Netflix is preparing to shut down its DVD-by-mail rental service. The streaming video leader announced the end of the 25-year-old business on April 18. It plans to send out its final DVDs to customers on Sept. 29.
One unanswered question was how long the service would keep adding new releases to its inventory. Now, the answer to that question is becoming clear.
The company recently purged its database of almost all unavailable titles, including placeholders for many movies that have not yet been released.
Netflix’s DVD.com is now offering new films such as “Renfield” (released June 6), “John Wick: Chapter 4” (June 13), “The Pope’s Exorcist” (June 13) and “Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant” (June 20).
However, Netflix’s DVD listings don’t include upcoming titles like “Evil Dead Rise” (June 27), “Scream 6” (July 11) and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Aug. 1).
However, it does list as coming soon “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” (July 11) and “Fast X” (Aug. 8). I suspect those releases are not guaranteed.
It’s safe to say that DVD.com is all but finished buying new discs for its inventory.
As for me, I’ve got 34 titles in my queue to watch in the next three months. Of those, 20 movies are not available on any of the streaming services to which I subscribe. Some are only available for online rental or purchase. And three are not available anywhere online in any form.
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