movie without too many commercials interrupting your movie.

@Cash42 9 ай бұрын

I literally get 4k steelbooks from there all the time, the M3gan steelbook that just came out a couple days ago literally sold out two hours after the store opened on the day of release

@midlevelmedia 8 ай бұрын

No way Best Buy accounts for 45% of sales. There's so many on-line retailers and boutique sites and most collectors shop there now. Not to mention Amazon and Walmart probably make up a good chunk. They're 10% at most.

@DjSegwon 8 ай бұрын

Correct, what was best buy total revenue/profits off of media, cause Walmart made $1B in profit in 2022 selling dvds, smdh

@righdowncharlie 8 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t exactly use Best Buy as a reliable barometer for the state of physical media. Best Buy has been shifting towards being more of a household appliance store over a media electronic store for years now. Physical media will soon be mainly an online and specialty store based industry and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It’s also worth noting that new 4K disc titles have seen a huge increase. That wouldn’t be happening if they believed the medium was dead.

@ChuckLovelace 9 ай бұрын

Best Buy makes up only 4% of media movie sales (according to a recent media play article) . I think the market will get past it.

@Tahokmusic 9 ай бұрын

My Mother's uncle still has Kung Fu and Western 8mm Film Reels and Projector from the early 70s, My mum still has VHS player and tapes, I still have DVDs and 2 DVD players, My sister still has a cable box, my son has Subscription Apps of latest streaming services....I am curious what his kids will be having in the future....

@bondgabebond4907 7 ай бұрын

Best Buy is 45% of the market, soon to be Zero Percent. Good move BB!

@brunochambre 9 ай бұрын

I am a Blu-ray and 4K collector. I stopped buying movies from Best Buy nearly 10 years ago. Most collectors buy on-line. Though the market is contracting, collectors will continue to buy for many years.

@Roadrunner2566 9 ай бұрын

Until it contracts to the point that it just isn't offered anymore. As I continue to tell my mother on a regular basis you have to keep up with the changing technology or get left behind.

@tonymalagon9644 9 ай бұрын

@@Roadrunner2566 we have been told physical books would disappear. Yet they are still going strong.

@Nate_4677 9 ай бұрын

Streaming didn't start till like 2018 before that it was just disc...

@MrMice... 9 ай бұрын

Hate to say it but "collectors" don't keep the lights on, "consumers" do. If the masses don't buy it, it goes away.

@megachristianx6592 9 ай бұрын

Recently I was looking for some 75 lb dumbbells and somebody suggested I check out Best buy. I'm thinking Best buy is the last place I would look for exercise equipment. But sure enough, they had it. And it was a new small section of the store. That was about a year ago but looks like they are trying to get more things in their stores and taking out the physical media section gives them more room to expand to other things.

@jonfreeman9682 9 ай бұрын

It's unusual for Best Buy to sell gym equipment. Most people think of them for electronics and home appliances even.

@collinadams-henderson6089 9 ай бұрын

Target has already started reeling back the amount of physical movies that are on shelves. Last week I went in and there was literally just one shelf with physical movies and tv shows where two weeks ago it was a couple of isles.

@MrMice... 9 ай бұрын

That was announced a month ago that that would happen

@CorMan426 8 ай бұрын

I wish streaming services included DVD features feels like a major missed opportunity

@blujustin4175 8 ай бұрын

Physical media is being *produced* more and more. Casual viewers will switch to streaming and don't buy from BB but boutique labels are rocketing in popularity... and Disney is switching from "no physical ever" to "we're going to make the profit that's obviously there for the non-casual viewer". Physical is nowhere near dying, though it is, as always, evolving and changing.

@johncampea 8 ай бұрын

I’m not sure where you get your information from, but all the data shows that physical media sales drop exponentially year over year. It’s not a matter of opinion, it is a statistical fact.

@miz4535 8 ай бұрын

Still there are more releases every year, even if sales are going down, so it is still is profitable. A lot of boutique releases, and a lot of bootlegs. @@johncampea

@DONWASABIJUAN 8 ай бұрын

@@johncampeaextremely ignorant and uniformed take. The boutique Blu-ray market is booming. You don’t need to delete another comment because you can’t admit to being wrong😉 do real research next time

@reggiebrown9508 9 ай бұрын

BB will be joining it's buddy Circuit City soon in retail store heaven.

@martinmorles1 9 ай бұрын

This sucks with the diminishing game stocks , DVD kept me going back to Best Buy , love having my video libraries.

@skullgamer64 9 ай бұрын

I just hope GameStop doesn’t do the same with digitizing games.

