Online Video Game Rental GameznFlix

Games AND Movies? What A Concept!

The first thing that immediately stands out about this particular rental service is the fact that customers are not limited to renting games. In addition to choosing from your favorite Playstation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo Gamecube and Sony PSP titles, you can browse for and rent DVD movies and even books! It certainly is quite convenient to rent Serenity, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Shadow The Hedgehog and Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance all at the same time, from the same service, using the same queue. Essentially, GameznFlix combines the best elements of both game-rental services like GameFly and movie-rental companies like NetFlix.

Rentals For The Monetarily Challenged

Games and movies each count toward your limit, so you can only have the number specified below "out" at once. Shipping both ways is free.

• 1 Out at a Time / $8.99 each month
• 2 Out at a Time / $12.99 each month
• 3 Out at a Time / $16.99 each month
• 6 Out at a Time - Annual / $249.00 per year

In addition, GameznFlix offers affordable pricing and multiple distribution centers. Games and movies ship from California, Colorado, Kentucky or Pennsylvania, which means that ordered items should actually arrive at your house in less than a week. The company also claims that more facilities will be added in the near future.

Game Selection

In a welcome change of pace, GameznFlix offers a number of games for the Xbox and PSOne in addition to the usual PS2, GameCube and Xbox 360 systems. They offer PSP UMD movies and games for rent, but sadly they don't include Game Boy Advance or Nintendo DS titles in their inventory.

While GameznFlix may not have an exhaustive library of video game titles, they still have a massive repository of games to choose from for each system. Their movie selection is also great, and you really can't beat the convenience of having both video games and movies in the same service.

The Bottom Line

So how does GameznFlix stack up in comparison to similar rental services? Well, if you're looking for one-stop shopping for both movies and DVDs, or you want to rent on a shoestring budget, it certainly is a good choice. The service has improved dramatically since its early days, so selection has increased, shipping times have been reduced and availability is almost always perfect. GameznFlix is definitely worth a try for any movie or video game buff out there.