Best Netflix-Like Videogame Rental Service?

Duncan the Wuss asks: "So, almost everyone I know loves the DVD-rental-by-mail service Netflix. But what about the videogame rental market? I normally beat a game in about a week, and that can get expensive. I've checked out sites like GameFly and NumbThumb, and they seem reasonable. Geek.com even had a post about a site called TriggerFingers, but I can't seem to get anything to work on it. What I really need to know is, what's a high-quality site of this type that's worth renting from? Netflix is reputable and responds to customer complaints in a timely manner, but are there any video game rental sites with the same level of service? I mean, I don't want to give out my credit card numbers to just anyone."

Comments

I use Gamefly

[Blackwulf]

I've been VERY happy with Gamefly's selection and service. Granted, they're only in California so if you live on the east coast (like I do) prepare for a wait for the USMail to do their thing - although it's rarely more than a week turnaround total for me.

I've kept games out for two months and they haven't said a word. It's a great service. Although I haven't had to talk to their CS department, I know someone who has and he said it was a good experience.

The thing I like about Gamefly is that if you REALLY like the game, you can "buy it now" and they'll send you the box and the instruction booklet, and you keep the CD.

Gamefly also carries GBA games, which is cool now that Blockbuster doesn't carry them anymore. And their selection is a LOT better than Blockbuster - you can even get a bunch of obscure titles there, on all the systems.

Price Breakdown

[Ruis]

For those who don't want to navigate each site mentioned to see prices, here's a breakdown I compiled:

Gamefly.com
Plan 1 (1 game at a time) - $13.95 per month)
Plan 2 (2 games at a time) - $21.95 per month)

NumbThumb.com
Plan 1 (1 game at a time) - $13.95 per month
Plan 2 (2 games at a time) - $21.95 per month

TriggerFingers.com
Mini Plan (2 games at a time) - $14.95 per month
Economy Plan (3 games at a time) - $19.95 per month
Mid-Sized Plan (4 games at a time) - $24.95 per month
Luxury Plan (5 games at a time) - $29.95 per month

Re:Is there a service that offers both?

[Johnny Mnemonic]

I got both from a place called "DVD Avenue". Been mostly happy; I took the games off my list, though, because they don't send the manuals with them, and I don't play enough games to be able to intuit the controls. YMMV. I don't know if they ship popular titles any faster than NetFlix, though, as I've never used NetFlix.

Re:DVDBarn

[bigman2003]

I just looked at DVD barn's stock. They have 61 total games- 60 for Xbox, and 1 for PS2. They do not have any games from 2003 at all.

My guess is that they are not going to pursue the business any further, so unless something changes, this may not be the best place.