Rent Games for $2 Per Day Starting Tomorrow at Redbox

 Redbox kiosks will offer a selection of Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii games for $2 a day.

DVD rental company Redbox will be adding a select lineup of videogames to its kiosks beginning tomorrow. As originally announced last week, the company will kick off its renewed efforts to move into the world of videogame rentals with prices double that of a DVD. For $2 plus tax, you can rent a game for one day. It might seem a bit pricey, and it certainly would be if you intend to hold on to a title for an extended period. But as a way of trying out a demo-less game for a day or two, it seems like a very convenient option. Some Redbox kiosks had been previously offering games, but it now appears to be a much larger point of emphasis for the company.
With retail rental stores like Hollywood Video going out of business and Blockbuster shutting down many of its stores, rental-by-mail service GameFly has become the most popular way to rent games in the United States. It allows subscribers to keep games for as long as they wish, but it's not entirely ideal because you're forced to wait while games are shipped back and forth. The immediacy of Redbox -- which operates out of kiosks located inside and outside of stores -- is sure to appeal to some.
A list of available titles on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii can be seen at Redbox's website. A number of recent releases, like L.A. Noire (PS3 only, likely because of the whole three DVD thing on 360), Brink, Red Faction: Armageddon, Infamous 2, and the controversial Duke Nukem Forever are all offered. You can place a hold on titles right from Redbox's website, so there's no need to worry about visiting a kiosk only to find what you want is out of stock. But be warned when you place a rental -- for example, if you place an order before 9PM on Monday, pick up the game on Tuesday, and then return it on Wednesday, you'll be charged for two days, not one.
Rentals will officially begin being offered at midnight on Friday, June 17.