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Target is scaling back the presence of physical media in its stores. A spokesperson for Target tells IGN<\/em><\/a> that the company is \u201ctransitioning the limited assortment of DVDs\u201d it sells in stores to its website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cMoving forward, we\u2019ll 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,\u201d Target says. That will make Target\u2019s physical DVD section even smaller and only available during specific times. You\u2019ll still be able to buy \u201cthousands\u201d of DVDs on Target\u2019s website, but I have to wonder how broad its selection will be.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Reports about Target backing away from DVDs first emerged on Wednesday, when the X account @PhysicalMedia<\/a> posted that the store will \u201cstop selling physical media in-store and online by 2025.\u201d But that\u2019s only partially true, as Target tells IGN <\/em>that it will still sell physical games in-store and online, while the DVD aisle will take the hardest hit. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Verge<\/em> reached out to Target for more information about the change as well as when it will take place but didn\u2019t immediately hear back. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n With the rise of streaming and digital games, physical media has become<\/a> an afterthought for some. But as someone who rediscovered a love for DVDs<\/a>, this news is pretty disappointing. After spending years flipping between pricey streaming services<\/a>, I\u2019ve found that physically perusing the DVD aisles of a Target, Walmart, or Barnes & Noble makes finding something to watch far less stressful. There aren\u2019t thousands of shows and films to scroll through \u2014 it\u2019s just you and a wall of movies to browse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n