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    So I see that Redbox is finally getting somewhat of a clue and offering game rentals at $2 per day in some locations (not mine for now). While I think $2 per day might be a LITTLE high, it seems like a big step in the right direction. I'd probably go pick up MoH tonight after work and play through the single player campaign for $2, but for games like Mario Galaxy 2, $2/day would probably turn into $20 pretty quick. At that point I'd really rather just go buy a copy if I wanted to play it. I'll probably end up using it to demo games for a day before deciding to make the purchase. I like the idea better than Gamefly from a collector's standpoint.

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    Redbox kiosk was placed back near where I live, so I have to check if they added games.

    It's a bigger kiosk, so there is a chance.
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    Quote Originally Posted by megasdkirby View Post
    Redbox kiosk was placed back near where I live, so I have to check if they added games.

    It's a bigger kiosk, so there is a chance.
    Most of the ones around me offer Bluray, but don't seem to have games yet. You can check here:

    http://www.redbox.com/ads/games.aspx...BMsiAwB8VDjmpF

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    Hmm... It looks like the Redboxes near me added games. I'll probably try this out. Yeah, finishing a game at $2/night could get expensive, but I see it more as a "try before you buy" thing for games that don't have demos. I could rent a game for $2, play it for a couple hours, and have a good idea if I want to buy it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Darko View Post
    Most of the ones around me offer Bluray, but don't seem to have games yet. You can check here:

    http://www.redbox.com/ads/games.aspx...BMsiAwB8VDjmpF
    Thanks for the link.

    Two odd things:

    1)According to the site, no games are available near my area (no surprise, but...)

    2)A kiosk is not identified in the Walgreens close to where I live and I know it's there (passed by it today in the morning).

    So there might be a chance. I may go there tomorrow to see.
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    So what happens when people use a gift credit card and then don't return the game? With movies it's not really worth it, but a brand new $60 game, buy a gift credit card use $2 for the rental and then just spend the rest of what is left on the gift credit card on other items. For those people who don't collect and don't care about the cases, there's a free game right there. Then again, these people probably have modded systems anyways.
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    I could see this being useful for party nights. After all, it would be easier to just rent a party game then pay the full price.

    Of course none of the redboxes near me have this yet. They just did get Blu-ray though so I'd expect it to be a while before they get games. I'd probably use this to try games or check out how much they are selling used games for. While I'd like to have the box and case, I prefer my games to be cheap.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kupomogli View Post
    So what happens when people use a gift credit card and then don't return the game? With movies it's not really worth it, but a brand new $60 game, buy a gift credit card use $2 for the rental and then just spend the rest of what is left on the gift credit card on other items. For those people who don't collect and don't care about the cases, there's a free game right there. Then again, these people probably have modded systems anyways.
    Ha. I can't believe I never thought of people doing this. Is it that common?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kupomogli View Post
    So what happens when people use a gift credit card and then don't return the game? With movies it's not really worth it, but a brand new $60 game, buy a gift credit card use $2 for the rental and then just spend the rest of what is left on the gift credit card on other items. For those people who don't collect and don't care about the cases, there's a free game right there. Then again, these people probably have modded systems anyways.
    Actually...you make a valid point.

    But does Redbox accept such cards? Common sense would state "no", but I would love to find out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by megasdkirby View Post
    Actually...you make a valid point.

    But does Redbox accept such cards? Common sense would state "no", but I would love to find out.
    My friends girl tried to rent from Redbox with a Visa Gift Card once and it declined it. This is more than likely because you can't be tracked with a Gift Card, since they require no personal information to be used and thus they can't charge you for never returning the video.

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    Quote Originally Posted by exit View Post
    My friends girl tried to rent from Redbox with a Visa Gift Card once and it declined it. This is more than likely because you can't be tracked with a Gift Card, since they require no personal information to be used and thus they can't charge you for never returning the video.
    Seems like common sense to me, but hey, Netflix still hasn't figured out (or started caring) that about 10 of my friends are using my account to watch movies on a daily basis. I wonder if that's considered stealing?

    Back on topic, I went by one of my local Redboxes tonight and saw 3 people in front of me leave empty handed and complain about it not having games yet. Maybe that's a good sign? I'm sure we'll all have games at Redbox eventually.
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    Default Redbox is renting games now.

    http://www.redbox.com/games

    They're $2 a night, which isn't terrible if you intend on renting and plowing through a title. Or a good way to essentially demo a title for a day to see if it's worth buying.

    I was surprised to see that a good number of machines local to the Cincinnati area actually have games, and not just the major cities like NYC/Chicago/LA.

    Selection doesn't seem half bad, either. Mostly AAA stuff.

    Doubt I'll use them personally, but there's bound to be someone on here that this news will benefit.
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    Figured it'd eventually happen. I may give it a try, so many games I would get down the road that I can try now, buy when the price drops like a stone.

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    Checked out my closest Redbox and they have a whopping 2 games available lol. I guess if you wanna try out the game quickly then $2 isn't bad but if you plan on keeping it a week, you're already up to $14...
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    ... Now?

    Mine's had games for two months or more.

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    I got online to check, and the one closest to me only had one game listed online.

    But when I checked the machine, there were plenty more.
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    Seems like a good deal to me. Perfect for one night game needs or to try before you buy. It would never make sense for a long game that would take a lot of time to complete - but there's GameFly for that.

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    $2 isn't bad but it would have been nice if that allowed you two full days.
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