Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 14.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $620.2m in 2025.
Trends and Insights
Shifting consumer preferences have shrunk the market for DVD, game and video rental
- The gain of digital streaming services like Netflix has led to a steep drop in physical rentals and sales, as consumers increasingly favor subscription streaming for convenience and variety. This shift is driven by the ease of accessing vast libraries of content online without the need for physical media, which has eroded the traditional rental business model. The gaming industry is moving away from physical discs toward digital downloads and subscription services, accelerated by logistical challenges affecting physical game distribution. Publishers and platform holders prefer digital formats because they gain more control over pricing and revenue, unlike physical games that support pre-owned and rental markets, where they earn less.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Streaming will continue to dominate, limiting growth prospects
- Over the next five years, streaming’s continued dominance will marginalize the DVD, game and video rental market. As streaming services like Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime continue to expand their libraries and invest in exclusive content, consumers will have even less incentive to rent physical media. The convenience of on-demand access, personalized recommendations and seamless integration across devices will only deepen streaming’s appeal. With high-speed internet becoming more widespread, even in rural areas, the few remaining strongholds of physical rentals will shrink.
Biggest companies in the DVD, Game & Video Rental in the US
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue ($m)
2025 | Profit ($m)
2025 | Profit Margin (%)
2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Redbox Automated Retail, Llc | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Non-subscription rental, Subscription rental and Other. Non-subscription rental is the largest segment of the DVD, Game & Video Rental in the US.
Trends and Insights
Non-subscription rental services are the industry's largest revenue generator
- This product segment generates revenue from renting tapes, discs, video games and prerecorded cassettes without a subscription. As the largest revenue generator for video rental providers, non-subscription services enable customers to rent on a one-off or infrequent basis, making them a consistent revenue generator.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
Video rental servicers rent videos and discs containing movies, shows or games. On-demand and internet-streamed rentals are not included.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States include Non-subscription rental of prerecorded cassettes, tapes, discs or video games, Subscription rental of prerecorded cassettes, tapes, discs or video games and DVD, game and video sales .Companies
Companies covered in the DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States include Redbox Automated Retail, Llc.Purchase this report to view all 1 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States include blu-ray, vhs, set-top box, digital video recorder (dvr), video on demand (vod), ultraviolet (uv) and brick-and-mortar.Industry Code
NAICS 532282 - DVD, Game & Video Rental in the US
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
The gain of digital streaming services drives customers away from physical rentals. High-speed internet availability, convenience and vast content libraries make streaming pl...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Different age demographics show varied preferences for streaming, renting, or owning physical media. While young consumers increasingly opt for streaming, older age groups st...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
The Southeast's large population fosters a strong rental demand. Physical rentals hold a particular advantage because of less reliable high-speed internet access in their rur...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each state in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each state in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Meeting demand for a diverse customer base enhances internal competition. Video rental providers that maintain a diverse library of DVDs, games and videos will have a competi...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
The shift to streaming and digital distribution has fundamentally changed how Americans access entertainment. The ritual of visiting a rental store has been replaced by the c...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
- Overview of Redbox Automated Retail, Llc's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Redbox Automated Retail, Llc, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
E-commerce sales are rapidly changing shopper habits, with convenience being key. This digital shift creates a new convenience precedent, driving consumers to opt for online ...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
The profit of the DVD, game and video game rental industry has been adversely affected by the climb of streaming services. Despite finding success in niche market segments an...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Industry Multiples (2018-2023)
- Industry Tax Structure (2018-2023)
- Income Statement (2018-2023)
- Balance Sheet (2018-2023)
- Liquidity Ratios (2018-2023)
- Coverage Ratios (2018-2023)
- Leverage Ratios (2018-2023)
- Operating Ratios (2018-2023)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States in 2025?
The market size of the DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States is $620.2m in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States in 2025?
There are 409 businesses in the DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 16.6 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States?
The DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States?
The DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States has been declining at a CAGR of 14.1 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States is expected to decline.
What are the biggest companies in the DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States?
The biggest company operating in the DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States is Redbox Automated Retail, Llc
What does the DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States include?
Non-subscription rental of prerecorded cassettes, tapes, discs or video games and Subscription rental of prerecorded cassettes, tapes, discs or video games are part of the DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States.
Which companies have the highest market share in the DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States?
The company holding the most market share in the DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States is Redbox Automated Retail, Llc.
How competitive is the DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the DVD, Game & Video Rental industry in the United States.
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