Best Buy set to stop selling DVD and Blu-ray discs

DVD and Blu-ray discs are quickly following videotape cassettes into the technological dustbin. 

Best Buy told CBS MoneyWatch Friday that it will halt sales of physical movie media in stores and online starting in 2024, although the discs will still be available through the holidays. The retailer will continue to sell video games.

"To state the obvious, the way we watch movies and TV shows is much different today than it was decades ago," a Best Buy spokesman said in a statement. "Making this change gives us more space and opportunity to bring customers new and innovative tech for them to explore, discover and enjoy."