Best Buy stores to stop selling DVDs, Blu-ray in 2024

Post by yjftsjthsd-h » Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 5:54 AM UTC

taeric wrote: post #53

ghaff wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

TVs, appliances, computers and accessories, smarthome and fitness stuff, phones... Although it looked like they were toast at one point, they're at least somewhat profitable and have something like $40B in annual revenue--although that's declined somewhat year over year.

I think a TV is about the only thing there I would consider buying from them. Fitness stuff seems far better to get from the manufacturer, or a sporting goods store. Phones seem best from carrier, or Apple. Is that not the case? Not sure on the rest of the appliances. Is an odd listing.

Post by beowulfey » Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 1:23 PM UTC

graypegg wrote: post #16

iandanforth wrote: post #11

I understand that streaming is a great option but what about high quality? I buy Blu-rays of media where quality is a high point of the experience. Things like Pixar films, traditional animation, films with extraordinary visuals (e.g. LoTR). Are there full-quality digital/downloadable options that I'm not aware of?

I think a lot of streaming services offer some sort of 4K upgrade pricing. [0] Doesn't seem like the requirements for netflix are even that demanding, minimum 15mbps is at least a common internet speed where I'm from. [0] https://help.netflix.com/en/node/13444

Post by evanelias » Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 6:32 PM UTC

whoopdedo wrote: post #45

Best Buy is to blame for this because they started the race-to-the-bottom in DVD/CD sales back in the 90s. To undercut established chains they started selling movies and music at a loss. DVDs as low as $10, CDs for $5. It shifted the expected cost of media to the low end and publishers responded by printing discs the cheapest way possible. Poor compression, limited extra content, flimsy boxes and a single sheet inser…