Best Buy said it will stop selling CDs at all stores — and people are heartbroken over it
As digital music continues to dominate the industry, Best Buy announced it will be pulling all CDs from its shelves starting July 1, 2018, according to Billboard.
Target wants to stop paying labels for CDs it doesn't sell, Best Buy to pull CDs https://t.co/KMYJ1Es9TR
— billboard (@billboard) February 3, 2018
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Last year, CD sales in the U.S. were down 18.5 percent, despite its relative success worldwide.
Billboard reported that the company’s CD business currently only generates about $40 million annually, but the retailer will continue to carry vinyl for the next two years, part of a commitment to vendors.
Best Buy used to be one of the largest music merchandisers in the U.S.
Target has also given music and video suppliers an ultimatum on CDs and DVDs. The company said it will only sell music CDs under a consignment basis and only pay labels for CDs when customers buy them instead of bulk ordering, according to The Verge.
But despite continuously declining CD sales over the past few years, the news of Best Buy’s decision is a little too painful for some Twitter users.
A part of my soul died when cassettes went away. Now @BestBuy and @Target are talking about doing away with CDs. I’m officially old. @10News pic.twitter.com/RLbnHQOyBw
— Joe Little🎥🏀 (@10NewsJoeLittle) February 6, 2018
gone are the days of hitting up best buy straight after school to cop new releases 😪https://t.co/AlfTFIq1V7
— Genius (@Genius) February 3, 2018
First album I ever bought with my own money was a Californication CD from Best Buy. Oof right in the nostalgia https://t.co/YKIUo7lKax
— Zoe Camp (@jzcamp) February 3, 2018
Just read that @BestBuy is pulling Compact Discs from stores. RIP, CDs. Now I know how Dad felt when the 8-track died. 😭💿⚰️
— Jon Bailey (@EpicVoiceGuy) February 6, 2018
Best buy is not going to sell CDs anymore and I'm feeling age and irrelevancy creeping up on me
— Sam Smith (@cinefile_24) February 6, 2018
I feel old! Best Buy said they are doing away with music CDs now! Just a matter of time till CDs were a thing in the past! This is crazy! pic.twitter.com/aRYYYF0WZl
— Seth Konstantine (@Konstantine72) February 6, 2018
Others, however, weren’t surprised at all.
Why are people upset about best buy not selling CDs in their stores anymore? Personally i can't think of a time in the last decade where i got a CD at a best buy/walmart/target/etc and it wasn't an afterthought or impulse buy.
— Uncle Tarby (@UncleTarby) February 6, 2018
I think Best Buy & Target are going to either sell a digitalize version of an album or won't sell them period in stores. You can still get a CD copy online, though. Besides, who buys CDs anymore? It's a niche market, at this point.
— Stephon (@Film_Wanderer) February 6, 2018
Are people really freaking out about Best Buy pulling music CD's from their stores? I can't speak for anyone else, but I haven't bought a physical music CD in over 8 years.
— Magik Mike (@magikmike83) February 6, 2018
I've purchased some vinyls, but not a compact disc.
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