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How does Redbox compare? I always see their kiosks, but I never think to look. I'm also surprised and amused to learn it's owned by Chicken Soup for the Soul. Yes, that Chicken Soup for the Soul.

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Most I've used have a very small selection, maybe 30 total options, but a lot of those can be out of stock. If you have any sort of criteria (like I'm often looking for movies we could watch with our kids) there might only be one or two choices.

I'd compare it to showing up at a cinema and just hoping to find a show that looked interesting and happened to be starting soon.

Yeah. I use them now and then for a current movie. But between the limited selection and the fact that I'll probably have to hop in the car for a dedicated trip the next day to return the movie, I use them pretty rarely.

The biggest weakness with redbox is that is just doesn't have much of a catalog as I understand it. I've never really used them.

My local library is the next best thing to netflix DVDs, but it isn't the same at all.

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