Redbox is joining in on the current-generation of video game consoles this Holiday season. They are promising expand their selection of games for the Xbox One and Playstation 4 in kiosks before the end of the year. Currently, only about 5,000 kiosks even has PS4 and Xbox One games.
“We feel that the time is right and the consumers are shifting rapidly to the new generation,” Mark Horak, president of Redbox, told Variety. “By stepping into new generation, we’re also going to get consumers to play more games — by making these games available to them at a price point that doesn’t require the full purchase of the game.”
Whether it was Fallout 4 pre-orders that convinced them (they did publically announce a restock on Fallout 3 before the game was even announced) or the promise of Halo 5: Guardians' release, it's a great thing for them to be catching up with the current times. Redbox won't abandon Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 games per say, but they will be shifting their focus to Xbox One and PS4 games, phasing out older games.
