After being an advocate for Blockbuster, mainly because I work right next to one and they allow you to exchange the movie you get in the mail for a free store rental, I have made the switch to Netflix. When I signed up, Netflix and Blockbuster's prices and plans were identical in all but one way. So the being able to exchange it in store was the seller for me.

Since then Blockbuster has gone up in price several times. They started making you pay if you wanted to exchange in the store. I started off paying around $16 a month for the Blockbuster subscription. As of last night I was paying $30! I didn't realize I was paying that much, in my mind it was $24.

My co-worker mentioned last week about being able to watch movies instantly with Netflix. This spiked my curiosity but Netflix is blocked at work for some reason. So I ultimately forgot about it. Last night something happened to remind me and I decided to give it a look. I have been missing out.

Blockbuster Plan - $29.99 a month
2 DVDs at a time
Unlimited Store Exchanges

Netflix Plan - $16.99 a month
3 DVDs at a time
17 hours of instant movies

Netflix also has a larger library, though the Instant Movie category is not as big.

Blockbuster asks all these question when you cancel about why you are leaving. I was adament in letting them know exactly why I was leaving. They tried to save me by knocking the price back to $21.99 a month. So if you have a Blockbuster subscription, try cancelling it and you'll get a cheaper price.

Blockbuster's movies, excluding New Arrivals, are generally $.99 now. I doesn't bother me to pay a dollar for a movie if I just have to have one. But then again, that's what the instant movies in Netflix are for.