GameZnFlix rental service drops PSP support
Movie and game rental service GameZnFlix has recently dropped all support for PSP. The company, which used to provide UMD games and movies to about 100 customers, has called it quits due to changes in postal regulations. "The bad news is that these changes to the mailing standards are forcing us to discontinue offering games and movies for the PlayStation Portable device. Because of both the disc weight and thickness, we would have to use a more expensive shipping method and slower side of the postal system since these discs are no longer eligible to be shipped as 1st class letters."Currently, it appears that GameFly, a competitor, will continue supporting PSP systems with game and movie rentals.
[Via Aeropause]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
pixelator @ Apr 24th 2007 2:31PM
Firstly, I've never even heard of that company. Gamefly handles my needs just fine.
Second, I love how they downplay PSP owners as saying 'To our approximate 100 PSP customers'... As though that's clearly such a minority that they can't be bothered to cater to them.
Third, I seriously doubt the difference in postage is anywhere near prohibitive. They seem quite a bit cheaper than Gamefly, but maybe that's due to their service or game selection, or possibly trial rates. Maybe they should consider upping their rates a bit to cover the shipping, rather than fail to support the PSP when they support such older systems as the PS1 and Gamecube?
Either way, they come across as total idiots.
txa1265 @ Apr 24th 2007 3:02PM
They came in 4th in a game rental review (http://video-game-rental-review.toptenreviews.com/) right after GameFly. I haven't used them, and certainly wouldn't now ... I wonder how this will impact GameFly, if it will at all?
Sean @ Apr 25th 2007 9:28AM
I used Gameznflix for a couple months, renting psp titles almost exclusively.
During my time with them neither the movie selection nor the availability of games was satisfying; the only reason I stuck with it for so long is that I couldn't find another single place that did games and movies.
I'm using gamerang for now since they have a delivery center that's not at the other end of the country from me.