Comments on: Blockbuster to Offer Games By Mail

By: Blockbuster’s Still Working On Those Game Rentals | Tech News, Reviews, Business, Health News and More

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:52:51 +0000

[...] for a nationwide rollout before year-end. That’s because 14 months ago, Blockbuster was telling essentially the same story.It’s not clear what happened. Did the pilot program die and come back to life, or is testing just [...]

By: Blockbuster’s Still Working On Those Game Rentals

Blockbuster’s Still Working On Those Game Rentals — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:54:33 +0000

[...] See all: News I had a touch of déjà vu today after reading that Blockbuster is testing a mail-order video game rental program in Cleveland, with plans for a nationwide rollout before year-end. That’s because 14 months ago, Blockbuster was telling essentially the same story. [...]

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:10:29 +0000

With the reported additional $5 charge for Games by Mail, I can’t see how Blockbuster can do as well as Gamefly, even considering the slow turn-around and lost titles experienced at Gamefly. Granted, the industry does need some good competition, but I don’t see Blockbuster as the answer. One question to ponder now is, how will the closing of some 960 Blockbuster stores effect the Blockbuster model?

By: Gamefly Accuses Postal Service of “Discrimination” | Technologizer

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:43:54 +0000

[...] a cost of $50 per game. That hurts enough on its own, but as Gamefly points out, Blockbuster is getting into mail-order game rentals now, allegedly without the same shipping [...]

By: JC

JC — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:39:29 +0000

Sounds pretty solid…