The streaming video service will be raising prices on its middle and top tier plans in the U.S. starting in November. Subscribers who currently pay for the standard $9.99 service will be charged $10.99. The price of the premium tier will rise from $11.99 to $13.99.
Good news for people on the basic $7.99 plan—that price is staying put, for now.
The U.S.-only price hikes will begin to go into effect in November, varying depending on individuals' billing cycles. Starting on Oct. 19, subscribers will be notified and given at least 30 days notice about the increase.
Never a fan of price increases, but given the fact that Netflix (along with Hulu and Amazon) allowed me to give up a $180 a month cable bill, I can live with it.
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Not sure what they mean by "standard" and "premium" - when I look at our account, we have the "2 screens + HD" plan, which is still $9.99, and there's a 4-screen plan for $13.99. We also pay $7.99 for 1 DVD rental (quite a bit of stuff we want to see isn't available to stream).
The streaming video service will be raising prices on its middle and top tier plans in the U.S. starting in November. Subscribers who currently pay for the standard $9.99 service will be charged $10.99. The price of the premium tier will rise from $11.99 to $13.99.
gilraen wrote:Not sure what they mean by "standard" and "premium" - when I look at our account, we have the "2 screens + HD" plan, which is still $9.99, and there's a 4-screen plan for $13.99. We also pay $7.99 for 1 DVD rental (quite a bit of stuff we want to see isn't available to stream).
Netflix is raising its prices again, and the news is sending the company's stock up more than 6 percent in early trading Tuesday.
Netflix's cheapest basic plan will cost $9, up from $8; its most popular HD standard plan will cost $13, up from $11; and its 4K premium plan will cost $16, up from $14.
The rate hikes constitute a jump of between 13 and 18 percent — the company's biggest increase since launching its streaming service 12 years ago — and will take effect immediately for new customers. Existing subscribers will see the price increase on their bills over the next three months.
Don't say that. I literally just ordered an antenna yesterday to advance my intent to "cut the cord" and Netflix is supposed to be part of the cord cutting plan.
(I've yet to study what I need. First I want to make sure OTA TV works, then I'll make the plan, as modern living would see me bounce off the walls if I had no TV and not Internet for two weeks because a new service doesn't launch promptly after I kill what I have now. I really am locked in to a world of after work electronic "company". Which reminds me, I need to grab my GOG games before I cut the cord as well, as Steam games are (for me) unpredictably unreliable when I have no internet.)
As someone that joined Hulu for the $0.99 Black Friday deal, the "limited commercials" are annoying as hell. I'm ok with Netflix bumping the subscription price a bit as long as I'm not forced to watch another commercial about something I'd never purchase.
hepcat wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 1:02 pm
I'm not sure I understand why you're losing internet if you're cutting the cord? Internet access is requirement number one for doing so.
When I cut the cord I will be cutting my provider. My provider has crappy Internet and expensive crappy Internet to boot. If I am going to engage the idea of streaming then I have to upgrade from crappy to occasionally unreliable. I will shamefully be going back to ComCast after two decades of being ComCast free but I still have a clear memory of how ComCast customer service works. I have to brace myself for neither Comcast nor WOW having any regard for my schedule or my timing for switching from one provider to another.
hepcat wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 1:02 pm
I'm not sure I understand why you're losing internet if you're cutting the cord? Internet access is requirement number one for doing so.
When I cut the cord I will be cutting my provider. My provider has crappy Internet and expensive crappy Internet to boot. If I am going to engage the idea of streaming then I have to upgrade from crappy to occasionally unreliable. I will shamefully be going back to ComCast after two decades of being ComCast free but I still have a clear memory of how ComCast customer service works. I have to brace myself for neither Comcast nor WOW having any regard for my schedule or my timing for switching from one provider to another.
Okay, but Netflix going up $2 should still save you a ton of money over cable. All but the most expensive plan is still less than an HBO subscription and Netflix has waaaaaay more content.
I've been with RCN in Chicago for years for internet and love their service and speed. I'm not sure if they're in your area. May be worth checking though.
I know I'm being slow-boiled like a frog, but I don't care either. We were paying around $140/month for cable (I subtracted internet). That was with a standard digital tier, no pay channels.
Between Prime, Hulu (no ads), and Netflix I'm paying roughly $35/month for more content than I could possibly ever consume. It's even more of a gap when you consider I was paying for Netflix and Prime even while I had cable.
Yeah Shudder is just gravy. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop on that one. I don't know what their subscriber base is, but it was enough to crash servers during the first Joe Bob special. It's got to be just a matter of time before they realize they can charge more than $5 a month.
hepcat wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 1:35 pm
Ah, got it. That makes more sense.
I've been with RCN in Chicago for years for internet and love their service and speed. I'm not sure if they're in your area. May be worth checking though.
I was going to dump ATT for RCN but my neighbor said they sucked (well below advertised speed) so I didn't. I may reconsider.
