Quote Originally Posted by Mr Peabody
There's a place for Redbox, Netflix was here before Redbox, if RB didn't have a place it would have never gotten off the ground. Many people had BDP already before the streaming was offered. I think it's still a nitch and may be growing but it's a way off before it becomes large enough to displace other options. I see streaming features being offered in the TV's now, such as Sony's Bravia LCD. I really hate to see the walk-in rental stores disappear.
I don't know if I would agree with that. Redbox made it's entry as a impulse idea for people at the grocery store, etc. But even that has a limited range of people, and by going for DVD-only, they were able to supply a short number of new releases and charge a buck a night, which at the time (along with the decline of the family-owned rental places) and the larger decline of larger rental facilities, it was an easy idea to generate, but long-term it will not last unless it comes up with other ideas to compete with Netflix and on-demand.