what is netflix doing with their dvds

Netflix is shutting down its DVD rental unit after 25 years. However, the remaining Netflix subscribers will be able to keep up to 10 DVDs at no additional cost. Customers can also request up to 10 more movies by mail as part of an everything-must-go deal. Netflix will not charge for any unreturned discs after September 29, 2023. The company will continue to accept DVD returns until October 27, 2023, for those who wish to send them back. Netflix has shipped more than 5 billion DVD and Blu-ray rentals over the past 25 years. The DVD service was launched in 1998, at a time when Blockbuster dominated the movie rental business and most internet connections were of the dial-up variety. The company began offering a subscription streaming service in 2007, accelerating a societal shift away from physical media.