Gaming by Mail

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Suggestions? Basically all I mainly want are three features, but other features could still change my mind.

1.) Good library (current library preferred beyond an extensive library from the 90's and 00's.)
2.) Price (obviously)
3.) Speedy Delivery (don't want to wait more than a couple days between deliveries)


I used Gamerang almost 10 years ago for a while and it was "okay" as I remember.

I've been on the in-store Blockbuster 2-disk pass recently (games or movies) for $15/mo but they're all closing so I wanted to make sure there's nothing else out there before I just blindly activate a Blockbuster online program. Gamefly seems to be the biggest for games, but $23/mo for 2 games at a time is pretty extravagant. However, if they're easy to deal with or have some other features I don't know about I'd like to hear about any experiences.
 
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Suggestions? Basically all I mainly want are three features, but other features could still change my mind.

1.) Good library (current library preferred beyond an extensive library from the 90's and 00's.)
2.) Price (obviously)
3.) Speedy Delivery (don't want to wait more than a couple days between deliveries)


I used Gamerang almost 10 years ago for a while and it was "okay" as I remember.

I've been on the in-store Blockbuster 2-disk pass recently (games or movies) for $15/mo but they're all closing so I wanted to make sure there's nothing else out there before I just blindly activate a Blockbuster online program. Gamefly seems to be the biggest for games, but $23/mo for 2 games at a time is pretty extravagant. However, if they're easy to deal with or have some other features I don't know about I'd like to hear about any experiences.

Blockbuster by Mail is a good choice. It's exactly what you've been doing, basically. The only downside is you can't rent new games until they've been out for 4-6 months. However, it's a little cheaper than Gamefly. And I like the fact that you can rent movies with it as well, if there's something you want to see.
 
#3
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I'm "ok" with Gamefly's service. All games except the super new titles are available quickly - there's a 4-10 extra lead time for new games unless you get lucky...
 
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#5
I thought this thread was gonna be about chess by mail or something. The Internet age kinda killed that epic pastime. Does anyone want to start a match with me?
 
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#7
Oh, wow I always wanted to do this sports sim by mail when I was a kid but I recall my parents not letting me for some reason.

But thanks for the feedback on Gamefly, etc. I think even mail gaming is going to be annoying in August when the post office drops Saturday service. I'm about ready for a diskless gaming environment.
 
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