Netflix Disses Games-By-Mail, Old GamesS  Blockbuster's been
toying with games-by-mail in select markets for about a year
now, but don't expect Netflix to join the fun.  Leaving aside
the fact it'd be following the lead of a company it's turned
into a metaphor for dinosaur business models, Netflix just isn't
digging the idea of offering games. Said a company spokesman to
The Consumerist:  Video games are a different economic model
than movies and TV episodes, on which Netflix concentrates to
provide the greatest convenience, selection and value to
consumers ... Movies are perennial. A great movie from 1972 is
still a great movie but who wants to play Madden '95?  I dunno.
GameFly seems to be doing alright with it. But maybe that's
because it's not offering Madden 95, and instead has a library
of games people do want to play.  Blockbuster Considering Adding
Games-By-Mail Service [The Consumerist]