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Oct 30, 2023 · In this guide, we‘ll take a trip down memory lane and explore some of the top video rental chains, regional stores, and indie shops that existed before online streaming took over the world. Get ready for a healthy dose of nostalgia!
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Mar 21, 2024 · As Free Blockbusters have opened across the country, the last Blockbuster in Bend, Ore., continues to rent out films on DVD and Blu-ray.
Oct 8, 2024 · Blockbuster — the iconic and nostalgic movie rental franchise — is having a comeback of sorts. It’s because of a movement called Free Blockbuster, which offers movies free of charge through...
Sep 26, 2023 · Redbox today announced that they will expand the offerings in their rental kiosks, offering a variety of older movies, rarities, and other niche titles.
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Many video rental stores also sell previously viewed movies and/or new, unopened movies. In the 1980s, video rental stores rented VHS and Betamax tapes of movies, although most stores dropped Betamax tapes when VHS won the format war late in the decade.
There were never any local video rental stores around me. Just Blockbuster Video and Hollywood Video, which have been closed for many years.
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Most video rental stores were locally owned retail stores located in a shopping center or free standing building. Over time, larger movie rental chains began to evolve like Blockbuster Video and Hollywood Video.