Best Buy to End DVD, Blu-ray Disc Sales
variety.com
Best Buy plans to phase out sales of DVDs and Blu-ray discs both in-store and online by early 2024, the company said.

Best Buy to end DVD & Blu-ray disc sales::Best Buy plans to phase out sales of DVDs and Blu-ray discs both in-store and online by early 2024, the company said.

  • atmur@lemmy.worldEnglish
    26·
    1 year ago

    CDs are still being produced despite most retailers dropping them or massively reducing stock. I’m hoping the same applies for blu-ray.

    I want to own the media I pay for. If physical discs go away and there isn’t a DRM-free way to purchase it digitally (not a chance in hell of that happening), I will just pirate what I want to watch.

    I buy music because DRM-free digital downloads are the norm.

    I buy games because Steam is actually good and DRM-free options are available from Itch and GOG for those with no tolerance for DRM.

    The TV and movie industry on the other hand feels like it’s actively trying to get rid of the only remaining way to own the media.

    • theboomr@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      Also, I want to own the proper high quality version of my movies. There’s such a noticeable difference between 4K streaming quality and 4K disc quality… if they stop making discs, there isn’t any website where movies are sold at that uncompressed quality level digitally.