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The reason I cancelled was a combination of not being particularly interested in most of the content (I liked Bridgerton though) and the fact that while they we

The reason I cancelled was a combination of not being particularly interested in most of the content (I liked Bridgerton though) and the fact that while they were boasting record profits, they hiked their price up. I remember back when their streaming service was new it seemed like they had every movie under the sun (or at least a lot more than they do now) but since every studio has decided to have their own streaming service, it's mostly Netfilx's own movies/shows. Some are good but they miss way more than they hit. On top of that, raising the price in the same month that they announce record profits left a really bad taste in my mouth. I know they're a business, and businesses love to chase infinite growth, but that doesn't mean I have to like it or give them my money. The best streaming service for my particular usecase, which is primarily watching wide release movies, has been hbo max/go/whateverthey'recallingitthisweek. They get most of the wide release movies I'm interested in, and for the older weirder niche stuff that they don't get, I just buy the dvd/blu-ray and throw it on plex.

ehsankia 4y ago
Honestly I think a bit mistake Netflix makes which others don't as much is reminding people they exist so damn frequently. The #1 rule of subscription services is to let people forget they are subscribed. I'm also surprised Netflix doesn't have a yearly bundle... that's how Prime gets me, by the time I get charged for a year, it's already too late. Less frequent bills means less chance for someone to reconsider their subscription. But yes, the constant email they send me about things changing and the price increasing, every email is a chance for someone to realize they don't use Netflix and would rather unsubscribe.
- ryanmcbride 4y ago
  I haven't thought about it that way but you're definitely right. I assume it's because while things like prime and gym memberships all the value comes from people signing up and not using it, but seems like Netflix likes to place their value on stream numbers and active users, which makes a little more sense as to why they'd want to constantly remind users that they have an active subscription. I'm not sure on the business end how that results in money for Netflix but I've also never looked into it.

ehsankia 4y ago

Honestly I think a bit mistake Netflix makes which others don't as much is reminding people they exist so damn frequently. The #1 rule of subscription services is to let people forget they are subscribed. I'm also surprised Netflix doesn't have a yearly bundle... that's how Prime gets me, by the time I get charged for a year, it's already too late. Less frequent bills means less chance for someone to reconsider their subscription. But yes, the constant email they send me about things changing and the price increasing, every email is a chance for someone to realize they don't use Netflix and would rather unsubscribe.

ryanmcbride 4y ago
I haven't thought about it that way but you're definitely right. I assume it's because while things like prime and gym memberships all the value comes from people signing up and not using it, but seems like Netflix likes to place their value on stream numbers and active users, which makes a little more sense as to why they'd want to constantly remind users that they have an active subscription. I'm not sure on the business end how that results in money for Netflix but I've also never looked into it.