ATT fiber is available about 100 yards away. But no closer.
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Smoove_B wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 1:07 pm
As someone that joined Hulu for the $0.99 Black Friday deal, the "limited commercials" are annoying as hell. I'm ok with Netflix bumping the subscription price a bit as long as I'm not forced to watch another commercial about something I'd never purchase.
They are, aren't they. Sheesh. Especially when they repeat the same one over and over and over. Crazy making!
Every time I subscribe to Hulu for a month to catch up on something, it reminds me of how much better Netflix is. I don't think that's their intention, but they sure do it well.
hepcat wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 3:52 pm
Your neighbor may be using an older cable modem that limits his top speed. I'm paying for 330 but routinely get slightly higher speeds.
Are you using their modem or did you buy your own?
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I use my own because I don't like paying monthly for the crappy one they usually give you. Plus, since it's crappy, you sometimes get a cable modem with DOCSIS 2.0 or something. Thus resulting in being limited to way less speed than you pay for.
Netflix is raising its prices again, and the news is sending the company's stock up more than 6 percent in early trading Tuesday.
Netflix's cheapest basic plan will cost $9, up from $8; its most popular HD standard plan will cost $13, up from $11; and its 4K premium plan will cost $16, up from $14.
The rate hikes constitute a jump of between 13 and 18 percent — the company's biggest increase since launching its streaming service 12 years ago — and will take effect immediately for new customers. Existing subscribers will see the price increase on their bills over the next three months.
It seems like there's far less on Netflix these days, especially on the Canadian version. It feels very lean right now and I see things reappearing much more quickly than they have in the past.
Netflix is losing a lot of current content and 'big name' shows and films. What I would really love to see them do, and it's something that is lacking from other streaming networks, is to build a big library of older content. Get the streaming rights to popular shows and sitcoms from the 60s through the 90s. Put together a collection of classic films and musicals. That would be a big draw, and something that would make them a little more unique. Combine that with originals and what licenses they manage to hold on to.
I suspect a significant number of Netflix customers may well jump ship to the Disney Plus service after it launches in November. From what I've heard, Netflix content for children in particular is already a fairly weak area for them. So it'll be interesting to see how Netflix responds to the increased competition from the Disney/Fox/Marvel Studios behemoth.
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As an aside, I hate the browsing options. On Hulu I can can click 'TV' and have categories such as 'Staff Picks', '90s Family Comedy', and 'Binge from the Beginning.' It's completely useless for actually finding shows. Where do I click for classic sitcoms from the 80s, or 60s westerns, or 90s adventure shows? Why can't I click Browse, put check marks in 'TV', 'Drama', and put in '1965-1975'? Prime streaming, for all the search options Amazon has for stores, is even worse.
Anonymous Bosch wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 7:31 pmFrom what I've heard, Netflix content for children in particular is already a fairly weak area for them.
Really? It seems to me that there is an amazing wealth of content for kids, and it feels like there's new stuff added nearly every time they log in. What little I've sat down and watched with them is quite well done.
Granted, it's not Disney IP, but there's more than enough content for them in Netflix. Enough that I'm not likely to jump over to the Disney streaming service any time soon (I have zero personal interest, outside of the potential Star Wars stuff)
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Rumpy wrote:It seems like there's far less on Netflix these days, especially on the Canadian version. It feels very lean right now and I see things reappearing much more quickly than they have in the past.
Craziness, at least in America. If Netflix deleted everything that wasn't a Netflix original tomorrow, I'd still never catch up.
They've reached the tipping point of being worth it just on their own content, fore at least.
Anonymous Bosch wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 7:31 pmFrom what I've heard, Netflix content for children in particular is already a fairly weak area for them.
Really? It seems to me that there is an amazing wealth of content for kids, and it feels like there's new stuff added nearly every time they log in. What little I've sat down and watched with them is quite well done.
Granted, it's not Disney IP, but there's more than enough content for them in Netflix. Enough that I'm not likely to jump over to the Disney streaming service any time soon (I have zero personal interest, outside of the potential Star Wars stuff)
I cannot really speak to it myself. But it wasn't a matter of quantity, but rather of quality. I recall hearing from several parents that they'd come across a great deal more chaff than wheat, so to speak, in terms of the quality of Netflix content aimed at younger children. Of course, those opinions may well have been subjective, but I cannot help but think it's likely to be difficult for Netflix to compete in that arena against the likes of Disney/Pixar/Star Wars/Marvel and so on.
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Blackhawk wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 7:57 pm
As an aside, I hate the browsing options. On Hulu I can can click 'TV' and have categories such as 'Staff Picks', '90s Family Comedy', and 'Binge from the Beginning.' It's completely useless for actually finding shows. Where do I click for classic sitcoms from the 80s, or 60s westerns, or 90s adventure shows? Why can't I click Browse, put check marks in 'TV', 'Drama', and put in '1965-1975'? Prime streaming, for all the search options Amazon has for stores, is even worse.