What Happened to REDBOX? Goodbye Physical Media 

Funny how most people get upset about physical media dying but yet they don't do anything support it.

I just rented a DVD back in May! So sad. Lyle the Crocodile was really cute.

It really is sad! It's probably part of why nostalgia in movies is so big: people want to go down memory lane to a time they had no idea wouldn't ALWAYS be there!

I watched Interstellar I rented from a Redbox a little while ago. Very convenient because there is one across my backyard at a dollar store. RIP my friend.

I was at walmart today and noticed the redbox machine was out of service.. now that Im seeing this it makes sense

Blockbuster video was to me what best buy was to you. Nostalgic at its finest.

I've always been a fan of collecting physical media ever since I was child. I don't know why, but my small kid brain thought: "One day, these are going to valuable and I could sell them and be rich." I still have most of my consoles, disks, cartridges, and tapes. It keeps expanding, because now, I wouldn't trade them for the world. It feels much more personal to boot up a device, load in the accompanying media, and then watching/ playing said media. When a service stops showcasing a particular movie/ game that you like, you get slightly bummed. "Ah, hell. Well, there goes that". But when you drop a physical copy, it strikes you at your core. There's way more of an emotional impact owning physical media that it is getting lost over time because for some reason, it's getting weeded out. You should be in control of the situation. You have the illusion of choice when it comes to streaming media.

I watched so many movies from them during my teen years. Certain indie movies would never play near me so I knew Redbox would come in clutch when it came to those titles. RIP to an era. 🙏

It’s funny I actually just had a memory pop up today about renting video games from Redbox lol

Redbox used to be my go to for movies before Netflix and other platforms. After karate classes the instructors and myself would rent a movie, grab some food and make it a movie night a couple days of the week. I have good memories with these things. But of course as technology advances some things become more obsolete.

The issue with the V-Stock you went to is the mall is closing and going to be knocked down for new development. The other V-Stock locations are operating selling music, movies & games.

Redbox went under because of the recent Chapter 7 bankruptcy of its owner, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment.

i wish Best Buy still sell Blu-ray movies but they stopped now 😩

yes dude, laserdiscs are the best because of the extra artwork, also it's pretty cool to collect dead media. glad i found your channel, subbed

The last CD I bought was Beastie Boys Hello Nasty, which included a free record. BestBuy in 1998 wow

Really enjoyed the video! Never bought into redbox myself, I went straight from the fall of rental stores like Blockbuster to digital purchases on Amazon. Something I have come to regret as the years have gone on.

I never used a Red Box, they seemed to mostly have newer titles and I tend to avoid a lot of stuff that's post-2010 (except indie movies).

Have you been to record exchange? They have lots of physical media

Cool information!

I went to one a couple weeks ago I used my credit card just in case and they didn’t even charge me. I rented 4 blu rays.

I still generally buy things on Blu-ray if I really like them, but I am running out of space. You shouldn't buy digital copies because they can be removed and you won't get a refund. Streaming is a decent option if you just want to pay $20 or whatever and have access to a bunch of stuff.

Hey Scottie, we have a record player. Do you want it?

Find an Ollies. A lot of physical media will find its way there.

Bruh it's been like a decade