@DjSegwon 8 ай бұрын

80% of all game sales are digital, look it up! So take the other 20% in example C.o.D ,they sold over 30million physical copies at $60 a pop you do the math, and would make no sense for media content creators to completely throw away physical sales, they'd loses billions a year in game sales!

@dalecarney2581 9 ай бұрын

Ebay is still the best place for dvds and great prices and free shipping

@corycg9624 5 ай бұрын

Yes eBay will always sell that stuff

@flaminggmonkeyss 9 ай бұрын

ok now it sounds like best buy is purposely trying to single handedly kill physical media. why completely eliminate it so dramatically, and online as well... they're not selling as well, but they're still selling, i understand downsizing but this seems a little dramatic, like they have a vendetta or something lol my main reason for going to best buy was for music movies games etc, i don't even know what to go there for anymore

@Kameron-The-Crafter 8 ай бұрын

The 100 dollar membership is why I shop less at Best buy now.

@bignate5368 9 ай бұрын

I still buy physical copies that bring digital codes that way I have both. Also as someone who isn't rich and lives check to check I been thru days where I had my Internet cut off but I had my DVDs to get me thru it

@mannyromero5477 9 ай бұрын

Not a fan of needing the internet to watch my movies. Love physical. This stinks. Just left best buy actually, bought Talk to Me 😂😂...😢😢

@chadlk82 9 ай бұрын

I still prefer to buy physical copies of movies and shows. I live in a rural area where high speed internet isn’t widely available. There are lots of places in this country that don’t have access to high speed internet like cable or fiber optic, you’re limited to satellite internet that runs on data plans that are expensive.

@rashadespeed4532 9 ай бұрын

Ok, Good luck finding media on streaming because media on streaming is less likely to stay and more likely to be deleted. Don't think that the new movies and new shows and new specials are not going to be deleted too. All media new and old are more likely, no matter what it is, to be deleted and more likely to be hacked by threats.

@johnyoung7763 9 ай бұрын

If you are trying to say pretty much all physical media will no longer be available I think you are wrong. If you are saying the main stream market will go i.e. standard catalogue and chart titles you are probably correct. I can't see the boutiques going anywhere any time soon. In fact they will probably (and I'm guessing this bit) license more main stream releases as special editions

@tommyricknell2829 9 ай бұрын

Physical media is far from dying. On the contrary, we are in a bit of a golden age. It's just changing from where it's available from. The amount of stuff that's is coming out is tremendous and amazing. That's the reality. Relying on streaming while living in Europe, especially here in Scandinavia, is a recipe for disaster. On top of that, we only have 1/10 of the library on iTunes compared to what you have in the US. Streaming and digital content can never completely take over until EVERYTHING is available for EVERYONE all around the globe. We can't have a situation where titles are locked on a digital platform depending on where you're living.

@G-Man-half-life 8 ай бұрын

Physical media is dying though if you think physical media is going to be around forever then you’re a straight up fool.

@DjSegwon 8 ай бұрын

Exactly

@DjSegwon 8 ай бұрын

@@G-Man-half-lifetake yo streaming azz on then if you wanna contine to be a digital slav 😂

@G-Man-half-life 8 ай бұрын

@@DjSegwonstreaming is the future regardless if you like it or not DVDs and blue ray will not be made or sold forever the day will come when DVDs and blue ray will be a thing of the past and the only thing left will be streaming services.

@G-Man-half-life 8 ай бұрын

@@DjSegwondigital is the future you better get on board before it runs you over.

@3rdbkelley 8 ай бұрын

Your source that Best Buy was the largest retailer for physical media was WRONG. Best Buy only sold 4 percent of the total discs sold. Walmart is clearly No. 1 with over 40 percent, Amazon at No. 2 with 18 percent, Target is No. 3 with 6 percent and Best Buy is No. 4. If you're going to report something you should have two sources to confirm any information you are going to tell your followers.

@davidginn6551 9 ай бұрын

This makes me genuinely mad. I'm glad it's not just an immediate today, or a week, or next month type of thing, but it still just sucks. I got Jurassic Park, Into The Spider-Verse, and one or two more 4Ks for the price of 2 4Ks last Black Friday, and it was bliss. And I got them at Best Buy. Now, this just sucks because I'll have to go to Target or Walmart probably, and they have the most okay DVD's there. And I don't know if they hold the same deals or not. It's just frustrating and I hope they take a step back

@stevencook7156 7 ай бұрын

They will go out of business after this decision. I guess thats what they want 😅

@wisdomvisionf. 8 ай бұрын

Most shopping for physical media now days is bought online. Its not as often I buy my physical media at a store, but I buy it online and have it delivered.

