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- Netflix is shutting down its physical DVD rental service on September 29.
- The company announced that it will allow customers to keep any unreturned discs.
- Customers can also enter a chance to get up to 10 extra discs with no charge.
Netflix will allow customers to keep its DVDs as the company winds down its physical disc rental operation after 25 years in service.
In the past decade or so, as streaming platforms burst to the forefront of the entertainment industry, physical copies of movies and shows have become increasingly unnecessary to many viewers.
But Netflix continued to offer its DVD-by-mail service through DVD.com. Then, in April, the company finally announced that it would shut down the service by September 29.
Netflix initially told customers that they would have to return the disc by October 29. On Monday, the company clarified that it will not charge for unreturned discs after the shutdown date.
By the way, a happy clarification in response to all the news headlines out there:
We are not charging for any unreturned discs after 9/29. Please enjoy your final shipments for as long as you like! ❤️
