# DVDs Survive in Few Retailers

> Few Buenos Aires movie stores survive as digital streaming dominates.
- Title: DVDs Survive in Few Retailers · Ambito | Shortify
- Summary: Few Buenos Aires movie stores survive as digital streaming dominates. Two decades after the DVD shift, Buenos Aires movie retailers face collapse due to lost…
- Keywords: buenos aires, dvd, movie stores, film distribution, argentina, streaming services, retail decline, cine argentino, Ambito
- Source: Ambito — https://ambito.com/negocios/el-dvd-se-resiste-morir-como-sobreviven-los-pocos-comercios-que-todavia-venden-peliculas-n6344560
- Author: Ivan Sierkovich
- Published: 2026-11-14T03:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: buenos aires, dvd, movie stores, film distribution, argentina, streaming services, retail decline, cine argentino, business, money
## Corrientes Avenue's Video District
Corrientes Avenue once hosted a video district with 20-25 stores selling films.
## Solo Cine Owner
Jorge Lococo, 72, runs Solo Cine for 32 years since 1994.
## Solo Cine's Struggle
Sales dropped after pandemic, with October 2023 marking a sharp decline.
## El Ciudadano Owner
Gustavo Jainovich, 75, runs El Ciudadano for 35 years since 1991.
## El Ciudadano's Strategy
Jainovich buys films from liquidated inventories to sustain sales.
## Pandemic Impact
The pandemic closed the last distributor of Argentine films in late 2019.
## Classical Film Buyers
Half of Solo Cine's customers are over 65, buying classic films.
## Digital Shift
Digital streaming replaced physical film sales, reducing Argentine film releases.
## Financial Instability
Daily sales fluctuate wildly, from $10,000 to $300,000.
## El Ciudadano's Future
Jainovich plans a major sale to liquidate stock if the business closes.
## Solo Cine's Future
Lococo may close Solo Cine in 2026 after sales dropped in October.
## Retail Decline
Few stores remain as digital streaming dominates the market.
## End of an Era
The video retail era in Buenos Aires is ending with few stores left.
## Key takeaway

Two decades after the DVD shift, Buenos Aires movie retailers face collapse due to lost film releases and aging customers.