New DVD Movie Releases

There was a time when it would take almost a year for a hit movie to move from the multiplex to the shelves of your local video store. Movie companies would have to be sure that they had squeezed out every penny of value from a theatrical release before they would allow it to hit the home market. Times have changed, as have the economic models that Hollywood is run on.

Nowadays, new DVD movie releases are available for rental about three to four months after they hit the big screen. The increasing focus on just the opening weekend of a movie is partly responsible for this dramatic decrease in the rental window. The money that can be saved in marketing costs is another factor, as studios want to make the movie available to you while it is still fresh in your mind.

The Newest Titles Sent Straight to Your Door

Many customers are taking this narrow release window to its logical conclusion and staying home from the movie theater altogether. Why put up with 15 minutes of advertisements and two hours of crying babies when you can wait a small period and see the latest superhero epic from the comfort of your couch? The affordable availability of state-of-the-art home theater systems has only made this view more prevalent.

Getting new DVD movie releases mailed straight to your door pretty much eliminates most reasons to leave the house for many movie fans. The new breed of online rental agencies can afford to warehouse a vastly larger inventory of the hottest movies than the corner video store ever could. This means that the newest titles are almost always in stock, and ready to be shipped right to your mailbox mere weeks after they debuted on the big screen.