The same here. The cinema dropped prices for tickets (for 2D version) down to 3.33€ on tuesdays since there was a big drop in viewer numbers. It doesn't go much higher then 5 euros though for 3D so its really expensive to rent movies. Cheaper to go to cinema.

That seems like a pretty standard streaming rental service to me.

On - demand still exists (whether people use Amazon/Vudo or through their cable service like Time Warner or Cox here in the US). People still pay for stuff or they wouldn't offer it anymore. I'll concede that they are getting minimized not because people can buy movies (that was always the case) but due to streaming services like Netflix/Hulu/Amazon Prime.

I just laugh at people when they say the price is 'outrageous'. It's not any more expensive than any other service that offers digital rentals.

hmm.... well... Steam released their first documentary Indie Game: The Movie in 2012 (I think), while gOg released their first video in 2014...

Don't worry GOG will bring us Disney/Marvel/Lucas Arts and FOX movies!!!

No, thanks. I think I'd rather buy one of GOG's documentary movies. At least you can download and watch those anytime, once you bought them.

Doesn't Amazon Prime include unlimited streaming for a shit ton of TV series and movies, including some exclusive productions, at no additional cost other than the annual fee? Because that sure sounds like a much better deal to me.

Hmm, even in the UK there are only 11 movies available... so it seems to be pretty much a US only deal (not too surprising I suppose).

It's £3.49 to rent here, not an awful price, but I could sign up to Amazon or Netflix and watch whatever the hell I wanted for a month for only £10 (ish, been a while since I've done it).. so I know which I'd choose.

Meh, I gave up renting movies a long time ago.

And it was for sale or rent on their website? I was totally unaware of that. Thank you for correcting me.

Sale, streaming only though.

This doesn't seem different than renting Movie CD I used to be years ago before Internet era. Too bad even though it's regionally priced for me, it's still expensive and I don't possess enough Internet speed at the moment at home to stream like that.

More choices for people who want the movies tho.
Same. With the availability of lawful or not so lawful means to obtain movies, I also gave up renting. Netflix is now available in my country although they're heavily censored, but it's a start.

Prime doesn't have all movies. Example you cannot watch Hunger Games or Catching Fire on Prime.

Not sure what your point is... Steam doesn't have "all" movies, despite requiring you to pay per movie, and despite the time limited license. So Prime still sounds like a far superior offer.

And if I really wanted to watch those few specific movies available via Steam, but not on Amazon Prime -- well, I just checked, and most of them are available as second-hand DVDs at a lower price than the Steam rental fee.

You're only bitching about it because it's Valve. Nobody complains that Amazon/Vudu/Name a service also does rentals. Rentals bring in a couple billion per year, Valve just wants another revenue stream. I really don't see what the big deal is, it's not like anyone here is going to rent anyway. Like I said, people do rentals all the time, as evidenced whenever I walk into my grocery store and there are 3-4 people standing in line at the Redbox.