Cord Cutters News: We had been contacted by several customers of RedBox Instant saying they have been notified from RedBox Instant that the services will shut down October 7th. Now RedBox Instant has confirmed that they will close.
Cord Cutters News: Someone claiming to have inside sources reported today on Reddit that Redbox Instant is about to shut down for good on October 1st
It offered absolutely nothing new, that's probably why. And they didn't dump any money into getting licenses, so if you thought Netflix was lacking.....
I don't really get why there are competitors to Netflix that offer even less then them for the same price which is pathetic.
Maximum PC: Redbox Instant is now an official player in the streaming game now that it's open to the general public. The moving streaming site is a joint venture by Coinstar and Verizon, giving the service a fair bit of financial backing and marketing muscle, though the first order of business should be to beef up its catalog of titles. At launch, Redbox Instant offers around 4,600 titles, far less than competitors like Netflix and Amazon Prime.
Maximum PC: Microsoft's Major Nelson blog has revealed that the "Redbox Instant" video service by Verizon is coming to the Xbox 360 "in the very near future." The Xbox 360 is the exclusive gaming console launch partner, which means Sony (PlayStation 3) and Nintendo (Wii U) can do nothing but sit on the sideline and wait their turn. If you're already a Redbox Instant beta participant, keep your eyes peeled for an email with a unique code to access the app on Xbox 360 in the coming days.
