A few months back, I wrote an article about how good is the Blockbuster Total AccessTM compare to Netflix. I enjoyed unlimited DVDs exchange at Blockbuster store and rented Wii games with a Free Game rental coupon a month. But Blockbuster couldn’t make the money with that plan and they increased the price of membership, so I moved on to Netflix.
What has changed now ?
Well it used to cost $17.99 for Blockbuster Total AccessTM with unlimited exchange and now the same plan cost $34.99. On top there is no free Game/Movie rental coupon.
Blockbuster still has a plan for $19.99 but you are limited to 5 movies exchange only.
What good is about Netflix then?
Well Netflix plan cost $16.99, though no store exchange as they don’t have one, but Netflix is very fast in shipment. I rarely received any new movies from Blockbuster online queue. Blockbuster shipment got much better but still slow compare to Netflix.
And greatest things about Netflix is I can watch movies online instantly. Though Netflix don’t have very big selection yet for online watching is fun. Also if you are like me who order foreign movies too, Netflix has the best library.
Online DVD Rentals Comparison (BLOCKBUSTER vs Netflix.com vs Inteliflix.com)
**Update From Intellliflix(02/28/2007):
“Intelliflix eliminated the game offering for new customers in June of 2007. Due to the continually changing market for games and game consoles, we made this decision in order to focus our resources on providing the highest quality movie rental experience for our customers. Intelliflix customers that had a Premium membership prior to this change will be grandfathered in, and thus still be allowed to rent games as part of their plan.”
All Online DVD rentals Blockbuster.COM Total Access™, Netflix.com and Intelliflix.com
- offer online DVD Rentals, up to 3 at a time.
- offer free shipping – Both ways
- have no Late Fees – Keep DVDs as long as you want
- offers plans start at $4.99 (Intelliflix starts at $5.99)
Blockbuster offers free in store exchange. Also Blockbuster offers one free game/movie rental coupon per month.
Blockbuster Total Access™ is the best deal if you like going to the Blockbuster store and would like a free game rental per month. I am current subscriber of Blockbuster Total Access™. My online queue is filled with relatively old movies or old movies which are usually in stock and so it get shipped faster. Blockbuster got better in shipping, I usually get movie next day. I always rent new movies at store in free exchange offer so I don’t have to wait for new movies. I keep the game for a month a pay $1.25 restocking fee as there is no late fee. Blockbuster is not suitable for you if you are not near to Blockbuster store and want new movie faster from the online queue.
Netflix.com offers largest collections of DVDs. Netflix has also very good collection of foreign movies. Netflix also allows you to watch movies online. Currently Netflix has around 1000 movies collection online. Netflix shipping is fastest so far among all DVDs rental companies.
Netflix is the best option if you don’t like going to store. Also Netflix is good if you like to watch movie online.
Intelliflix differentiate from Blockbuster and Netflix by renting Mature movies and Games. Intelliflix is also cheapest among all online DVD rentals companies.
Intelliflix is the best option if you don’t care for fast delivery and like to rent Mature movies and Games. Also again this is the cheapest. Currently Intelliflix is offering $10 off.
BLOCKBUSTER and Netflix One Month Trial Code
Usually BLOCKBUSTER and Netflix offers 14 days free trial, but following code can be used for one month trial membership.
Netflix Trial Code: 80004698
BLOCKBUSTER Trial Code: 1355ta
I tried both service. Personally I like BLOCKBUSTER because they offered in free store coupons. Also BLOCKBUSTER is near to my work place and home. Now with their Total Access program it is wonderful.
Netflix is good choice if you don’t like going to store. Also they are very fast compare to BLOCKBUSTER in delivering video at home.
You can try both service, but make sure to cancel the service before one month if you don’t like the service.
Netflix users can get free Blockbuster rental
BLOCKBUSTER Inc. is giving existing Netflix subscribers the opportunity to experience BLOCKBUSTER Total Access. The BLOCKBUSTER Total Access is the new program that gives online movie renters the option of returning their DVDs in the mail or exchanging them at a participating BLOCKBUSTER store for free in-store movie rentals.
From Dec. 5 through Dec. 21 current Netflix members can exchange the tear-off address flaps of their Netflix rental envelopes and receive free movie rentals from Blockbuster for every flap they bring in to any of the more than 5,000 participating BLOCKBUSTER stores.