Best Online Rental Sites for DVD Movies / Games


DVDs Only	DVDs + Games	Games Only
Blockbuster Total Access Top Programs • 3 DVDs at a time via mail $34.99/mo - with unlimited in-store exchange $19.99/mo - includes 5 in-store exchanges $15.99/mo - online only • 2 DVDs at a time via mail $29.99/mo - with unlimited in-store exchange $16.99/mo - includes 3 in-store exchanges $13.99/mo - online only • 1 DVD at a time via mail $21.99/mo - with unlimited in-store exchange $11.99/mo - includes 2 in-store exchanges $8.99/mo - online only Current Promotions • $9.99 for first month Notable • Blockbuster Total Access - you may optionally return your online rentals to a Blockbuster store, and they will give you a free movie for each one! • Over 75,000 titles • Over 30 distribution centers (not including over 1000 retail stores they ship from). • Includes Blu-Ray and HD-DVD movies. Go to Blockbuster NetFlix Top Programs • 3 DVDs at a time ($16.99/mo) • 2 DVDs at a time ($13.99/mo) • 1 DVD at a time ($8.99/mo) • 1 DVD at a time ($4.99/mo) - limit 2 a month. Current Promotions • 2-week free trial Notable • Leading Online DVD Rental provider • Over 40 distribution centers and growing will get your movies to you the fastest across the US. • Over 90,000 Titles • Includes Blu-Ray and HD-DVD movies. • They are in the process of rolling out a movie download service. Go to Netflix	GamezNFlix Top Programs • 3 DVDs/Games at a time ($16.99/mo) • 2 DVDs/Games at a time ($12.99/mo) • 1 DVD/Game at a time ($8.99/mo) • Annual Prepaid Membership: 6 DVDs/Games at a time ($249 = $20.75/mo!) Current Promotions • 2-week free trial with limited selection Notable • Over 30,000 Titles • Gaming Platforms Include XBox, XBox 360, Nintendo Wii, GameCube, PS3, PS2, Playstation, and PSP • Includes Blu-Ray and HD-DVD movies. • View Distribution Centers Go to GamezNFlix Intelliflix Formerly (DVDBarn) Top Programs • 3 DVDs at a time ($16.95/mo ($11.92/mo if you prepay for a year!) ) • 3 DVDs (includes Adult Titles) and Games ($24.95/mo ($14.75/mo if you prepay for a year!)) • Pay per rental ($4.26-$5.32) Notable • Over 60,000 Game and Movie Titles (includes 1000s of Adult Titles). • View Distribution Centers Go to Intelliflix	GameFly Top Programs • 2 Games at a time ($22.95/mo) • 1 Game at a time ($15.95/mo) Current Promotions • $12.95 for first month for 2-game plan, $8.95 for 1-game plan. • 14 free issues of Sports Illustrated or Entertainment Weekly. Notable • Leading Online Game Rental provider • Fast Shipping to West Coast. • Over 5,000 Titles • XBox, XBox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, GameCube, GBA, Nintendo DS, and PSP Games. • Discounted preowned games for members. • View Distribution Centers (new shipping center on east coast). Go to GameFly Gamerang Top Programs • 2 Games at a time ($24.95/mo) • 1 Game at a time ($17.95/mo) Current Promotions • $14.95 for first month for 1-game plan Notable • More shipping centers than GameFly. • Over 4,500 Titles • XBox, XBox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, GameCube, GBA, Nintendo DS, and PSP Games. Go to Gamerang GameLender Top Programs • 3 Games at a time ($24.99/mo) • 2 Games at a time ($19.99/mo) Notable • Over 7,000 Titles • XBox, XBox 360, PS2, GameCube and GameBoy Advance Games. • Only site to offer classic games including NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, Dreamcast, and Playstation titles. • View Distribution Centers Go to GameLender

DVDs Only

DVDs + Games

Games Only

Top Programs

• 3 DVDs at a time via mail
$34.99/mo - with unlimited in-store exchange
$19.99/mo - includes 5 in-store exchanges
$15.99/mo - online only
• 2 DVDs at a time via mail
$29.99/mo - with unlimited in-store exchange
$16.99/mo - includes 3 in-store exchanges
$13.99/mo - online only
• 1 DVD at a time via mail
$21.99/mo - with unlimited in-store exchange
$11.99/mo - includes 2 in-store exchanges
$8.99/mo - online only

Current Promotions

• $9.99 for first month

Notable

• Blockbuster Total Access - you may optionally return your online rentals to a Blockbuster store, and they will give you a free movie for each one!
• Over 75,000 titles
• Over 30 distribution centers (not including over 1000 retail stores they ship from).
• Includes Blu-Ray and HD-DVD movies.

