Blockbuster Can't Brag About New Releases Anymore

[Death916]

Adapt or die. That's what you have to do. Blockbuster

they tried to adapt with a netflix and gamefly like service, but still failed, i dont really see more options

 

[tthor]

eh, don't care.
personally, i don't use redbox, or netflex. i just go to the local movie rental place at the Cashwise gorcery store in town. lol $1.50 for most movies, and hardly any late fees. hell, they even rent videogames.

 

[Stevepinto3]

I can see the future now, "In my day we had to go to a store to get movies, and that's all they had there! Just aisles and aisles of movies. What? Yeah they were real physical things! They came on little discs called DVD's, and before that, plastic rectangles called VHS tapes."

 

[rdaleric]

I find blockbuster overpriced, and a few years back my girlfriend's father lost a dvd and they charged him £60!!!! Over here, Lovefilm ( an online rental company) has taken huge ammounts of blockbuster's revenue. I won't miss it.

 

[Erana]

No no noooooooo.

What do people have against getting mail-in movies and games and being able to go to the store and get more whenever they want?

Redbox has an atrocious lack of selections; it saddens me to find out how popular this is.

I can understand Netflix better, but I really do like the personal experience of a store. What do people dislike about it so much?
I guess its like how some people regard me as weird for actually using the library these days...

Video stores overcharge (atleast in comparison to Redbox or Netflix) and they have been doing so for years. $3.50 for one night is 3 1/2 times more expensive than Redbox but that is what we all used to pay before Netflix came along.

In the case of Blockbuster, they are also known for screwing people over on fees.

Not if you get the unlimited mail plan and watch as many movies as we do. Add in the monthly free video cupons, and its perfect for my family.

 

[Siege_TF]

Apparently, the company is having such major cash problems that it signed a deal with Fox, Universal, and Warner Bros. that will delay the stores' new release availability.

"Me toe hurts... Shooting it off will help!"

 

[cathou]

the last blockbuster in canada will be closed this friday. Giving that the canadian branch was far more profitable than the us one, i give them 6 month.

i'm a bit sad about that. i liked blockbuster for been able to rent games for almost a month for 15$. The online services dont offer what i seek so far, so i only have one choice of videoclub around here now.