Later this afternoon, Redbox announced to their customers that they too have to increase their pricing. The price increase is the cause of higher operational costs along with increased debit card fees that took effect on October 1st so the popular DVD vending service can keep up. But don’t worry, the new Redbox daily fee will be $1.20 per day. Yup. A $0.20 increase for DVDs while Blu-Rays/video games will remain the same price of $1.50/$2.00 daily. This is the first time the company had to increase their pricing within the eight years they have been active, hopefully it will be the last. If they have to increase it again, expect it to be more of a blow to your wallet. The short release on the matter lies after the break.
Redbox is making an announcement about its prices today, and we want to make sure that you hear it from us first.
Starting on Monday, October 31, the daily rental charge for DVDs will change to $1.20 a day.* The price change is due to rising operating expenses, including new increases in debit card fees. Daily rental charges for Blu-ray™ Discs and video games won’t change.** Additional-day charges for DVDs rented before 10/31 won’t be affected, either.
In order to make the transition easier, Redbox will discount the first day of all online DVD rentals to $1.00 from 10/31 through 11/30. Additional rental days will be $1.20.***
If you have any questions, please visit redbox.com/pricechange. There, we’ve provided additional information.
This marks our first price change in more than eight years as we work hard to keep prices low for our customers.
Thank you,
Redbox
Read
