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The parent says that Netflix costs ₹500/mo in India, or $9.60 in Canadian dollars, which is almost exactly the price it costs in Canada. I wonder if Netflix pri

The parent says that Netflix costs ₹500/mo in India, or $9.60 in Canadian dollars, which is almost exactly the price it costs in Canada. I wonder if Netflix prices their plans at approximately the same price worldwide to prevent arbitrage since people living in expensive countries could subscribe in cheap countries. (Netflix allows you to use your subscription worldwide when you're traveling -- so people could claim to be traveling.)

ardy42 8y ago
> I wonder if Netflix prices their plans at approximately the same price worldwide to prevent arbitrage since people living in expensive countries could subscribe in cheap countries. (Netflix allows you to use your subscription worldwide when you're traveling -- so people could claim to be traveling.) Is the Netflix catalog the same worldwide? I was under the impression it varied based on the country your subscription was based in, due to licensing (different companies own the distribution rights for the same content in different countries). If that's true, the problem you describe may not exist. An American trying to save money by subscribing to an Indian plan priced cheaper for the local market may just get Indian content, which may not be at all want he wants.
- alister 8y ago
  You're correct that the Netflix catalog is different for each country. However, the shows you're offered are based on your current location as determined by your IP address, and not according to where you bought the subscription. So the American subscribing to a cheaper Indian plan, would see the US catalog when he logs in from an ISP in the US, thus he would still get the shows he wanted and save money if the Indian plan was cheaper.
- balent 8y ago
  Content is based on your physical location. When traveling to US you will get US content regardless of your original country.

ardy42 8y ago

> I wonder if Netflix prices their plans at approximately the same price worldwide to prevent arbitrage since people living in expensive countries could subscribe in cheap countries. (Netflix allows you to use your subscription worldwide when you're traveling -- so people could claim to be traveling.) Is the Netflix catalog the same worldwide? I was under the impression it varied based on the country your subscription was based in, due to licensing (different companies own the distribution rights for the same content in different countries). If that's true, the problem you describe may not exist. An American trying to save money by subscribing to an Indian plan priced cheaper for the local market may just get Indian content, which may not be at all want he wants.

alister 8y ago
You're correct that the Netflix catalog is different for each country. However, the shows you're offered are based on your current location as determined by your IP address, and not according to where you bought the subscription. So the American subscribing to a cheaper Indian plan, would see the US catalog when he logs in from an ISP in the US, thus he would still get the shows he wanted and save money if the Indian plan was cheaper.
balent 8y ago
Content is based on your physical location. When traveling to US you will get US content regardless of your original country.