As was announced earlier in the year, Redbox has started offering Blu-ray titles for rental at more than 13,000 of its 23,000 kiosk locations. Rental price is $1.50 a night (50 cents more than for DVD). By the fall, all of the company's kiosks will offer BDs; and by the end of the year, 10% of kiosk inventory will be in high definition. Customers can check for Blu-ray availability in their area at the dedicated
Redbox Blu-ray site.
New releases from Warner, Universal and Fox will be subject to a 28-day delay from release date. On the other hand, new releases from Paramount will be available day-and-date.
Blu-ray titles available now for rental at Redbox kiosks include
The Book of Eli,
The Bounty Hunter,
Brooklyn's Finest and
Green Zone.
"Offering Blu-ray rentals is an exciting opportunity for Redbox to expand our product offerings and build on the relationships that we've established with millions of consumers nationwide," said Redbox president Mitch Lowe. "Redbox is a convenient, affordable home entertainment provider, and we're delighted to offer consumers their favorite movies on the increasingly popular Blu-ray Disc format."