Go to Blockbuster

NetFlix

Top Programs

• 3 DVDs at a time ($16.99/mo)
• 2 DVDs at a time ($13.99/mo)
• 1 DVD at a time ($8.99/mo)
• 1 DVD at a time ($4.99/mo) - limit 2 a month.

Current Promotions

• 2-week free trial

Notable

• Leading Online DVD Rental provider
• Over 40 distribution centers and growing will get your movies to you the fastest across the US.
• Over 90,000 Titles
• Includes Blu-Ray and HD-DVD movies.
• They are in the process of rolling out a movie download service.

Go to Netflix

GamezNFlix

Top Programs

• 3 DVDs/Games at a time ($16.99/mo)
• 2 DVDs/Games at a time ($12.99/mo)
• 1 DVD/Game at a time ($8.99/mo)
• Annual Prepaid Membership: 6 DVDs/Games at a time ($249 = $20.75/mo!)

Current Promotions

• 2-week free trial with limited selection

Notable

• Over 30,000 Titles
• Gaming Platforms Include XBox, XBox 360, Nintendo Wii, GameCube, PS3, PS2, Playstation, and PSP
• Includes Blu-Ray and HD-DVD movies.
• View Distribution Centers

Go to GamezNFlix

Intelliflix

Formerly (DVDBarn)

Top Programs

• 3 DVDs at a time ($16.95/mo ($11.92/mo if you prepay for a year!) )
• 3 DVDs (includes Adult Titles) and Games ($24.95/mo ($14.75/mo if you prepay for a year!))
• Pay per rental ($4.26-$5.32)

Notable

• Over 60,000 Game and Movie Titles (includes 1000s of Adult Titles).
• View Distribution Centers

Go to Intelliflix

GameFly

Top Programs

• 2 Games at a time ($22.95/mo)
• 1 Game at a time ($15.95/mo)

Current Promotions

• $12.95 for first month for 2-game plan, $8.95 for 1-game plan.
• 14 free issues of Sports Illustrated or Entertainment Weekly.

Notable

• Leading Online Game Rental provider
• Fast Shipping to West Coast.
• Over 5,000 Titles
• XBox, XBox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, GameCube, GBA, Nintendo DS, and PSP Games.
• Discounted preowned games for members.
• View Distribution Centers (new shipping center on east coast).

Go to GameFly

Gamerang

Top Programs

• 2 Games at a time ($24.95/mo)
• 1 Game at a time ($17.95/mo)

Current Promotions

• $14.95 for first month for 1-game plan

Notable
• More shipping centers than GameFly.
• Over 4,500 Titles
• XBox, XBox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, GameCube, GBA, Nintendo DS, and PSP Games.

Go to Gamerang

GameLender

Top Programs

• 3 Games at a time ($24.99/mo)

• 2 Games at a time ($19.99/mo)

Notable

• Over 7,000 Titles
• XBox, XBox 360, PS2, GameCube and GameBoy Advance Games.
• Only site to offer classic games including NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, Dreamcast, and Playstation titles.
• View Distribution Centers

Go to GameLender

How Online Renting Works

The trend has moved away from traditional video rental chains and towards online video rentals. If you're new to online movies or game rentals let me tell you it's so much better than renting from your local video store. The way these online rental sites work is that you pay a monthly fee to rent as many games or movies you want with up to 3 out at a time (or more or less depending on the deal you choose). To select the titles you want browse or search for them on their website and compile a prioritized list of what you want to see (or play). They will send you titles from your list to you through the mail and when you're finished with a title simply drop it in the mail and they will send you the next title in your queue. It's as simple as that. No Late Fees. They pay shipping both ways. This is the way rentals should be done!

Recommendations:

Netflix is the industry leader for DVD rentals - they have an excellent selection of titles, excellent service and very quick turn-around times (with over 40 distribution centers). Netflix also offers free movies for download. The other big player Blockbuster has identical pricing for their online-only program. The real advantage to Blockbuster is it's Total Access program - that allows you to return rentals to a Blockbuster store for free rentals for each envelop. Blockbuster has been closing in on Netflix since they launched this program. On the gaming side Gamefly is an excellent service that gives you 2 games out at a time. They also have an excellent selection and quick turn-around times. If you're interested in only movies or only games or want the largest selection and quickest turn-around times I would stick to Netflix, Blockbuster or Gamefly.

However if you want both games and movies you may want to give GamezNFlix or Intelliflix a try. While the quality of service and selection isn't quite up to par with the leaders yet, they still offer excellent deals. Gameznflix selection of games is much better than Intelliflix, while Intelliflix is the only place to offer Adult movies.

Remember most of the sites offer free trials you can always quit if the service doesn't live up to your expectations.

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