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I can’t believe Redbox still even exists at this point… let alone >3000 of the things.
It’s the only place left to get a physical BluRay and they’re only for $2 instead of a stream for $5+.
I was going to make some comment about how long it would be to come out ahead since I would also have to buy a Blu-ray player, but turns out the cheapest ones are like $35, and probably even less used. So it would be like 12 movies for it to make sense.
I'd still rather just hit a button on my phone and have it play than have a separate player and have to go get discs.
They do well in rural areas that have little to no internet options.
Eh, I like it sometimes. Renting a movie digitally costs $5+, renting that same movie from Redbox costs ~$2 and I don't need to give up my info to some online service. it's a little annoying going there physically, but I also have the option of ripping it from the DVD and watching it later (legality may vary, YMMV).
So online rentals are more expensive and less privacy-friendly. That's enough for me to favor Redbox.