The main reason I used to go to best buy was to buy physical media. For years I would stop in at Best Buy a few times a month to browse CDs, movies, and games. Sometimes I would buy something, other times not, but it kept them at the top of mind for any electronics purchase. The CDs went first, then the games section started shrinking, older titles stopped going on sale, and physical games needed large day 1 patches and required servers so buying physical games became less meaningful. Still, there were movies and shows, and even if Amazon was more convenient the high number of counterfeit movies drove me to more reputable retailers. Now they've dropped DVDs and I'm not sure why I'd go there at all. I know most people don't care much about physical media, and while I'm sad to see it go I can understand the logic given the cost of retail space, but it doesn't seem like they've ever figured out how to replace that with something else that can drive foot traffic.<p>People only need a computer, television, or appliance every few years at most, and I think most people tend to either make major purchases based on the lowest cost (online) or with a retailer they have an existing relationship with. Without any inventory of the kind of small frequent purchases that help build a relationship with consumers, I don't see how they have any success attracting people with big purchases.