redbox

I had heard about redbox from my mom several weeks ago but thought nothing of it since I rented my HD DVDs from Netflix for $10 per month. However, since the demise of HD DVD (and me consequently returning the player to Costco), I didn't need to rent from Netflix anymore. While Netflix was convenient, it annoyed me that the movies that I actually wanted to see were always unavailable. This is where redbox comes in.

What's great with redbox is first the price - $1 per day for a DVD. You have until 9 p.m. the following day to return the DVD, and the best part is that it can be returned to any redbox location. Fortunately, there are 2 redbox locations within 2 miles from me (both in Albertson's) so it's convenient. Since the redbox is online-enabled, I can check out the current movie inventory before heading out the door so I don't waste any time looking for the movies. Plus, there are free rental codes floating around that I've been able to use several times to get free rentals. Until I get a PlayStation 3 blu-ray player (or if redbox adds blu-ray movies), then I think I'm done with Netflix.