Beta program lets users rent DVDs and Blu-ray discs at no extra charge.
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Redbox Is Raising Prices (by 20 Cents)
Renting a Redbox DVD will require a little more loose change starting Monday, when parent company Coinstar raises prices by 20 cents per disc.
DVD rentals from Redbox’s ubiquitous kiosks currently cost $1 per night. Coinstar says it’s raising the price to $1.20 per night in response to higher debit card interchange rates, GigaOM …
Why Netflix’s Price Hike Doesn’t Bother Me
First off, full disclosure: I’m a streaming-only Netflix customer, and I’ve never been a mail-order video disc guy. I’m too impatient. If I want it, I’ll just Redbox it. Or Blockbuster it. Or if it’s available through an official replay-mode online, simply watch it there, piping the video feed from my laptop to the HDMI port of my …
Blockbuster Wants You Back, Lowers Prices
After taking a beating from Netflix and Redbox, going bankrupt and getting bought by the Dish Network, Blockbuster is trying to lure customers back with lower prices. Now all you’ve got to do is find a Blockbuster.
(More on TIME.com: Dish Network Wins Blockbuster with $320 Million Bid at Auction)
Effective today, thousands of …
Airbnb Now Lets You Rent an Entire Country
Got $140,000 to spare? If so, the entire country of Liechtenstein can be yours to rent through Airbnb.
Airbnb is a website that helps travelers rent a place to stay from homeowners. Usually, that means a house, or at least a spot on someone’s couch, but now the scope has expanded to include six Austrian villages, three German towns, …
Blockbuster Adds Games to Monthly ‘By Mail’ Service
Blockbuster has added nationwide game rentals to its $8.99-and-up monthly “Blockbuster By Mail” service. Game rentals by mail had been tested in various markets around the country but are now available everywhere.
The pricing, which includes one game or movie out at a time for $8.99 or multiple combinations of games and movies with …