Netflix is ending its subscriber-based DVD rental service
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Netflix will send out its last red envelope on Friday, marking an end to 25 years of mailing DVDs to members.
The company announced earlier this year it is shutting down its DVD-by-mail service, 16 years after it gradually shifted its focus to streaming content online. Netflix will continue to accept returns of customers’ remaining DVDs until October 27.
Introduced in 1998 when Netflix first launched, the DVD service promised an easier rental experience than having to drive to the nearest Blockbuster or Hollywood Video. The red envelopes, which have long been synonymous with Netflix itself, littered homes and dorm rooms across the country.
Although the idea of receiving a DVD in...