Netflix, iTunes, Redbox, Gamefly, the Internet, etc. has made video stores that rent movies and video games increasingly irrelevant and slowly making major chains obsolete. Blockbuster has shut down locations in Canada and Rogers is shutting down locations across Canada as well. A lot of movie rental companies are turning to mail or online rental services if they haven't done so. Plus with the services you can get on your cable or satellite to watch movies, why would you need to go to a video store to rent a movie? Or with mail or online services, why would you need to go to a video store to rent a video game?
The change in the way we do things has made the need for an actual location nil. I remember growing up, that renting movies or video games was a time I looked forward too. Picking out a new release or classic movie or game wanting to experience it for the first time or experience it again. Just something about doing that was a great part of my childhood. Nowadays, we have the convenience of these services at our fingertips that the whole wanting to go to rent something is not the same as it used to be.
The days of renting at an actual location is quickly becoming a thing of the past. For nostalgia reasons, it's sad. There are only a handful of businesses that rent movies as it's not the big business it used to be. I admit that I rarely rent movies unlike I used to. There is no need to with all these other services. I guess this is just a sign of the times.
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