Netflix ending DVD mailings September, 2023
Just received this email:
Dear Auggie,
For 25 years, it's been our extraordinary privilege to mail movie nights to our members all across America. On September 29th, 2023, we will ship our final iconic red envelope.
While times have changed since our first shipment in March 1998, our goal has remained the same: to provide you with access to the broadest collection of movies and shows possible, delivered directly to your door, with no due dates or late fees.
As the DVD business continues to shrink, its going to become increasingly difficult to achieve that goal. In our final season, well continue providing you the best service possible, all the way to the very last shipment.
You may have some questions, and we've tried to answer them in our Final Season FAQ - and if you want to share something with us, you can send feedback here.
We sincerely thank you for joining us on this amazing journey. We could never have shipped more than 5 billion discs without movie lovers like you. It's been a genuine privilege to share movie nights with you.
Pop the popcorn, fire up your player, and enjoy this final season of red envelopes.
Sincerely,
The Netflix DVD team
jimfields33
(18,837 posts)Seems rather antiquated for todays viewing audience.
Auggie
(31,798 posts)No computer skills, no smartphone skills. She can manage simple DVR programming and DVDs, but that's it.
jimfields33
(18,837 posts)The numbers in the same situation are very low or theyd continue. Great to hear mom is 94! Thats awesome!
SharonAnn
(13,880 posts)I use both the DVDs and Netflix streaming. But, I knew this was coming.
walkingman
(8,332 posts)get more current movies than streaming services.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,957 posts)iemanja
(54,754 posts)Hardly anyone has a DVD player anymore.