Kane99 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 I subscribed to Gamefly back in the mid 2010s or so, and liked what it offered. But ever since, I never bothered with the service again. I think now, with services like GamePass and what PSN Plus offers, it's going to eventually kill off GameFly and other rental services. It's still crazy to me that rental services like this still exist. Much like Netflix (who I hear still sends out DVDs). Anyway, does anyone here use Gamefly to play their games? Their prices for subscriptions don't look too bad, and I could see myself affording it. But with Gamepass I don't see a point, at least for me. But would anyone here still consider GameFly and other rental services? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Not at all - I tried out Gamefly for 2 months and found it very unnecessary so I haven't re-subscribed since. As you said, it's not a bad service at all and loosk very affordable but there are way better options on the market at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 I don't, then again I never have 😉 Costs are not cheap and end of the day people still get to read news and whatnot without paying/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 3 hours ago, Empire said: I don't, then again I never have 😉 Costs are not cheap and end of the day people still get to read news and whatnot without paying/ The prices nowadays look pretty steep. Back in 2010s, it was way better - unfortunately, Gamefly is obsolete in the current gaming market as Xbox Gamepass among others offer way more bang for buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane99 Posted March 14, 2023 Author Share Posted March 14, 2023 I looked through the other options they have in terms of console selection, and they still rent out games from Xbox, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, and even have GBA & Gamecube listed. GBA and Gamecube dont' have anything under them, so no idea why they still have them up. They still have a fair deal of PS3, and 360 games. But for the price point, I don't think it's worth renting any of these older games haha. But, kinda cool they have older games you can rent still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortie Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 I remember I used to hear about Gamefly a lot but nowadays I don't really hear as much about it anymore. You would think that if it was still as popular as it was, many people would still be talking about it as with anything that is popular at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 On 3/15/2023 at 7:22 PM, Shortie said: I remember I used to hear about Gamefly a lot but nowadays I don't really hear as much about it anymore. You would think that if it was still as popular as it was, many people would still be talking about it as with anything that is popular at the time. It's just how life goes, Blockbuster used to be extremely popular in the early 2000s but by 2008, they're out of business because they failed to adapt their business strategy. Evolution is inevitable and those who don't adapt always get left behind. Shortie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortie Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 On 4/30/2023 at 7:44 PM, killamch89 said: It's just how life goes, Blockbuster used to be extremely popular in the early 2000s but by 2008, they're out of business because they failed to adapt their business strategy. Evolution is inevitable and those who don't adapt always get left behind. This is very true, you would think by how popular they were it would never happen but when things change and technology changes and how we watch things and play games, if the business in question does not end up keeping up with that and evolving with the current technology, it will in the end result in them having to close and it seems this is what happened to both Gamefly and Blockbuster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpion Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 With GamePass and PSN Plus offering great deals, GameFly's relevance feels diminished. I’d personally stick with digital subscriptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lens Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 Gamefly's subscription model was great back in the day, but services like GamePass and PSN Plus have taken over totally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
