That seems a bit harsh. I don’t see how it was a bad idea. It lasted over 2 decades and was a nice option for people who didn’t want or couldn’t afford a subscription service, but wanted to rent the occasional movie… and/or those without good broadband. Every time I went to the store I saw people at the Redbox machine.

Once physical media dies and subscriptions are the only option, I think we’ll realize we screwed up and how good we once had it.