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I don't know the details on how discounted the game rentals are, but I bet some CAGs do.

This limited time offer, ends May 8th, to try BLOCKBUSTER Total Access FREE for one whole month! The plan details are: $9.99 per month after trial 2 DVDs per month, 1 at a time Up to 2 In-Store Exchanges per month No Due Dates or Late Fees for Online Rentals Share Movie Recommendations with Friends and Family Choose from over 80,000 titles With BLOCKBUSTER Total Access, you can exchange your Online DVDs for free in-store movie rentals, up to the monthly limit set by your plan. Or, you can enjoy a discount on game rentals with the exchange of your Online DVD envelope at participating locations. (Discounted game rentals count toward your pre-determined number of monthly exchanges.) If the pre-determined number of free in-store exchanges is met during the calendar month, you have the ability to exchange your Online DVDs for discounted movie rentals for the remainder of the month. The pre-determined number for free in-store exchanges is reset at the start of the calendar month.

Can't find anything on their site, but I assume the discount is the cost of a DVD rental subtracted from a game rental (the site mentions an estimated value of $4.00).

actually i had total access a while ago when it first started and it was great..i was getting like three movies out at a time with unlimited returns. as for the video games, it wasnt much of a discount. the games would still cost you like four bucks or a lttile more. Im not sure the exact price, I just now it was nothing spectacular. I dropped the service cause they kept up-ing the price without notifying me and its mad expensive now ( its like 30 bucks for 3 dvds+unlimited returns)

Yea, all game rentals are $5 rather than $8 when you use one of your exchanges. There are better promo codes out there, but Cheapy's gotta make his money somehow before he starts charging us $100 a year ;-).

I remember the days of unlimited in store game rentals for around $20 I want to say. I'm sure that came in handy for anyone who had a modded x-box.

Then when things went online you used to get three coupons each month for instore rentals. Those were good for games or movies. BB then cut it to one coupon.

Now we are down to a $3 discount with no coupons, still a savings but I miss the good old days (3 years ago).

Originally Posted by 52club I remember the days of unlimited in store game rentals for around $20 I want to say. I'm sure that came in handy for anyone who had a modded x-box. .

The unlimited instore game rentals is still around, but its $21.99 instead of $19.99, or you can get 2 games out for $30 a month. You're better off using one of the exchanges, or a coupon if you only plan on playing one game that month. Even straight up rental it only costs $9.25 to rent a game for a month and a half.

Too lazy to follow the link, but I presume that this is for new subscribers.

Seems like Netflix is still a better deal...

It's strange that they keep changing the plans. I have (and have had for over a year) a $17.99 plan w/ 3 DVDs at a time, unlimited mailings and unlimted in-store exchanges. On top of that, I get two coupons per month for an in-store movie OR game rental for free. But while my plan is still active, it doesnt look like there is an option for this to new signups/switches. Hmmmmm....

I'll just keep exchanging my HD-DVD rentals from BlockBuster Online for Blu-Ray rentals in store kinda surprised they let you do that as free instead of a discount from the normal rental price like they do with video games

Originally Posted by buckythekat I'll just keep exchanging my HD-DVD rentals from BlockBuster Online for Blu-Ray rentals in store kinda surprised they let you do that as free instead of a discount from the normal rental price like they do with video games

I exchange normal DVDs for Blu-Rays as well. Haven't had any issues with that yet

Originally Posted by hostyl1 It's strange that they keep changing the plans. I have (and have had for over a year) a $17.99 plan w/ 3 DVDs at a time, unlimited mailings and unlimted in-store exchanges. On top of that, I get two coupons per month for an in-store movie OR game rental for free. But while my plan is still active, it doesnt look like there is an option for this to new signups/switches. Hmmmmm....

you probally was grandfatherd in.


game exchange is 4.99 for ps2/ps3/psp/ wii/ xbox 360 games save 2 bucks

they dont take anything off DS game rentals.

i got 3 at a time MAIL return only for 15.99 going to be cancelling come monday (after my 3 movies ship for the week)

local family video has FREE half price rentals for 2 weeks. I can use the RENT 1 Get 1 free movie.

2 new release movies 1.50 ( 75 cents each)
2 new games 5 day rental 3.00 (1.50 per rental.)


if i had PS3 or a xbox 360 of my own it would be worth staying with family video. I don tknow of any other place that you can rent PS3 or XBOX 360 games 5 days for 1.50

I had blockbuster online rentals when it first came out. Was pretty satisfied with the service. Much better than Gamenflix because they actually shipped me stuff on my list every week.

Originally Posted by Wolfpup Seems like Netflix is still a better deal...

All I see from Netflix are two-week trials, so I don't really see how it's better if you're just looking for a 1-month trial...

at least for me....

blockbuster 2-3 days each way
netflix 1 day each way...


blockbuster.... movies ship monday get them weds... report them thursday. get movies saturday........ up to 6 movies per week (sometimes report wont work)


netflix movies ship monday get tues. movies ship weds get friday 6 easy movies per week


i figure i get 15 to 18 movies Via blockbuster per month..... while 22 to 24 via netlfix


also remember Netflix has unlimited computer viewing now

Originally Posted by hostyl1 It's strange that they keep changing the plans. I have (and have had for over a year) a $17.99 plan w/ 3 DVDs at a time, unlimited mailings and unlimted in-store exchanges. On top of that, I get two coupons per month for an in-store movie OR game rental for free. But while my plan is still active, it doesnt look like there is an option for this to new signups/switches. Hmmmmm....

I'm on that plan, but it's up to $19.99 now. Switched a few months ago. If I rent two games a month with my coupons, that almost pays for it by itself ($16).

Originally Posted by slidecage at least for me.... blockbuster 2-3 days each way netflix 1 day each way... blockbuster.... movies ship monday get them weds... report them thursday. get movies saturday........ up to 6 movies per week (sometimes report wont work) netflix movies ship monday get tues. movies ship weds get friday 6 easy movies per week i figure i get 15 to 18 movies Via blockbuster per month..... while 22 to 24 via netlfix also remember Netflix has unlimited computer viewing now

My experience is totally opposite, I get more from Blockbuster than Netflix. Plus Netflix I could never get any New Releases, but Blockbuster I get them in the mail on the release day.

I used Blockbuster for a while, but I can't really justify the price for the amount of movies I watch (I'm so busy with work and playing games/trading games). The game rental thing never made sense to me either...why pay like $8 to rent a game when you can easily buy a game for that much (especially using CAG deals and such). I do subscribe to Gamefly, but only because I love their service that lets you keep the games and get the mint manuals/cases and their sales are pretty good too. I wish Blockbuster would just mail games and movies and then I'd finally switch back.

It'll probably happen eventually seeing as they have a lot of competition these days.

Well I've tried both.

Blockbuster for me did take a day or two to get me a movie, but the in store check in is nice (although the prices they are charging for it now are insane).

We are currently in a 2 week trial of Netflix and the movies do get here next day usually. But I'm not liking all these stories I read about Netflix jumping around yoru queue and choosing movies in different orders.

I would definitely recommend trying the 1 month trial at BB. It's a free month of movies!

You can also check your movies in at Blockbuster same day, vs mailing them back out. You don't have to exchange them, just ask them to check your movies in.