arstechnica.com — Once the leader in rentals and the place where practically everyone found time to stop after work and pick up a few movies, Blockbuster is now a shadow of its former self. Competitors, suspect management, and evolving industry dynamics have rocked the company, leaving it in a precarious position.
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denoxisSep 1, 2008
They stopped the coupon because your mailer *is* the coupon.
Closed AccountSep 1, 2008
Blockbuster sucked even when they were at the top of the heap. Stores full of teenage pricks. They can die for all I care. Been a Neflix subscriber since it first launched it's site back in 1998.
hartleySep 1, 2008
I stand corrected. I got my info from *obviously* a digg article from about a year ago. Guess the article/my memory was wrong.
troyeSep 2, 2008
NO!!!
bmdt2000Sep 2, 2008
Count me as another happy user of Blockbuster's online rental service. I get my movies in about a day and I can swap them out at the store if I want something right away. On top of that, it comes with a free in store rental (game or movie) every month that doesn't require me to swap anything. I got in before they raised the prices, so I'm still locked into the lower rate. The only thing Blockbuster needs to add to keep in the game is free streaming to a PC or game system. Netflix still has some work to do from my understanding, but they are definitely ahead on this front.
hectordejesusSep 13, 2008
What N64 game ever cost $90? Hell... that was like half of the development cost...