Netflix is opening physical stores – and Blockbuster has the perfect reaction
Oct. 17, 2023Redbox even chimed in
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Netflix is planning to open brick-and-mortar locations – and both Blockbuster and Redbox have (hilariously) responded.
“Oh boy,” Blockbustertweeted. “Should we tell @Netflix how this ends?”
Redbox, known for their DVD rental vending machine usually located in American retailers like Wal-Mart,replied, “I think I’ve seen this film before.”
All jokes aside, it doesn’t look like the upcoming physical locations will be selling DVDs (though more information is still to come). Instead, a newBloombergreport says that the tentatively titled ‘Netflix House’ will be a place fans can “play, shop, and eat.”
“We’ve seen how much fans love to immerse themselves in the world of our movies and TV shows,” Josh Simon, Vice President of Consumer Products at Netflix, told Bloomberg in a statement. “And we’ve been thinking a lot about how we take that to the next level.”
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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