During the weekend Netflix announced that they will separate them by DVD correspondence and online content streaming services and rename their DVD business as Qwikster.com. This comes on the coattails of their recent decision to charge their formerly free streaming service, thus changing their prices and overall online map and price increases up to 60%. These two announcements have generated controversy and speculation about Netflix, customers and where the company is heading.
We still believe Netflix has a pretty solid value for unlimited streaming online at $ 7.99 per month. Although their streaming selection can be hit-and-miss and they do not provide original content, it is still much cheaper than paying for cable. And if you want to add 2 DVDs per month (no good games) to unlimited streaming feature, you will still only pay $ 19.98 per month, which is a good price .. The only downside is that sometimes you must wait 28 days after a film release date for the rent, and their correspondence DVD plan you do not have the immediate satisfaction of walking into a store and exchange your DVD to another on the same day. Still, having to wait 1 or at most 2 days for a new movie by mail is not bad. And they have a free 30 day trial, so you can try their dissemination and DVD by mail service for one month free.
If you are someone who is interested in receiving games and have access to movies as soon as they are released, Blockbuster could be more up your alley. Although Blockbuster does not offer online streaming and discs plans are a little more expensive than Netflix, you can walk into a participating Blockbuster store and exchange the movie (or play), you just look for a new brand . Guests also have access to newly released movies, and players on their appreciate the fact that games are included.