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Target confirms it’s all but completely ditching DVDs in physical stores
DVDs are dwindling.
“Moving forward, we’ll offer select DVDs in stores when they are newly released or during key times throughout the year when they are more popular, like for gift giving during the holidays,” Target says. Reports about Target backing away from DVDs first emerged on Wednesday, when the X account @PhysicalMedia posted that the store will “stop selling physical media in-store and online by 2025.” But that’s only partially true, as Target tells IGN that it will still sell physical games in-store and online, while the DVD aisle will take the hardest hit. After spending years flipping between pricey streaming services, I’ve found that physically perusing the DVD aisles of a Target, Walmart, or Barnes & Noble makes finding something to watch far less stressful.
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