Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s Movie HQ will shut its doors at the end of the month, as online streaming services continue to run DVD rental businesses to the ground across the country.

Located on Boulder Road, Movie HQ has been in operation since 2001 and is the only movie and television rental store in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Owner Jonas McLellan said the business could no longer compete with what streaming services such as Netflix and Stan were offering.

“As much as people have the nostalgic memories of coming to the video shop and they say they love going there, in actual fact our numbers have dropped off severely,” he said.

“People prefer the convenience of being able to come home from work, push a button and you can watch whatever you want instead of having to go out to the video store.

“I thought we had started to find our niche in that we offered a unique experience and I kept hoping the trends would turn but it just never happened.

Even with help with the rent from the landlord, it’s costing me money to stay open

Mr McLellan said some people also found streaming services to be more affordable than visiting the store every week.

“We have our $2 day but on the weekend I can’t do it much cheaper than $4.95 so you get out two movies and that’s about the same as you spend on Netflix for a month,” he said.

“If streaming was $40 or $50 we would be more competitive but when it’s around $10 it’s almost like loose change.

“Plus most people are getting into family sharing, so brother will get Disney Plus, sister will get Stan, mum will pay for Netflix, dad will pay for something else and they will just share it among themselves.”

An avid film lover himself, Mr McLellan said there would be many people who missed the store.

“There is going to be a small but great group of people who love the video shop and who will be absolutely disappointed when we close,” he said.