Still Worth It
April 7, 2008 by John in Entertainment, Video Games
So after seeing this post, notes on “netflix analyzed”, I had to run the numbers for myself.
- I’ve been a Netflix subscriber since August ‘03.
- I’ve paid $1,119.04 in dues. I’ve changed plans a few times but according to Netflix this is the exact amount I’ve paid in that time. I’m currently at 2-discs-at-a-time but I’ve been up to 4.
- I’ve rented 249 discs from them, including all TV series discs and discs I’ve returned without watching (6 of the latter). Some TV shows have 3 discs per season, some 6 or 7. I’m just counting each disc, regardless.
The verdict? I’ve spent $4.49 per rental. This doesn’t take into account the gas I would’ve spent driving to the video store for rentals and returns. This also doesn’t take into account the added-value of the Netflix online application, which is constantly evolving and improving. Their online application is just stellar.
Gamefly, the video game equivalent of Netflix, is not going to fare as well because I tend to keep video games much longer than movies. But renting video games costs much more than movies and it’s still better than buying each game. I’ll probably calculate the value of that subscription more on a months-kept-per-disc. If I can keep that below 2 months-per-disc it’s worth it.