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I hope the NYT is successful with this model. It is extremely close to "pay if you think it is worth it", given the number of loop holes, which I would love to

I hope the NYT is successful with this model. It is extremely close to "pay if you think it is worth it", given the number of loop holes, which I would love to see a major precidence for.

eli 16y ago
Not really. There's no way to pay less than $15/month unless you pay nothing. It's just a hunch, but I think most Times readers believe the website is worth somewhere between nothing and $15.
- tsotha 16y ago
  This. I don't care how they try to justify it. Only a handful of people are going to pay $500/yr for a single website.
  - mhb 16y ago
    $15 x 13 = $195. How do you get $500/yr?
    - waterside81 16y ago
      I think he's including the cost of accessing the NYT across all platforms (iPhone, iPad, web, print).
- heroprotagonist 16y ago
  It's interesting to look at their valuation of the website access. Right now they don't offer a website-only plan. All Digital Access (Website + Tablet app + Phone app) = $35/month or $420 / year Website + Tablet app = $20/month or $240 / year Website + Phone apps = $15/month or $180 / year There is no discount for All Digital Access when compared to either of the application plans. Once you are on one of the plans, the upgrade path is unconscionable.. $240/year or $180/year for use of an additional native mobile app? It seems they either value website access at $0 or subscribers are paying for website access twice. It's more interesting when you compare home delivery options. Home delivery includes All Digital Access as a bonus. The cheapest home delivery (Monday to Friday) is $6.20 per week without any introductory rate or special offer. This works out to $322.40 per year (52 weeks) or $26.87/month (4.33 weeks per month). This suggests that if you want access to the website plus both the phone app and the tablet app, you'd be better off buying home delivery and throwing out the paper.

I hope the NYT is successful with this model. It is extremely close to "pay if you think it is worth it", given the number of loop holes, which I would love to see a major precidence for.

eli 16y ago

Not really. There's no way to pay less than $15/month unless you pay nothing. It's just a hunch, but I think most Times readers believe the website is worth somewhere between nothing and $15.

tsotha 16y ago
This. I don't care how they try to justify it. Only a handful of people are going to pay $500/yr for a single website.
- mhb 16y ago
  $15 x 13 = $195. How do you get $500/yr?
  - waterside81 16y ago
    I think he's including the cost of accessing the NYT across all platforms (iPhone, iPad, web, print).
heroprotagonist 16y ago
It's interesting to look at their valuation of the website access. Right now they don't offer a website-only plan. All Digital Access (Website + Tablet app + Phone app) = $35/month or $420 / year Website + Tablet app = $20/month or $240 / year Website + Phone apps = $15/month or $180 / year There is no discount for All Digital Access when compared to either of the application plans. Once you are on one of the plans, the upgrade path is unconscionable.. $240/year or $180/year for use of an additional native mobile app? It seems they either value website access at $0 or subscribers are paying for website access twice. It's more interesting when you compare home delivery options. Home delivery includes All Digital Access as a bonus. The cheapest home delivery (Monday to Friday) is $6.20 per week without any introductory rate or special offer. This works out to $322.40 per year (52 weeks) or $26.87/month (4.33 weeks per month). This suggests that if you want access to the website plus both the phone app and the tablet app, you'd be better off buying home delivery and throwing out the paper.