Best Buy Ceasing Selling Physical Movies in Store in 2024

It seems that not even the mighty Best Buy is immune to the streaming service forces that put an end to Blockbuster Video, Family Video, and is doing a number on Red Box. It was leaked that after the 2023 Christmas Holiday Season and as the calendar slips into 2024 Best Buy will be Ceasing Selling Physical Movies in Store in 2024. I know some don't care, I do, but in the end do we have ourselves to blame for it?

Much like the movie rental stores of a bygone era, the idea of purchasing a physical movie or CD has become a thing of the past for many. It's much easier for many people to turn to monthly subscription services to simply consume the content they are looking for. From Netflix, which itself started as a DVD service, to Disney Plus, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, the desire for many to own physical copies of their content has significantly lessened in recent years.

In addition to the growth of the Streaming Service, many people who do still buy physical media don't go in-store any longer. Instead, they turn to online retailers such as Amazon to purchase their physical discs and media online. This way they can order what they want and when it is released it gets shipped right to their door. The day of going to a store for a new movie or DVD is just behind us for many people.

What does this mean in the long run? There have been many who have theorized there will be a time in the future where you will own nothing and be happy about it. For video games, Best Buy has indicated they still intend to carry games in-store, but for how long? The PS5 Slim and Xbox Series S both are digital-only machines and if rumors are to be believed, there is an all-digital version of the Switch 2 in development. As someone who used to manage a Suncoast Motion Picture Company store, I am not looking forward to an all-digital era, but it is coming whether I like it or not.

What are your thoughts on this development? Have you already moved on from buying physical and have you embraced all-digital? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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