Should Netflix Rent Out Video Games?
SodaHead Gaming
2012/01/27 08:56:03
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A few months ago we reported that Netflix would be offering video game rentals as part of their "new and improved" business model, which involved turning their physical rental service into a separate subscription service called Qwikster. Customers complained and subsciptions plummeted so they called off Qwikster, but the rental service was still up for grabs. Well, not anymore.
Now that Netflix stock is up, Netflix apparently doesn't want to rock the boat. CEO Reed Hastings announced in a Q4 earnings report that there are no longer any plans for video game rentals. They were already getting hungry glances from Gamefly and Redbox when they shot themselves in the foot with the Qwikster thing. Now is probably a good time to step back and reassess their position.
Now that Netflix stock is up, Netflix apparently doesn't want to rock the boat. CEO Reed Hastings announced in a Q4 earnings report that there are no longer any plans for video game rentals. They were already getting hungry glances from Gamefly and Redbox when they shot themselves in the foot with the Qwikster thing. Now is probably a good time to step back and reassess their position.
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giggity giggity 2012/01/27 19:55:12
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