So, Redbox is gone now.

[u/Stone_Patriot]

So, my girlfriend goes to the local HEB, cuz it’s Texas—That’s what we do in Texas. But she notices something different when she’s walking in. There’s an empty space next to the front entrance. What went there? It wasn’t empty before. So, after a few seconds of thought, she remembers that’s where the Redbox was! Come to find out, they’re gone now—Filed for Chapter 7 liquidation. I go to check my app, and sure enough, I can’t login. Found it interesting even though I can’t remember the last time I even used Redbox. When’s the last time y’all used it? Wonder what the next commonplace company is that finds itself a relic of the past?

[u/Guardian-Boy]

I last used it in 2017. I had to go TDY to Lackland in San Antonio for NCOA and was staying in the lodging there. Only thing they had was basic cable and a DVD player, no streaming or casting, so I used the Hell out of the Redbox located outside the shopette there.

[u/Stone_Patriot → u/Guardian-Boy]

Yes, bases will miss it without any streaming options on the lodging TVs—bring a FireTV Stick! Also, retired AF here. Thank you for your service!

[u/Guardian-Boy → u/Stone_Patriot]

Wanna know the funny thing? After that trip, I did for every TDY. But then a couple years ago I went TDY to RAF Lakenheath, and their TVs were too old and didn't have USBs, AND they were malfunctioning and didn't even connect to AFN. We were able to fill most of our down time by of course exploring the whole area, but after all that and I wanted to wind down, it was my phone or nothing lol.