Blockbuster stores over 30 years

A friendly reminder...

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they were such good stores too, sad tbh

Spoilers: there is only one left and it is in Bend, Oregon for whatever reason

RIP Blockbuster

I miss that era :(( blockbuster..

Blockbuster's biggest fumble was passing on a chance to buy Netflix for $50 million in 2000. Netflix was a fledgling DVD-by-mail service at the time, and Blockbuster's leadership dismissed its potential, sticking to their brick-and-mortar rental model. By 2010, Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy, while Netflix pivoted to streaming and became a global powerhouse. That decision cost Blockbuster a shot at dominating the digital entertainment era.

Blockbuster was a childhood memory I won’t be able to elaborate to my digital children lol

Shout out to the DFW area for putting up the good fight!

Made me sad to see those lights go out. It was exciting as a child getting to go to Blockbuster and pick out a movie or a game. Total treat.🔥🔥

Back in the 90's my parents would never spring for Blockbuster. To expensive instead we got our movies from a gas station. When I got a little older and would go to Blockbuster I felt like I had arrived.

i remember going to blockbusters back in the early 2010s with my momma, it looks like it closed in the beginning of 2014 which is about right for where i lived at