Compare
Gameznflix, DVDAvenue, Netflix, and Blockbuster Online DVD Rentals
   
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GameFly
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Netflix
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Blockbuster
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DVDAvenue
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GamezNflix
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| Cost (for 3
movies or games) |
$29.95 |
$17.99 |
$9.95 1st
month |
$19.95 |
$17.25 |
| Titles
available |
2,000+ |
25,000+ |
30,000+ |
25,000+ |
28,000+ |
| Free Trial |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Trial
Duration |
2 weeks |
2 weeks |
0 weeks |
0 weeks |
2 weeks |
| Video Game
Rentals |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| How long
does it take to get movies? |
Approx 3-5
days |
Approx
1-2 days |
Approx 2-3
days |
Approx 3-4
days |
Approx 3-4
days |
| Pre-paid
yearly membership? |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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In-Store
rentals? |
No |
No |
Yes, 2
free per month |
No |
No |
| Free
Shipping |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Unique
feature: |
Rent
games only. PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, and more. |
Biggest and
fastest. More distribution centers means faster delivery. |
2 free in
store rentals per month. |
Rent Playstation and Playstation2 games.
Buy previously viewed dvds and ships to Military APO addresses. |
Rent
games and DVDS. PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, and more. |
| Sign Up
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GameFly
Free Trial |
Netflix Free Trial |
Blockbuster Online |
DVDAvenue Online Rentals |
GamezNFlix Online Rentals |
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My Recommendation: All four services have unique features and
benefits that might appeal to you. They are all very good and what I
would recommend is you sign up for the free trial with the
services that offer it and see which one meets your needs the best. |
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NetFlix Review Summary:
Netflix is by far the largest online movie rental service available today.
With 98% market share, it currently has over 2 million subscribers.
Rightfully so. I have personally used Netflix for the past 6 months and
have yet to experience a problem. With over 25,000 titles to choose from,
you'll be hard pressed to come across a movie that Netflix does not have.
The movie search/browse interface is extremely easy to use and is very
clean and professional. It even has a personalized 'Recommentaions' area,
where movies are recommended to you based on your ratings of previously
viewed movies. Netflix offers multiple professional critic reviews, top
100 lists, and critic's picks. You can search for movies based on several
criteria such as movie title, actor/director names, movie studio, genre,
etc. Netflix has more than 25 distribution centers nationwide to ensure
fast shipping. Normally it takes 1-3 days to get your movie from the time
you add it to your queue.
DVDAvenue Review Summary:
DVD Avenue is an excellent online DVD rental service. Tthe only things
that keep it out of the top 2, are title selection and shipping. At 10,000
titles, DVD Avenue has less than half the selection as NetFlix. But if you
are not into rare, hard to find titles, then that shouldn't be a problem.
The other issue is shipping. DVD Avenue currently only has 1 distribution
center which is in Maryland, so unless you are on or near the east coast,
shipping times may be unacceptable to you. On the bright side, DVD Avenue
offers an outstanding and easy to use search/browse interface with several
categories including several genres, New Releases, Academy Awards, AFI Top
100, Coming Soon, Television, PS2, XBOX, and an advanced search with
criteria for title, actor, director, genre, MPAA rating, genre, and
category. If you live on or near near the east coast and would like to
option of renting video games, and/or adult movies, DVD Avenue might be
the choice for you.
BlockBuster Review Summary:
Blockbuster is the Goliath of the movie rental business. With more than
25,000 titles to choose from, the only company that is on par with their
inventory selection is Netflix. However, Blockbuster is still in it's
infancy as far as online DVD rental services are concerned. The movie
search/browse interface isn't quite as impressive as some of the above
services. They do, however, offer movie ratings and a personalized rating
system similar to that of Netflix. Blockbuster currently has 10
distribution centers, but we expect them to expand quickly.
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