Redbox Kiosks Now Offer Video Game Rentals

Gamers can now rent video games locally at all hours of the day and night.

Redbox, the stand-alone kiosks at local retailers most known for their dollar-a-night movie rentals, now offer video games.

Games cost $2 a day and can be reserved online for easy pickup at the nearest Redbox location.

In Affto and Shrewsbury, there are several Redbox locations:

• Schnucks at 10070 Gravois Rd
• McDonalds at 7259 Watson Rd
• Dierbergs 7233 Watson Rd
• Shop 'N Save at 7057 Chippewa
• Walgreens at 8571 Watson Rd
• Walgreens at 7339 Gravois Ave
• Schnucks 5434 Southfield Ctr
• 7-Eleven at 703 Union Rd
• McDonalds 5904 S Lindbergh Blvd
• Walgreens at 5764 S Lindbergh Blvd
• Shop 'N Save at 5780 South Lindbergh

Top new releases are available for rental, along with popular family and children’s games. A complete list of available titles is viewable online.

Games are available for PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360.

Redbox officials said the company began testing video game rentals at 5,000 locations across the country in August 2009. During that time, officials said more than 1 million games were rented, proving that the customer demand was there as nearly 64 percent of Americans own at least one gaming console.

"With more than 21,000 Redbox locations slated to feature video game rentals alongside movies this June, Redbox will be the one-stop shop for entertainment,” company President Mitch Lowe said in a written statement.