Izvestia learned that sales of Blu-ray players in Russia have increased fivefold, and vinyl players, DVDs and Blu-ray
It is reported that for the first half of the year DVD sales andBlu-ray discs have nearly doubled in size compared to last year, and the momentum has only picked up in the second quarter. M.Video-Eldorado claims to have tripled interest in physical media. Ozon now buys 36% more movie DVDs and 55% more music DVDs compared to the same period last year.
Why is this happening?TelecomDaily CEO Denis Kuskov believes that the increase in DVD sales is due to the fact that people want to continue watching films, regardless of the current situation. Many streaming services have left Russia, and Russian online cinemas have removed Western films.