Blockbuster

[rborden]

Go check out

Blockbuster Video Stores & On Demand Movies

The magic of Blockbuster Movies lives on. Find remaining store information or Make it a Blockbuster Night with DISH On Demand.

blockbuster.com

Looks like they might be trying to make a comeback.

 

[BlackStang00]

I read an article about it on Facebook yesterday. I’m not sure it’s the company trying to revive itself or the website never having been taken down. It would be interesting to see blockbuster make a return though. I bet they could make money selling merchandise.

 

[Black02GT]

Go check out

Blockbuster Video Stores & On Demand Movies

The magic of Blockbuster Movies lives on. Find remaining store information or Make it a Blockbuster Night with DISH On Demand.

blockbuster.com

Looks like they might be trying to make a comeback.

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Or too many people watched the Netflix documentary on GME.

 

[Black02GT]

I read an article about it on Facebook yesterday. I’m not sure it’s the company trying to revive itself or the website never having been taken down. It would be interesting to see blockbuster make a return though. I bet they could make money selling merchandise.

Wonder if it has been gone so long they lost the domain name. Curious to see where this goes.

Obvious question would be, Apple, Netflix, HBO, Amazon plus, Disney with high dollar new content. Add in all Plex type buying up and cheap stuff. Where is the niche?

 

[5.0 Hatch]

Circuit city next? Lol. I just found my blockbuster card a few weeks back. Maybe it'll be of some use soon.

 

[Roots-type]

Worked there when I was 18. One of the first jobs I ever had. Things were so much simpler then. Never would push their candy/soda promotions on customers when they checked out. Always was in trouble for that so I left lol.

 

[JPKII]

Still have mine. Sitting on my desk. lol. From 2000.

 

[SolarYellow]

Every Friday night renting Genesis games........


Go play some Mario Paint.
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[CompOrange04GT]

Every Friday night renting Genesis games........

**** you

Snes crew

 

[Outlaw99]

I managed a blockbuster in 1993 while going to night school. One of the most fun jobs I ever had.

 

[Saleen498]

Hell yeah! I'm breaking out the VCR, renting the latest Nic Cage flick and ordering a Papa John's 4 cheese with extra garlic sauce and a case of MtDew

 

[phils04gt]

Oh the memories.

 

[CobraBob]

Not a complete answer, but an interesting read. Apparently this single-page site has been up, and unchanged, since November, 2022.

Blockbuster might be staging a comeback — and it should

Remember video game rentals?

www.polygon.com

 

[CompOrange04GT]

Hell yeah! I'm breaking out the VCR, renting the latest Nic Cage flick and ordering a Papa John's 4 cheese with extra garlic sauce and a case of MtDew

Summer breaks when they did that monthly thing, where you could rent 3 at a time and take them back same day

 

[BlackStang00]

Wonder if it has been gone so long they lost the domain name. Curious to see where this goes.

Obvious question would be, Apple, Netflix, HBO, Amazon plus, Disney with high dollar new content. Add in all Plex type buying up and cheap stuff. Where is the niche?

As stated above I guess it’s been up since November last year so maybe there is some credence to it. I read that Dish bought it. I’m curious if Dish is trying to revive the brand. I think the only thing it has going for it is the name. Nostalgia will be its selling point, at least initially. Otherwise I agree, it’s not going to attract anyone.

 

[SolarYellow]

 

[Black02GT]

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Honestly almost just screamed "SEGA" out of pure reflex.

 

[SolarYellow]

Ideally owning the snes and genesis was the way to go. Sega offered more of the arcade and sports experience (madden 90 or 91?) and Nintendo marched to the beat of its own Italian drum.

 

[CobraBob]

Nintendo! My son and I spent hours playing Super Mario Bros. Fun times!

 

[03Sssnake]

Ideally owning the snes and genesis was the way to go. Sega offered more of the arcade and sports experience (madden 90 or 91?) and Nintendo marched to the beat of its own Italian drum.

That’s on point 100%….