That's an if. Blockbuster hasn't announced which stores it will close and which it will keep open, just that it will close 300 of its 800.

Brick and mortar retail is struggling. They become places to browse--then customers pull out the smart phones and order, or begin an order that's completed at home on the laptop or desktop. They have to become destination spots--for picking up milk or other items that require a weekly or biweekly trip (Walmart's strategy), or having community gatherings (bookstores--and they're struggling even more now than when the eReader revolution first hit). If it's an item you can order in digital form on your smart phone or tablet, it's a challenge. At least milk has to be purchased in the store.

" At least milk has to be purchased in the store."

Ever hear of Peapod.com?

Well, we live just a couple blocks from the Shorewood Blockbuster and are on their "total access" plan, which allows you to rent as many movies/games in the store (one at a time) for $10 a month. We dumped cable years ago and just do the Netflix and Blockbuster thing now.

They do not offer video streaming as part of that, do they Adam?

That is a good deal Adam.

CowDung, I'm not sure. I know they offer streaming video for PC, but haven't tried it out to see if it's attached to that particular plan. I probably should.

Thanks Adam.

Good to know. Thanks Ismael.

With our XBox, we usually download the demo versions of video games to try them out before buying...

GameFly is the same thing as Netflix. We have not bought a new game in 5 years. The kids play them and then get sick of them and send them back.