The DVD rental wars are getting really confusing, isn’t it?

 

 

 Pricing plans change. . . benefits change. . . All I want is to rent movies when I want to at a decent price!

 

 

Here’s a list of actual Blockbuster Total Access cost across all their various plans:

 

  • 3 DVD’s out at a time
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  • 2 DVD’s out at a time
    • $21.99/month = UNLIMITED by mail and in-store
    • $14.99/month = UNLIMITED by mail and 3 in-store rentals
    • $13.99/month = UNLIMITED by mail only

     

  • 1 DVD out at a time
    • $16.99/month = UNLIMITED by mail and in-store
    • $9.99/month = UNLIMITED by mail and 2 in-store rentals
    • $8.99/month = UNLIMITED by mail
    • $7.99/month = 2 DVD’s/month by mail and 2 in-store rentals
    • $4.99/month = 2 DVD’s/month by mail only

     

     

    Here’s the same list of all Blockbuster Online Total Access Plans, sorted by price:

    • $24.99/month = UNLIMITED by mail 3 DVD’s out at a time and UNLIMITED in-store
    • $21.99/month = UNLIMITED by mail 2 DVD’s out at a time and UNLIMITED in-store
    • $17.99/month = UNLIMITED by mail 3 DVD’s out at a time and 5 in-store rentals
    • $16.99/month = UNLIMITED by mail only – 3 DVD’s out at a time and NO in-store rentals
    • $16.99/month = UNLIMITED by mail 1 DVD out at a time and UNLIMITED in-store
    • $14.99/month = UNLIMITED by mail 2 DVD’s out at a time and 3 in-store rentals
    • $13.99/month = UNLIMITED by mail only – 2 DVD’s out at a time and NO in-store rentals
    • $9.99/month = UNLIMITED by mail 1 DVD out at a time and 2 in-store rentals
    • $8.99/month = UNLIMITED by mail – 1 DVD out at a time and NO in-store rentals
    • $7.99/month = 2 DVD’s/month by mail 1 DVD out at a time – and 2 in-store rentals
    • $4.99/month = 2 DVD’s/month by mail only – 1 DVD out at a time and NO in-store rentals

     

    The decision tree still remains the same for which Blockbuster Plan to subscribe to:

     

    • If you DO NOT have a Blockbuster store around you, you should NOT get a TOTAL ACCESS PLAN, but rather a BY MAIL ONLY plan.
    • If you DO have a Blockbuster store near you, a Total Acces plan allows you to exchange the DVD’s you get in the mail for a free rental at the store — so it all comes down to how often you actually will go to the store.
    • Next, you need to be realistic about how often you will actually sit down and watch a movie. If you only watch 1 or 2 movies a month, you can get away with only $5/month. If you are on vacation or at home sick or just a lazy old potato couch, you can go all the way for $25/month with unlimited movies by mail and in the store.

     

    If you have never subscribed to an online movie rental service, you REALLY should go through a trial to see what’s it is like (and also to get FREE movie rentals during the trial period):

     

     

    Which plan do you subscribe to? How many movies do you actually end up renting a month?



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