Cheapest Online DVD Rental
CommentsTHE web is full to the brim with great deals on DVDs to your door.
As the recession starts to bite cancelling those monthly direct debits might start to seem mighty attractive but this will usually be a false economy.
You'll save the money you would otherwise spend on cinema trips, buying DVDs or renting them from somewhere else: getting your movies online will always be cheaper.
Plus, if you're just trying to cut back, a fresh DVD on your doormat might just be the incentive you need to save by staying in.
So, what is the cheapest online DVD rental deal? Well, as usual with these things, there isn't a simple answer: it all depends on your viewing habits.
Limited
If you want the cheapest online DVD rental monthly rate go for Tesco's DVD Rental service. It's essentially red and blue re-branded version of online DVD rental giants Lovefilm and comes highly recommended by its users.
For just £3.88 you get 2 rentals per month, with one out at any one time. So you're paying a not-too-shabby £1.94 per movie.
You can get an only marginally dearer deal with Lovefilm's Light package and at The Sun Movie Club [Ed: closed] for just £1.95-and-a-half pence per rental.
Unlimited
If you don't want the restrictions of a limited online DVD rental deal and you want to get out a lot of DVDs your cheapest online DVD deal will be an unlimited one.
Of course, you'll get the best value for money the more DVDs you get out.
Again, Tesco DVD Rental is the winner here with its unlimited £8.78 a month package while LoveFilm (which ironically powers Tesco DVD rental) charges £9.78 for the same one DVD-at-a-time deal.
So, if you got out two DVDs a week - eight a month - you'd pay around £1.09 per film with Tesco Online DVD Rental and £1.252 with Lovefilm.
Pay as you Go
If you don't want to get films out that often and you want to order them as you need them then your cheapest online DVD rental deal will be pay as you go.
Try Lovefilm's PAYG option their best priced package is £29.22 and gives you 15 credits (15 movies' worth). That works out at £1.95 per movie.
Keep in mind that this is using the 'auto-top-up' system which will automatically bill your account every six months and top you up with your 15 credits.
EasyCinema DVD Rental - which is a rebranded version of Lovefilm - also uses a credit system. You can buy 10 credits (10 movies' worth) for £19.90. Credits must be used within 90 days or they'll be deleted.
Comments
Leave a comment
Send us your comments below and we'll add them to this page.
(Please read our comments disclaimer first though).
We need your email address in case we need to get in touch regarding your comment. We won't share your email address with anyone else and (unless you choose otherwise, e.g. by subscribing to our newsletter seperately) we'll only use it for the purposes of contacting you regarding this comment.
Please read the following notice:
This guide may not include all of the products available in the market.
While we make every effort to ensure and maintain current and accurate information on this site, we do not keep all guides updated and this guide may contain prices, deals or facts which have now changed.
Readers are always advised to check the full details of any product with the relevant provider before applying, as well as to conduct their own research.
We aim to provide free reviews and comparisons of consumer products. To keep the site free, we are paid by some providers when new customers take products after they've clicked on our links. We don't allow our editorial content to be affected by those links, however we may not include all of the products available in the market.
Please read our full disclaimer for other important information that relates to the information and service we provide and your use of this site.
If you would like to get in touch with us you can contact us here »
Have a suggestion?
If you've an idea for a topic or a story you think we should know about we'd love to hear from you. Find out more about contacting us and how you can get in touch here »
Rent Films »
Rent Games »
Free Trials »
LoveFilm Review »
Blockbuster Review »
DVD Rental Guide »
Why not have a look around our other price comparison sections?
We also cover credit cards, loans, current and savings accounts and home media and mobile including broadband and bundles.
Keep up to date with the latest deals, product updates and market news from the Choose team.
Simply fill in your details below...
Have an opinion, want to make a suggestion or just fancy a natter?
Get in touch and we'll be pleased to see what we can do.
Unfortunately, we can't always be as helpful as we'd like, but where we can't help we will try to point you in the right direction instead.
Please read more about contacting us and how to get in touch here »
