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As I hear that many people on the website are either currently using, or possibly planning on using one of the many rental sites that are available, I've decided to create this thread to try and keep members recommendations and experiences together. If anyone wants me to add anything else to the information, don't cease to ask and I'll attempt to put it on.

To see more details about a particular service, click the spoiler tag.

Boomerang Rentals

Films/Games: Games only (PS2, PSP, PS3, Xbox, Xbox360, Wii, DS)




LOVEFiLM

Films/Games: HD-DVD, DVDs, Blu-Ray, Games (PS2, PSP, PS3, Xbox, Xbox360, Wii, DS, Gamecube)




Tesco Rentals

Films/Games: HD-DVD, DVDs, Blu-Ray, Games (PS2, PSP, PS3, Xbox, Xbox360, Wii, DS, Gamecube)



*It should be noted that there have been reports that having had a LOVEFiLM/Tesco Rental free trial makes you inelligible for the free trial of the other, as they are the same service


Swapgame.com

Films/Games: Games only (Xbox, Xbox360, PS2, PSP, PS3, Wii, DS, Gamecube, Gameboy Advance)




Games Frenzy

Films/Games: Games (PS2, PSP, PS3, XBox360, Wii, DS)




GAME Rentals

Films/Games: Games (PS3, XBox360, Wii, possibly more)




Gamesmonster

Films/Games: Games (XBox 360, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS)




Blockbuster

Films/Games: DVDs, Blu-Ray (Vouchers for game rentals in-store available on some packages)




Haven't quite finished the list yet, but I'm currently updating it now, any help compiling information in the list would be appreciated.

As I hear that many people on the website are either currently using, or possibly planning on using one of the many rental sites that are available, I've decided to create this thread to try and keep members recommendations and experiences together. If anyone wants me to add anything else to the information, don't cease to ask and I'll attempt to put it on.

To see more details about a particular service, click the spoiler tag.

Boomerang Rentals

Films/Games: Games only (PS2, PSP, PS3, Xbox, Xbox360, Wii, DS)




LOVEFiLM

Films/Games: HD-DVD, DVDs, Blu-Ray, Games (PS2, PSP, PS3, Xbox, Xbox360, Wii, DS, Gamecube)




Tesco Rentals

Films/Games: HD-DVD, DVDs, Blu-Ray, Games (PS2, PSP, PS3, Xbox, Xbox360, Wii, DS, Gamecube)



*It should be noted that there have been reports that having had a LOVEFiLM/Tesco Rental free trial makes you inelligible for the free trial of the other, as they are the same service


Swapgame.com

Films/Games: Games only (Xbox, Xbox360, PS2, PSP, PS3, Wii, DS, Gamecube, Gameboy Advance)




Games Frenzy

Films/Games: Games (PS2, PSP, PS3, XBox360, Wii, DS)




GAME Rentals

Films/Games: Games (PS3, XBox360, Wii, possibly more)




Gamesmonster

Films/Games: Games (XBox 360, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS)




Blockbuster

Films/Games: DVDs, Blu-Ray (Vouchers for game rentals in-store available on some packages)




Haven't quite finished the list yet, but I'm currently updating it now, any help compiling information in the list would be appreciated.

I am with LoveFilm!

Fairly happy so far, need to adjust some lists etc so i have games and DVD's at the same time! But the price i pay £18 a month allows for up to 3 discs at a time and unlimited rentals.

Seems good value to me.

Just created a couple of different lists on Lovefilm and looks like the way forward (thanks to Dav for that)

I will not get 1 disc from my Games List, DVD/Blu Ray List & TV Series List, so this all works out well and gives me the best variety!

I am with Tesco DVD rental (as I was given a 2 month free trial from a colleague). I've stuck with them (and I believe it's almost like Love Film).

Not seen the list option with Tesco, but in all fairness I never really looked for it.

Used most of them back when they were all seperate companies (should be a post on these very forums from a few years back) and got about a years worth of free rentals from them all!

Don't forget Blockbuster rental as well, another one that gives you a month's trial.

Lovefilm were good but I stopped when I didn't have time to watch anything any more.

Currently on Boomerang and they're fast at sending the discs out, plus they have old classic titles like Shadow of the Colossus on PS2 (a game that EVERYONE should play as it's a highlight of the last decade of gaming).

I believe that you now have to pay for the Blockbuster trials, for 2 weeks. Can't see a mention of games rentals in the online section of Blockbusters either, which is a bit strange. I'll add it as film only for now, until I can confirm games

I am with LoveFilm but I removed the games from my package so that I could play some of the games I actually own.

I'll be tempted to take a rental holiday come March when I will likely get FFXIII, so I can have chance to play that for a decent amount of time. I feel a sense of requirement to finish the rental games without any usage of my owned games.

I only joined boomerang last night so I cant comment on their service, have only heard good things about them though. Wish I had known you were a member pb, could have got you to send me a referral and you would have got a months rental for free.

Renting definitely is the craze right now. Hope freeola get some sort of referral bonus! Who knows, we could have started a craze!