skillzdadirecta Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 "Will focus exclusively on movies" Quote Redbox is exiting the game rental business, the company confirmed to The Verge on Monday. The company’s trademark rental kiosks have been a handy way to rent physical copies of movies (if you still have a disc drive to use to play them, that is), and they have been one of the few remaining places to rent physical copies of video games. But if you relied on Redbox kiosks as your place to rent or even buy new PlayStation, Xbox, or Switch titles, you won’t be able to anymore. In a statement, Redbox says it is “permanently transitioning out of the games business” to focus exclusively on movies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 I wonder if thievery is partly to blame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Meh. I rented the most recent CoD just so I could get a taste of it and decide if I wanted to buy it, but I had my answer about two hours later. That $2 saved me $60, so it was convenient in that regard. BUT I could never see myself renting a game from Redbox with the intention of actually playing it for several days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, Bacon said: I wonder if thievery is partly to blame. I've rented things from redbox and got a scanned/printed piece of paper that resembled the disc, so I wouldn't be surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 That sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Damn. I use Redbox quite a bit for both movies and games. I guess Gamefly is the last place around to rent games, yes? I haven't checked in on that service in years. It might be worth it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 3 hours ago, XxEvil AshxX said: Meh. I rented the most recent CoD just so I could get a taste of it and decide if I wanted to buy it, but I had my answer about two hours later. That $2 saved me $60, so it was convenient in that regard. BUT I could never see myself renting a game from Redbox with the intention of actually playing it for several days. Same, just wanted to play the campaign so that's what I did. Not having the option to rent games at a RedBox is a major inconvenience for those not able to afford games at $60/piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 90% of the games I play, I rent from GameFly. Only complaint is that shipping and returns are a bit slow. Takes about a week both ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Oh, I've rented quite a few games from them to check 'em out, most recently Death Stranding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 30 minutes ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: 90% of the games I play, I rent from GameFly. Only complaint is that shipping and returns are a bit slow. Takes about a week both ways. Wow, GameFly still exists? I'm legitimately shocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Bet y’all also save plastic forks and ketchup packets too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 10 minutes ago, Chris- said: Wow, GameFly still exists? I'm legitimately shocked. It is. The service is still pretty good. Like I said, my only issue is shipping speeds. Pro-tip: Switch games can be registered for free coins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 I haven't used Redbox for a long time but I did buy a lot of used games from the machines. You could catch some great sales if you checked often. I thought something might be up though because a lot of the machines in my area recently stopped selling the games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Biggie said: Bet y’all also save plastic forks and ketchup packets too You bet your ass i do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 5 hours ago, XxEvil AshxX said: You bet your ass i do. And Soy Sauce and Hot Sauce packets too... shit comes in handy when you run out of condiments and didn't realize it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 I've never rented a game from Redbox so I guess I won't miss anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggydoo Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 9 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: And Soy Sauce and Hot Sauce packets too... shit comes in handy when you run out of condiments and didn't realize it. You guys are doing it wrong. My friends wife snatches the whole bottle into her purse when she's at place that has them at the table. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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