Blockbuster launches “movie suite”
Blockbuster has announced a new service plan called Movie Suite. For $29.99/month, Blockbuster users get unlimited DVD rentals from BB online, two free Blockbuster store rentals a month, and two free movie passes per month courtesy of Fandango. If you typically see two movies a month (at $10 a ticket) and rent two movies a month (at $5 a DVD), then hey, it’s already paid for itself and the online service is basically free. Sounds like a good deal to me, and you know how much I’ve railed on Blockbuster in the past.
I won’t even mention them going out of business in this post.
And for those of you who are suspicious of the movie tickets, here are the terms and conditions as quoted from Blockbuster.com:
Tickets are issued by Fandango, Inc. and are subject to certain terms, conditions and restrictions. See below and www.fandango.com for more information.
While you are a subscriber, each month you will receive a promotional code for two movie tickets. Tickets are issued by Fandango, Inc. You can only redeem the promotional codes for tickets through the use of the Fandango.com website. Tickets will only be issued for participating movie theaters and available movies. Promotional codes have expiration dates after which they cannot be redeemed. Certain other restrictions may apply. See www.fandango.com for complete details and full terms and conditions.
Blockbuster is also running a special promotion where the first month of the Movie Suite service is $14.99 instead of $29.99.