From Watching ‘Free Shows’ To Buying CDs: Malaysians Bid Goodbye To Speedy Videos

Hari Anggara/Malay Mail & Twitter

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After 31 years in business, Speedy Video Distributors Sdn Bhd announced that it will close down all of its outlets nationwide.

The shocking news was delivered via the company Facebook page where it states they are sadly announcing the closure of all their outlets while thanking customers for their support over the years.

https://www.facebook.com/speedyvideo.my/posts/3385754854788039

Word of Speedy Videos’ closure quickly spread online and Malaysians reminisced on fond memories of days poring over the video tapes and CDs in the past.

https://twitter.com/babybinbaik/status/1272032301589778432?s=20

https://twitter.com/yewaun92/status/1272025922573438979?s=20

Sebenarnya aku lagi amaze Speedy masih bertahan sampai sekarang.

Thank you for your existence Speedy. Selamat tinggal era 2000. pic.twitter.com/GaJdcTFVGN
— Khairul Aqmal (@KhairulAqmal) June 14, 2020

Farewell Speedy, one of the last bastions of how beautiful the good old days were. https://t.co/XBD69C1BGS
— Farah Harith (@farahharith) June 14, 2020

Memori dgn Speedy ialah duduk bersila depan kedai speedy sb dia pasang kartun dkt TV byk2 dkt depan kedai https://t.co/OaXUmv0ZXx
— Khair Azri (@KhairAzri) June 14, 2020

I’m amazed that Speedy Videos survived this long in the first place…

… piracy is one thing, but retail just can’t be business as usual in the age of Spotify and Netflix. https://t.co/oTowFZZNBh
— Jason Ng (@ByJasonNg) June 14, 2020

https://twitter.com/QYYZR/status/1272003929367130113?s=20

Wow. End of an era. https://t.co/UdseLNlRHD
— Jazli Aziz (@JazliAziz) June 14, 2020

https://twitter.com/kobkobain44/status/1272017975566950401?s=20

We used to love to sit in front of the tv panels of the store while waiting for our parents to finish their shopping. https://t.co/1QCh0joEQM
— natasya k. (@mashedpatates) June 14, 2020

According to Malay Mail, Speedy Videos has had the sole rights to home releases from major Hollywood studios such as Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox since 1981.

Ten years after their founding, the enormously popular flagship store in Mid Valley Megamall which was sadly shuttered down in September last year.

Goodbye, Speedy. Thank you for the memories.

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Source: After over three decades, Speedy Videos closing all stores in Malaysia permanently

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