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For the second time in more than a decade I've been considering cancelling my Netflix account. There are two main reasons I haven't: 1. It is basically backgro

For the second time in more than a decade I've been considering cancelling my Netflix account. There are two main reasons I haven't: 1. It is basically background-billing at this point. Like Netflix is something you have in your monthly bills like your power bill. It is just a part of life. 2. Their independent shows are a lot more crucial for keeping people like me around. I'm to the point where I almost want to put it on hold or just cancel it until the next favorite season of X comes out. In my case, Stranger Things this October. However, like I mentioned, I've thought about cancelling and I doubt I'm the only one, so the article's quotes from Count Morningstar Research make sense to me.

ascagnel_ 10y ago
If you cancelled Netflix today and waited until 10/31/2017 (the release date of Season 2), you'd save $48-$72 (depending on which tier of Netflix you subscribe to). The big benefit of the "new" group of streaming services is that (with the exception of Amazon Prime) you can switch them on and off at will to save a bit of money here and there.
- zelias 10y ago
  Yeah, but is the money you save by doing this worth the headache of remembering to do it at all?
  - ascagnel_ 10y ago
    I feel that if I cancel something and then don't remember to reactivate it, I'm probably better off without it in the first place.
  - massysett 10y ago
    It's no headache with Netflix. Cancel it online, no problem. In fact you'll probably get an offer to turn it back on and get a discount, like a month free. I left Netflix a few years ago but recently turned it back on, in part because I was confident I would be able to turn it back off with no hassle. In contrast, I grew disenchanted with the New York Times and decided to cancel it. They require a phone call. So then I canceled it and resolved that I would never subscribe to them again.

ascagnel_ 10y ago

If you cancelled Netflix today and waited until 10/31/2017 (the release date of Season 2), you'd save $48-$72 (depending on which tier of Netflix you subscribe to). The big benefit of the "new" group of streaming services is that (with the exception of Amazon Prime) you can switch them on and off at will to save a bit of money here and there.

zelias 10y ago
Yeah, but is the money you save by doing this worth the headache of remembering to do it at all?
- ascagnel_ 10y ago
  I feel that if I cancel something and then don't remember to reactivate it, I'm probably better off without it in the first place.
- massysett 10y ago
  It's no headache with Netflix. Cancel it online, no problem. In fact you'll probably get an offer to turn it back on and get a discount, like a month free. I left Netflix a few years ago but recently turned it back on, in part because I was confident I would be able to turn it back off with no hassle. In contrast, I grew disenchanted with the New York Times and decided to cancel it. They require a phone call. So then I canceled it and resolved that I would never subscribe to them again.