Blu-ray Discs popping up in Red Box rental kiosks
DVDPlay already announced its intentions to start stuffing Blu-ray Discs into its movie rental kiosks earlier this year, and we've been waiting ever since to hear a similar announcement from rival Red Box. Today, we're still waiting for said announcement, but we've received a report from the wonderfully named Aloha, Oregon that at least one Red Box movie rental kiosk has a Coming Soon flyer for Speed Racer on BD. When our tipster contacted Red Box concerning the discovery, the representative did affirm that if Blu-ray was shown, Blu-ray was on the way, though we aren't sure if they'll cost more than the $1 DVD rentals. Keep an eye out at your local kiosk and let us know if you see the same.
[Image courtesy of CashCrater, thanks Mike]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Craig @ Sep 13th 2008 7:03PM
sweet! i like redbox, but i haven't used it since i got a ps3 because i'm trying to rent blu-ray whenever it's an option. i've just eyed those machines with disdain since i know they're not spitting out cheap, convenient flicks on blu-ray.
VP @ Sep 13th 2008 7:12PM
About time for this. For those of us who don't watch movies everyday, Redbox is the best option. I've been waiting for a whole for this.
john w @ Sep 13th 2008 7:20PM
CANT WAIT when redbox comes out with blu-ray rentals. i currently use netflix for blu-ray rentals. im one of the impatient ones to rent a movie thru the mail :)
Michael Sterling @ Sep 13th 2008 7:26PM
Couldn't come soon enough. We love watching our Blu-ray movies AND renting from Redbox. Now it looks like we'll be able to do both!
Paul @ Sep 13th 2008 7:54PM
Partnering with Redbox would be the smartest decision the BDA could ever make.
Phour ZwanZig @ Sep 13th 2008 8:42PM
We dont have a Redbox Kiosk around us at all.. I didnt even know of Redbox until last month when I stubbled upon one in a lil town that had a pop of @2k.. I was Shocked..
Id use Redbox if I didnt have to drive 3 hrs.. LOL
EatingPie @ Sep 13th 2008 10:42PM
My local Vons has ... Redbox? Or the other one? Anyway, yes to Blu-ray in this baby. Even has it in big logo letters.
Problem is, THREE Blu-rays is all they got inside there. I laughed when I checked. So Blu-ray may be coming, but it's not coming en masse by any means.
-Pie
Union @ Sep 14th 2008 12:41AM
my redbox in Milwaukie OR already has Blu-Rays well 1 anyway Forbidden Kingdom
reyngreg @ Sep 14th 2008 12:47AM
Oddly enough, yesterday I just received an email from their customer support with a boilerplate statement that there are no plans to support blu-ray. I bug them about once a month and always get the same response, but it looks like things are turning around...
Hdintheblood @ Sep 14th 2008 1:09AM
I like it that Blu-ray is comimg to Redbox, But what happens when someone rents a Blu-Ray and takes it home to play in a DVD player
Hdintheblood @ Sep 14th 2008 1:37AM
They need to come out with a Bluebox for Blu-Ray
richardginn @ Sep 14th 2008 6:24PM
Yep...
A Blue Box for Blu-Ray
Green Box for XBOX 360
Silver Box for PS3
White Box for Wii
ANDDD AAA.....
Pink Box for Porno films.
Vince @ Oct 6th 2008 2:16AM
Pink Box? Not gonna' happen, that's called pissing on community standards and putting smut and obscenity on full view in front of everyone, children and (unwilling) adults alike. Not to mention the color would be a children magnet...that's a civil suit waiting to happen.