Rochester Blockbuster Locations Closing; All Movies $9.99 or Less

Inside the store on Walton Boulevard on Friday afternoon, customers were walking out with handfuls of movies.

But this time, they won't be returning them.

There are no more rentals at this location, or at the on Rochester Road, as both stores announced this week that they will close in March.

Nearby in Auburn Hills, the Blockbuster at Walton and Squirrel will remain open.

The company filed for bankruptcy last year but announced just this week that it plans to put itself up for sale. According to a news release, Blockbuster "has initiated a process to sell the company, which it believes represents the best means of maximizing value for Blockbuster’s stakeholders."

At the Walton Boulevard location, employee Devin Davis said all previously viewed movies and video games are for sale at both Rochester Hills locations. Most DVDs cost $9.99 now; Blu-ray movies are 10 percent to 30 percent off. Prices will go lower each week until the inventory lowers.

There were shelves full of movies for sale Friday afternoon — everything from children's classics to DVDs of TV series. Davis said he expected this weekend to be busy at the store.