Blockbuster VS Netflix
By Jennlk84
@Jennlk84 (4205)
United States
July 9, 2010 5:35pm CST
My husband and I had blockbuster through the mail and store rentals for a couple of years now. We loved it! We were able to get 3 movies at once and when we were done with them we would just return them to the store and we could get 3 more movies! It was a really great plan and we were locked in at a really great price. Well then we moved. To a place that didn't have a blockbuster, so we no longer had the in store incentive.
That is why we decided to switch to Netflix. We just did it about a week ago. We're now able to stream movies directly through our PS3. Not all of the movies are available to stream, so we still get 2 in the mail at a time. It's pretty awesome though because it's like movies on demand!!
So, how many of you have tried either Blockbuster or Netflix? Which do you prefer?
I honestly like them both for different reasons. It's just that right now in our lives Netflix works best because we don't have a blockbuster anywhere close to us.
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8 responses
@leonardog1 (186)
• Spain
9 Jul 10
netflix is a great but u have one big trouble ps3 is the worst bluray player in the world its better just to get a normal player
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@lelin1123 (15594)
• Puerto Rico
10 Jul 10
I never tried blockbuster and now they have closed up by me. I have used Netflix and thought it was great. I rather sit at home and find a movie to order then go to the store. Ordering it and knowing its coming in the mail I think is great. You save on gas and time to me by doing everything at home. Plus the new system that they have like you mention where you can get the movies through the PS3 is a great deal to also.
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@metalsolid86 (431)
• United States
10 Jul 10
Netflix For sure is the better product. I had both blockbuster was ok it was cool that you can trade movies in at stores and get a reduced price on game rentals. But I love netflix on demand service they have so many tv shows and movies you can watch when ever you want makes it better if you have a xboc360 or bluray player that plays netflix movies. Thats why I love it so much.
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@lexx87 (1707)
• Mexico
10 Jul 10
I really love netflix i can find all kind of movies and i just check my mail and there is the film and it is really cheap, blockbuster is not really cheap than netflix thank god for give us an opportunity to have netflix ..
In blockbuster doesn't have all titles of movies so really love netflix for the easy way and found all films.
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@alaskanray (4636)
• United States
10 Jul 10
I tried Blockbuster once but prefer Netflix. It has been so long since I last used Blockbuster that I don't remember what it was that they lacked but I do remember being dissatisfied after having used Netflix. I stick with Netflix exclusively now. 
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@dkh803 (66)
• United States
11 Jul 10
Just read an article in the newspaper that netflix has inked a deal with Sony and Disney to allow netflix to release movies to stream at about the same time that they allow them to go to pay per view. This says the article will open up many more titles to stream.
@dkh803 (66)
• United States
10 Jul 10
I started with Blockbuster several years back but decided to switch to Netflix. We really love netflix we get 1 movie in the mail for $9.62 and unlimited streaming over the xbox. I would not go back to Blockbuster because of the positive experience I've had with Netflix
