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> they raised their prices - significantly Yeah, and I was right on the edge, not really watching it enough to justify the previous, cheaper, price. When they
by rdtsc 5y ago
> they raised their prices - significantly
Yeah, and I was right on the edge, not really watching it enough to justify the previous, cheaper, price. When they raised the price it served as a motivation to cancel it. In a 6 months I might join for a bit to watch some newer shows, then probably cancel again.
Raising prices works well perhaps if people are in love with the product or there is just no other alternative. But people have been auto paying and not really thinking much or using it, raising the prices is a decision point to re-evaluate the value of the service.
- ryanSrich 5y agoYeah I’m surprised at how little I’m seeing about this. I canceled last month because of the price increase, and I would not have canceled if they hadn’t raised prices. At $9-$14 it’s fine if I only watch it once a month. But at $20 it’s no longer worth it.
- FridgeSeal 5y agoI recently got a new monitor, and new internet, so I’m finally able to watch 4K Netflix, I upgraded at right about the time the price rise went through, and must have glazed over the announcement, so I just went “oh right, that’s just got much 4K costs, ok”. Given the subsequent lack of actual 4K content, general lack of content, and the fact that I’ll be finishing the shows I’m watching means that I’ll likely join the lost-subscriber group in a week or 2.
- specialist 5y agoI'm now hopping between streaming subscriptions. Round robin style. eg When Apple TV accumulates enough new binge worthy stuff, I'll sign up for a month. So probably once a year. Ditto all the other streamers. It's now pretty rare that I'm compelled to see new OC apon release. Excepting The Orville, natch.
- 1123581321 5y agoIf you were paying $9 or $14, your new price would have been $10 or $15.50. The people paying $20 were previously paying $18.