Another option is to rent DVDs from a kiosk machine, as popularized in the US by Redbox. There are a number of companies starting to offer DVD kiosks in Canada.
| Company | Locations | Price (before taxes) |
Return Time | Online | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zip.ca | 98 (Ontario and Nova Scotia) | $2 (New and Blu-ray), $1 (old titles) | 24 hours | No | |
| BestBuy | 175+ (Western Canada and GTA) | $2 (all titles) | 7pm next day |
YES view and reserve kiosk contents. |
|
| Redbox | 225+ (Western Canada and Ontario) | $1.50 (DVD) $2 (Blu-ray) | 9pm next day | NO (USA kiosks only) | Also rents video games. Pilot project started May 2012 in Toronto and Vancouver areas. |
| MovieMagic | 100+ in Ontario | $2 ($1 for additional nights) | 24 hours | NO | No Blu-ray |
With Redbox and BestBuy, at least, titles from certain studios may be delayed for a month from release date before they appear in their kiosks.