Re:The desperation of NYTimes
by notsydonia on Thursday June 04, 2026 @02:09PM
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I love this simple but excellent suggestion, thank you.
The NYT frequently offer price deals which make it cheaper to directly subscribe. But unsubscribe hell remains (or did in January this year). I’m not in the US.
Re:The desperation of NYTimes
by hsbauauvhabzb on Thursday June 04, 2026 @02:27PM
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Assuming they are both the same price this also speaks directly to NTY: people will give Apple a 30% cut just to not deal with their shitty practices.
No it doesn't, because the price is the same. If the Apple Pay route was 30% expensiver, then I reckon most would not opt for that option.
Re:The desperation of NYTimes
by hsbauauvhabzb on Thursday June 04, 2026 @08:37PM
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I think you misinterpret: people use the apple route which means NYT lose money, and seeing people unsubscribe to their direct service only to immediately subscribe to Apple would’ve obvious.
Years later, I wanted to sub again, and this time I did it through the iOS app. Best decision ever, as now it just sits alongside my other App Store subscriptions and is easily cancelable in a single click.