Cost | What to Enjoy | Features | News & Updates | Sales Info | Press Releases
What to enjoy:
Redbox offers movie rentals at one dollar a day at its 15,000 kiosks (many located in stores nationwide). You can return the DVD the following day, at any kiosk, not only the one from which it was rented. If you keep the film an extra day, your credit card is billed only one more dollar. Redbox also allows viewers to pay and reserve their movie online so it’s available when they arrive at the kiosk. Blu-ray rentals are also only $1, though the discs cannot be reserved online, and are not available at every location. Video game rentals are available for $2.
Features:
While Redbox has a huge number of DVDs, most of them are new releases. They don’t have the library as deep as Netflix’s, nor Blockbuster OnDemand, but their easy pick up and drop off rental method, makes them a convenient choice for renters.
News & Updates:
Engadget (8/17/09): Redbox debuts $2 video game rentals – “If you’ve been waiting expectantly for Redbox to launch its much dreamed-of video game rentals kiosks — well, dream no more. Word has come down from on high that it’s happened, and we’ll tell you: we couldn’t be more pleased. For $2 a night (which isn’t really a great premium compared to Blockbuster’s $9 for five nights), you can hit up the kiosk and grab games for Nintendo DS, Wii, PS2 and 3, and Xbox 360.” {Read more}
Video Business (8/13/09): Warner lines up with Fox, Uni on kiosk window – “Warner Home Video officially lined up with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and Universal Studios Home Entertainment in pushing a later release window for DVD rentals through vending kiosks.” {Read more}
Variety.com (8/12/09): Redbox files suit against Fox – “Redbox has filed suit against 20th Century Fox because of the studio’s new distribution terms, which would prohibit Redbox kiosks from carrying Fox DVDs until at least 30 days after their initial street date.” {Read more}
Variety.com (8/11/09): Redbox lands Lionsgate DVDs – “Lionsgate has signed a five-year, estimated $158 million deal to distribute its DVDs to the kiosk operator on a film’s initial street date, according to an SEC filing by Redbox parent Coinstar. The output deal, which runs through August 2014, guarantees Lionsgate an approximately 7.4% market share in Redbox kiosks.”{Read more}
Sales Info:
L.A. Times (8/4/09): Redbox revenue more than doubles, testing new pricing models – Redbox has filed suit against 20th Century Fox because of the studio’s new distribution terms, which would prohibit Redbox kiosks from carrying Fox DVDs until at least 30 days after their initial street date. {Read more}
