It’s the end of an era as Netflix has announced that the company will officially end its red-envelope-in-the-mail DVD delivery service this September.
The company announced that it will ship its last DVD on September 29, 2023. Discs that haven’t yet been returned will be accepted through October 27. The company does have a tool for DVD subscribers to download data about their rental history:
This follows a long history in which Netflix was able to surpass Blockbuster years ago by offering no due dates or late fees with its DVD business. Netflix would later end its own movie rental option, and the DVD-in-the-mail option which drew many to Netflix in the first place will come after September of this year.
At any time up until Oct 27, 2023 a current DVD subscriber or former DVD customer whose DVD subscription was canceled within the past 9 months may download their data, via our Data Download (https://dvd.netflix.com/Download), which includes:
Your queue
Your rental history
Your ratings
Your reviews
In a FAQ answering why the disc rental service is closing, the company says it expects it to be “increasingly difficult” to offer the best DVD experience while the business shrinks. “Making 2023 our Final Season allows us to maintain our quality of service through the last day and go out on a high note,” says the company.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.