@ozzy.....7383 9 ай бұрын

This is wrong on so many levels. Even the Redbox in Walmart are gone. I want to own them. Not paying monthly for internet and content that can disappear at any moment and can’t even watch without internet

@DjSegwon 8 ай бұрын

Physical Media will never go out of style, walmart madr a billion in profit selling them look it up!

@Kameron-The-Crafter 8 ай бұрын

@@DjSegwonI heard also Walmart wants to buy one of the biggest physical media distrutors gruv. They have been releasing a lot of collectors edtions of movies as well. I also buy my switch games from them. They have a wide selection online too.

@troyn8269 9 ай бұрын

I am pretty sure Walmart is the biggest physical media seller

@christopherbrown5023 9 ай бұрын

Correct.

@jonfreeman9682 9 ай бұрын

Walmart sells alot. They have a great bargain bin where you can get older DVD movies for like $3 to $5. Cheaper than renting and what Best Buy sells for. New releases still go for $10 and higher. But it doesn't make sense to buy media anymore.

@Nate_4677 9 ай бұрын

@@jonfreeman9682I don't like streaming I think it's stupid.... buying a physical copy means u can watch it no matter when and u can take it everywhere....

@robertquant1122 9 ай бұрын

Physical media forever 😎😎😎😎it will never be a dying format to me ima keep buying them u til I die Let the lazyyyyy people stream their cheap ass music and movies on their cheap cell phones 😂😂😂🥲🥲🤣🤣 while true music lovers have our collection of CDs 💿 and blue rays 😅

@memp6000 9 ай бұрын

I’ve actually been thinking of getting a blu ray player lately

@DjSegwon 8 ай бұрын

Do it 😂 but if you're not into gaming as much but want a multi media experience, get a used ps3,ps4 ❤

@glr 8 ай бұрын

I control my media. If they want to sell me DRM-free digital versions, that's also fine, but it needs rights of first sale attached.

@davidturner3704 9 ай бұрын

I live in Canada; half of the steelbook editions never make it here other than exorbitant prices offered by resellers.

@chadergeist 7 ай бұрын

I would stop going to Best Buy!

@JonnySuite13 9 ай бұрын

Just making it more difficult for a fella like me to shop for anything, huh?

@stonesfan285 8 ай бұрын

Part of this too is that their CEO is a complete idiot. They want to make Best Buy into Prime/Costco and it seems they're just worried about selling credit cards and subscriptions.

@michaeljohnson8868 9 ай бұрын

I literally went to Best Buy today to pick up Transformers ROTB, Across the Spider-Verse, and Avatar 2 all on 4K and their DVD presentation is now waaaay in the back and it's atrocious looking. Just a MESS! I will NEVER buy DVDs from there again. And at this point I'd rather buy my movies on digital because they're much cheaper anyways.

@ChrisCooling 8 ай бұрын

more Bluray titles have been released in 2023 than any year prior. People aren't buying in stores is the headline.

@HighPowrdBeavr 8 ай бұрын

Clearance Sale for Best Buy for Boxing Day this year. I only have to complete a few franchises for my collection

@dillah810 9 ай бұрын

I like the library idea for shows/movies that are no longer profitable for their companies

@Jacob-nc1sb 8 ай бұрын

As a heads up. The redesigned ps5 does have a version that has the disc drive already installed and the digital version without the drive included.

@TheJalister 9 ай бұрын

The PS5 slim will be sold with and without the optical. The optical drive can be added to the model without it.

@kartikprasad4359 9 ай бұрын

I miss buying physical media from Best Buy.

@iSucrose 9 ай бұрын

If I were in their shoes, I wouldn't do this in parts of the U.S. where the internet is super slow and folks still rely on physical media.

@DjSegwon 8 ай бұрын

That's where I come in at, lol look me up 😂

@mmadmbjm 9 ай бұрын

Physical media will make a comeback just like vinyl is really popular now.

@jonfreeman9682 9 ай бұрын

It's still niche. Vinyl is kinda unique with the snap crackle pop of the needle. Then fidelity improved going to tape then CD then MP3 and now streaming is audio purity.

@DanielGoldMcduckRose 9 ай бұрын

In few years probably so because streaming is overwhelming. I buy what I like I buy it once nobody can take I’ve always like the in between the combo or buying cd and putting on my drive take it with me on my iPod.

@sem5397 9 ай бұрын

My whole 4K marvel dc collection of movies will soon be incomplete , I feel like throwing what I have so far in the bin and I’m from Australia so already marvels gone 😡

@DjSegwon 8 ай бұрын

Just search now before 2024 to get it, also look me up I run a media Duplication service