{"id":9171,"date":"2011-09-18T23:51:59","date_gmt":"2011-09-19T06:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.quartertothree.com\/fp\/?p=9171"},"modified":"2011-09-18T23:51:59","modified_gmt":"2011-09-19T06:51:59","slug":"netflixs-latest-epic-failure-includes-videogames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quartertothree.com\/fp\/2011\/09\/18\/netflixs-latest-epic-failure-includes-videogames\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix&#8217;s latest epic failure includes videogames"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"fancybox\" rel=\"9171\" href=\"http:\/\/www.quartertothree.com\/fp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Qwikster2.jpg\"<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quartertothree.com\/fp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Qwikster2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Qwikster\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9174\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve tried to stick by Netflix over the years, but they&#8217;re making it harder and harder.  As if the regular price increases weren&#8217;t enough, now <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.netflix.com\/2011\/09\/explanation-and-some-reflections.html?lnktrk=EMP&#038;g=024AE764390A97CF14C8512018081E8A0AC0315E&#038;lkid=netflixBlog\">they&#8217;re implementing a bifurcated system<\/a> to keep mailed DVDs separate from streaming movies by making them separate services with separate names: Qwikster for the mailed hard copies, and Netflix for the online streaming, each with its own separate website and queue.<\/p>\n<p>But, hey, at least Netflix &#8212; er, &#8220;Qwikster&#8221; &#8212; is getting a new feature:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>One improvement we will make at [the launch of Qwikster] is to add a video games upgrade option, similar to our upgrade option for Blu-ray, for those who want to rent Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 games. 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