Blockbuster planning on movie, game mail rental service

Blockbuster is currently performing a trial service in Cleveland for a by-mail rental service that would allow customers to rent both games and movies, with plans to expand nationwide later in the year.

Blockbuster has begun testing its "Games by Mail" service in Cleveland, Ohio, with "plans to expand nationwide before the end of the year." According to the terms of the trial (which can be viewed here), customers will be able to add unlimited "one at a time" video game rentals to their traditional plans for $8 more a month. The game will count against the rental amounts, and the charge will only be levied during months in which games are shipped, and customers will not be able to switch out games at the Blockbuster retail stores like they can with movies.

By combining the additional charge to the standard two-or-three-DVD a month rental plans, customers will be able to have movies and games sent to them from the same service. Currently, most of the major nationwide by-mail rental services only send one type of media--movies (Netflix) or games (GameFly).

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Blockbuster is currently performing a trial service in Cleveland for a by-mail rental service that would allow customers to rent both games and movies, with plans to expand nationwide later in the year.

Blockbuster has begun testing its "Games by Mail" service in Cleveland, Ohio, with "plans to expand nationwide before the end of the year." According to the terms of the trial (which can be viewed here), customers will be able to add unlimited "one at a time" video game rentals to their traditional plans for $8 more a month. The game will count against the rental amounts, and the charge will only be levied during months in which games are shipped, and customers will not be able to switch out games at the Blockbuster retail stores like they can with movies.

By combining the additional charge to the standard two-or-three-DVD a month rental plans, customers will be able to have movies and games sent to them from the same service. Currently, most of the major nationwide by-mail rental services only send one type of media--movies (Netflix) or games (GameFly).

Anyone thinking of utilizing this feature when it rolls out later in the year? Anyone in Cleveland hoping to try it out now?

SOURCE: Blockbuster details new Games By Mail rental system [Joystiq]