Netflix to raise prices by 13% to 18%

Re:Netflix to raise prices by 13% to 18% by michaelflux on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @10:03AM (#18911552)

We have gone a full circle from having cable with a bunch of separate overpriced packages which you buy for the sake of having access to one or two shows, to having the internet where you're signing up for equally as expensive packages and services all for the sake of having access to one or two shows on their platform.

As long as the content providers continue to make it so difficult, piracy will win, if nothing else when it comes to convenience.

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Re:Netflix to raise prices by 13% to 18% by dudul on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @10:07AM (#18911590)

It was pretty easy to predict right? And it's gonna get worse when people need to sign up with Netflix, Disney, Amazon, etc because they like one show from each.

I guess we got the ability to watch whenever we want, including all seasons being available right away.

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Re:Netflix to raise prices by 13% to 18% by dexterdog on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @10:18AM (#18911687)

The 1-time season dump model from Netflix is IMO the worst thing to come out of all of this.

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Re:Netflix to raise prices by 13% to 18% by bryanlarsen on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @10:11AM (#18911636)

What's the alternative? IMO Apple's season pass was a great idea. $10 a month can either buy you two shows you want and a 1000 you don't (Netflix et al) or it can buy you 4 shows you want. (season pass).

But consumers have spoken and season pass is a failure.

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Re:Netflix to raise prices by 13% to 18% by dexterdog on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @10:17AM (#18911678)

Maybe that's because $2.50/mo/show is too much. Also, paying by the show doesn't give you the ability to check out a show on a recommendation that you may or may not want to really watch.

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Re:Netflix to raise prices by 13% to 18% by bryanlarsen on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @10:32AM (#18911831)

That's a lot cheaper than cable for most people. People pay > $100/month for cable, which would pay for 30 - 40 shows from Season Pass. How many people actively watch more than 30-40 shows?

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Re:Netflix to raise prices by 13% to 18% by opencl on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @10:19AM (#18911694)

Season passes are still readily available to purchase from multiple vendors. Amazon, Apple, Google, and Steam at least all sell them.

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Re:Netflix to raise prices by 13% to 18% by ng-user on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @01:12PM (#18913387)

Plex/Torrenting.

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