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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Soel" data-source="post: 3716682" data-attributes="member: 30024">Yes, the most recent rentals generate the most profit. The original idea of Total Access was to drive online subscribers up, as well as in store traffic, hoping that members could be talked into making additional purchases to supplement their online return freebies. Didn't quite work out.Netlflix does do throttling, but I haven't noticed it myself, because I tend to keep the movies for a bit. I hate the idea, though. As far as movie availability, the same is true for Blockbuster (which will actually not send it unless it is in your local center, that's why it will show as available, but you still haven't been sent it.) The extra time is just due to geographical location. Netflix is (or just did) open up a few new centers so speed should pick up. Blockbuster was supposed to begin sending in-store movies out to online subscribers to allay speed/availability issues, but at least locally, that was dropped due to Hurricane Katrina's effects on the Baton Rouge dist center. I dunno if they enacted this plan nationally or not.</blockquote>