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$25 to rent the movie, one watch within max 24 hours after you start watching it... Or $5 more to own it. Scammers.

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[–] Oneandonlyzach 72 points 1 year ago (3 children)

$30 to own the movie is valid, but for $5 less, you're only allowed 1 watch within 24 hours of starting. Something like that shouldn't be basically the same price as the movie. With pricing like this, they basically force you to spend the extra $5. There isn't even a point to rent the movie and they know that.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When you said “cheaper” I was not expecting like NEARLY HALF THE PRICE

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

Yeah. I'm back to buying discs for the movies I want to support. Then I can always hang on to a copy no matter where it might live on streaming apps.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The 4K Blu-ray is 25 pounds, which is 30 USD. So the same price. But with the Blu-ray you actually own the disc.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

I absolutely agree! Renting a movie should cost nowhere near as much as purchasing the movie.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That pricing is only to drive more people to buy it than rent it.