“On September 29th, 2023, we will ship out our final red envelope. It has been an honor to share movie nights with you. …We sincerely thank you for joining us on this amazing journey of 25 years.” -The Netflix DVD Team

With Netflix discs closing its doors on the 29th, where will you get your DVD’s, Blu Rays and UHDs?

This raises a few questions for discussion:

  • What services do you use?
  • Whats your experience with any of these services?
  • What do you do with your physical media?

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I know, I know, yes, its 2023 and people still get physical media. A physical disc can have many advantages over a streaming service, such as:

  • Control Over Content
  • Quality
  • Sound Profiles
  • Extras
  • Back Ups

Here is a list of popular Rental and Buy services:

Rent:

Buy (New):

Buy (Used):

  • UndeadFoodSnobOPEnglish
    6•1 year ago

    What services do you use?

    As a rental service I have used gamefly and redbox. When buying media, I have used Amazon, Hamilton Books, HPB and Decluttr.

    Whats your experience with any of these services?

    Gamefly

    Its, okay…

    Long mailing times due to lack of shipping centers.

    Library of movies is pretty good, but lacks many classics.

    Low stock.

    Good place for contemporary media.

    Redbox

    Harder to find in my area.

    limited library.

    Decluttr

    This is hit or miss. I have only bought and never sold items here.

    Large library of changing titles.

    Since pricing is set by an end user, so prices can be amazing or down right insane. (no one is paying $100+ dollars for a used blu ray)