Showing posts with label Redbox. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Redbox. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

So Long, Blockbuster

When I first started this blog, I was frequently posting free Blockbuster Express rental codes. I remember questioning the sustainability of Blockbuster's business, given that it was SO easy to access their product for free.

This is what I wrote in my first Blockbuster post:

"It may not be as pretty or easy to use as a Redbox, but when Blockbuster Express movies are free, I can set aesthetics aside. It seems like Blockbuster is putting out codes for free $1 movies left and right. Could it have something to do with their struggling business?? Whatever the reason, I say, "Thank you!""


Then later in September:

"Honestly, I'm having a little trouble figuring out how Blockbuster is making any money with all of the free rental codes they put out. Just today, I received another one by e-mail. It was a message telling me that I deserved a free rental. Really? Do they not have a system that sees that all of my recent rentals have been free?? Anyway, I'll gratefully, if confusedly, take it."

Well, unfortunately for Blockbuster Express, I was right to question.
In an e-mail message to account holders, which I received this evening, it was explained that Blockbuster Express has sold out to Redbox and will discontinue business within the next few months.

So prepare to say, "goodbye," to those awkward blue boxes. I guess you'll just have to settle for paying $1.00 a night at Redbox instead of $3.00 a night at Blockbuster Express... ;)

Friday, November 4, 2011

Movie Rental Price Increase



Over the past few days, I've gotten e-mails from both Redbox and Blockbuster Express, explaining impending rate increases. Redbox rentals will be now be $1.20 per night, up from $1.00 (not a significant change).  Blockbuster Express is moving to a slightly different rate system, though. Calling it a 3-2-1 system, the most recently released videos will now cost $3.00 for a one night rental. Twenty eight days after release, videos will drop to $2.00 per night, and after 90 days will drop to $1.00 per night.

I'm not sure how this will impact free rental codes, but I would guess that you will only be able to score old movies for free. I'll update if I find out.