Netflix is ​​one of the most important video streaming platforms in the world, but its beginnings were very different. Few people know this, but Netflix is ​​a An alternative to the traditional video store that sends movies and TV shows to your home by mail in physical form. And they still do today.

However, this will end very soon because Netflix announces it will ship its final DVD on September 29and all existing DVD subscribers will be streaming-only subscribers.

We will send the last red envelope on September 29, 2023. It’s been a real pleasure and honor to host movie nights for our wonderful members for 25 years. Thank you for being a part of this incredible journey, including this final season of Red Envelopes.

Netflix will stop sending DVDs home this year

End of an era: Netflix stops sending DVDs by mail after 25 years

Although Netflix may seem like a very up-to-date company, the truth is that it is already over 25 years old. It was founded on August 29, 1997, Netflix started as a mail-in DVD rental system. Users would receive the movie or series they wanted to see on DVD by mail, after watching it once, they would send it back by regular mail.

It wasn’t until ten years later, In 2007, the company entered the streaming and video-on-demand market.. But the most curious thing is that this service will still be available in the middle of 2023.

We will also send the last red envelope on September 29, 2023. It’s been a real pleasure and honor for us to provide movie nights to our wonderful members for 25 years. Thank you for being a part of this incredible journey, including this final season of red envelopes. pic.twitter.com/9lAntaL2ww

— DVD Netflix (@dvdnetflix) April 18, 2023

We want to sincerely thank all our wonderful members. Without movie lovers like you, we wouldn’t be able to deliver over 5 billion envelopes in America.

Conclusion It’s surprising that Netflix continues to have a physically backed service when it is famous worldwide for the opposite. Even though they lost first place as the streaming platform with the highest viewership, it’s clearly a very sensible decision. Also, the company is in a complete transformation and the games will soon reach all televisions in the world.