That explains it then

[trinityvixen]

While the hilarity of Blockbuster not including a button to cancel subscriptions to it's mail-order DVD program are meant to be at the forefront of this article, I can't help but gawk at something else on that screen shot.

$1.99 for in-store rentals? I thought that just about the only thing Blockbuster had going for it as far as being a competitor of Netflix was the in-store trade-in policy. I had thought that these trades were free. Apparently, this is not the case. And that definitely explains this trend line, doesn't it?

Another bit of proof that Blockbuster is doomed: one of the upgrades to the XBOX 360 Netflix platform is a feature that allows you to modify and add to your instant watch queue on the XBOX--no more having to have laptop and console together! It doesn't sound like much, but it's quite a nice feature, really.

Comments

[ecmyers.livejournal.com]

Does the Xbox upgrade work already? This is key, because you don't have to log into Netflix if I want to add things to the queue...

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

It is going to be out later this year. It's not yet available. But soon, precious, soon we hases it.

[hslayer.livejournal.com]

That was my next question as well.

[droidguy1119.livejournal.com]

They used to give you a free rental for returning a movie in store.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

Seriously, this is no way to beat your competition.