In what is becoming an increasingly common trend, the video store has struggled to compete against streaming heavyweights such as Netfilx and will close its doors permanently on February 18.

Speaking in August 2017, Video City managing director Michael Ewing said video stores “had already reached their potential” in what they could offer the consumer.

“I’ve always been of the philosophy that we run a library, not a store, which meant we would buy across the board, but there has been a significant reduction in the product available,” he said.

“Whereas eight years ago we would have had 2500 videos to choose from each month, currently we only have about 600.”

Of 116 people surveyed by The Examiner, only nine said they had visited a video store in the past week, while 62 claimed there was no need with Netflix.

Video City once held 29 locations across the state, with Launceston one of its three remaining stores.

It currently employs two full-time and eight casual staff.

The store’s stock will be for sale from January 29.