Blockbuster how long are game rentals

My Mom who managed a video store had to change policies as well. After that she bought some labels from a company with short instructions and stuck them on the inside of the rental cases.

Good enough in most cases. We didn't even have a local Blockbuster until We did, however, have two local rental places, both of which had a great selection of NES games, right up to present though one of the places folded when Blockbuster's move in plans were revealed. I don't think they rented games out prior to that. I would buy their "old" titles when shelf space was an issue for them.

I have Super Spy Hunter with the Blockbuster tag still affixed. I dont remember blockbuster, i was more of a hollywood video guy Got it in you? Originally Posted by digitalpress. Originally Posted by EnemyZero. The mom and pop stores have had game rentals here since the days. I liked them because they were cheaper, but also because I was a PC gamer I used to rent them, install them, and then take the disks back. Gosh I miss that. That HAD to cut in to their software sales big time.

I think they realized what they were doing, because they eventually stopped. Right around the time Quake 2 came out, if i remember correctly. Edit: grammar. Well, I know when they started renting where I live - , as that is when my town got Blockbuster.

I lived in Australia then, though. Originally Posted by rolenta. Luckily, Blockbuster eventually got rid of the late fees. You could also get fined for not rewinding a video. There are no late fees or return dates to worry about. Congress to ban the practice. Nintendo ultimately lost the battle, which paved the way for future video game rental. Blockbuster was sued by Nintendo. It was inevitable that Blockbuster and other video chains would capitalize on the resurgence of video games in the s by renting out popular titles.

Renting an entire video game console was the height of childhood luxury at Blockbuster. I paid 30 bucks a month for unlimited rentals. I played most the games that I wanted, for the ones I really enjoyed I simply bought them afterwards. IMO this way you get to try more selections yet not buying any games knowing the potential of not liking it afterwards.

Depends on how you look at the game s. I like to collect the games that I really enjoyed even though the replay value is low. You'll need a credit card to apply just like a regular membership card. Also you can only take "1" game home with you at once.