Part of the problem is that public libraries also generally lend DVDs et al for free. If your local library is well funded, most new titles appear on shelves p

Part of the problem is that public libraries also generally lend DVDs et al for free. If your local library is well funded, most new titles appear on shelves pretty quickly after release. The target demographics of people who can't afford or for whom internet is totally unavailable for streaming are much better served by their public library. It's generally funded by your city, county, or property taxes and pretty much any resident of the locality gets free access. That leaves extremely rural locations as a target for Redbox, which is generally a pretty small market.