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Skip to content Sections SEARCH SUBSCRIBE FOR $1/WEEKLog in Sunday, May 7, 2023 Today’s Paper SUBSCRIBE FOR $1/WEEK Opinion|The Dramatic, Comic, Tragic, True-Life Story Behind the Death of DVD.com https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/27/opinion/netflix-streaming-dvd-dot-com.html * Give this article * * * 512 Advertisement Continue reading the main story Opinion Supported by Continue reading the main story Pamela Paul THE DRAMATIC, COMIC, TRAGIC, TRUE-LIFE STORY BEHIND THE DEATH OF DVD.COM April 27, 2023 Credit...Illustration by The New York Times. Images by Getty Images * Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. Give this article * * * 512 * Read in app By Pamela Paul Opinion Columnist Sign up for the Opinion Today newsletter Get expert analysis of the news and a guide to the big ideas shaping the world every weekday morning. Get it sent to your inbox. Netflix, which has been struggling recently, announced last week that on Sept. 29 it will cease its 25-year-old DVD-by-mail delivery business to focus on its streaming service. Whereas most functioning members of 21st-century culture greeted the news with indifference or puzzlement — “People still use DVDs?” — the announcement hit me with a jolt of dread and dismay. In the face of pity from viewers of all ages, I’ve boasted for years, perhaps with a touch of hyperbole, of being the last paying subscriber of DVD.com, the spinoff division Netflix created in 2011. I was the kind of full-throttle loyalist who actively urged others to switch back to the vestigial anomaly that was DVD.com — the O.G. Netflix, to those of us who lived and breathed during the previous century. I also refused to upgrade. A colleague once went so far as to set up an HBO Max trial account for me and shove it into my inbox. “You’ll be converted,” he said with the assurance of someone who understands accepted behavioral norms. Advertisement Continue reading the main story COMMENTS 512 The Dramatic, Comic, Tragic, True-Life Story Behind the Death of DVD.comSkip to Comments The comments section is closed. To submit a letter to the editor for publication, write to letters@nytimes.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to The Times to read as many articles as you like. nytimes.com/subscription SITE INDEX SITE INFORMATION NAVIGATION * © 2023 The New York Times Company * NYTCo * Contact Us * Accessibility * Work with us * Advertise * T Brand Studio * Your Ad Choices * Privacy Policy * Terms of Service * Terms of Sale * Site Map * Canada * International * Help * Subscriptions You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in. The New York Times: Digital and Home Delivery Subscriptions READER FAVORITE BASIC SUBSCRIPTION Introductory offer: Get unlimited News access for $1 a week. $4.25 $1/week Billed as $17 $4 every 4 weeks for the first year. Cancel or pause anytime. Subscribe now -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Offer Link -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Offer for a New York Times News subscription; current subscribers not eligible. Subscription excludes print edition. Subscription also excludes digital access to New York Times Games, Cooking, Wirecutter or The Athletic. Your payment method will automatically be charged in advance the introductory rate of $4 every 4 weeks for 1 year, and after 1 year the standard rate of $17 every 4 weeks. Your subscription will continue until you cancel. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period. Taxes may apply. Offer terms are subject to change. © 2023 The New York Times Company HelpFeedback Your tracker settings We use cookies and similar methods to recognize visitors and remember their preferences. We also use them to measure ad campaign effectiveness, target ads and analyze site traffic. To learn more about these methods, including how to disable them, view our Cookie Policy. By clicking "accept", you consent to the processing of your data by us and third parties using the above methods. You can always change your tracker preferences by visiting our Cookie Policy. ACCEPT REJECT plus-icon check Subscribe to The Times to read (and print) as many articles as you’d like. nytimes.com/subscription