We are long holdouts on Netflix’s DVD service. We kept the subscription since it first came out in the 90s. It was the only way to get the latest releases easil

We are long holdouts on Netflix’s DVD service. We kept the subscription since it first came out in the 90s. It was the only way to get the latest releases easily, and some movies were only available on DVD and not streamed anywhere. Then Netflix had to make a deal with with the studios to delay new releases on DVDs for 30 days on their rental service. So, when we were desperate to watch any new release on a Friday night, we would just go to Redbox and rent it. That made it pointless to keep the Netflix DVD service and we canceled the subscription. Then I think Redbox was also forced to delay new releases. I’m fuzzy on timing, but I think the Redbox restriction came much later. So, no new releases on Redbox DVD either. Now, we just rent or purchase any movie we want to watch on Prime. We’ll do a quick search if the movie is available on the other platforms and then just pay for it on Prime. $19.99 is our limit for a brand new movie. I’ll even instinctively start to just pay for a movie before I remember to check the other streaming services. I still get the Redbox emails about new releases hitting the boxes and I always think, “We watched that a month ago.” I worry if Redbox will survive.