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I'd prefer a higher subscription rate for the service. The sensation of paying for something, then paying on top of that thing is infuriating. It's like paying

I'd prefer a higher subscription rate for the service. The sensation of paying for something, then paying on top of that thing is infuriating. It's like paying admission to enter a theme park, then having to pay a fee for each ride: either let me enter for free, and pay for each ride, or pay to enter, and ride for free. Assuming a higher subscription rate would be prohibitively expensive, then yes, I would prefer no option at all.

PaulHoule 4y ago
I think you can pay to watch movies a la carte on Amazon even if you don't have a prime subscription. Personally I've enjoyed paying for individual movies on Amazon because the selection of free movies on Prime is underwhelming. (e.g. they have all the "C" sci-fi movies)
colinmhayes 4y ago
You can change Amazon video to only show free options. A subscription that made all the rentable movies free would be prohibitively expensive. You should basically be thinking of prime video and the movie rental service as different businesses.
- ascagnel_ 4y ago
  Really the issue is that Amazon is trying to use a single app ("Prime Video") for both the Prime Video service (all-you-can-watch library of limited content) and their video storefront (a la carte purchases of a larger library). They should have split them out years ago, or at least done a better job of segmenting the two.
  - linuxftw 4y ago
    Completely disagree here. It's kinda like going into blockbuster used to be. You can spend $1 on the cheap movies (eg, the free ones on prime), or you want to watch a brand new major release, you spend more. Cable has done the same thing for decades. Subscription includes a ton of free content, and you can pay more for PPV or on demand new releases.
- thewebcount 4y ago
  I mean, for a long time, when a new movie came out on iTunes, I would first check Netflix to see if it was included in my subscription, and about 50% of the time it was. You likely wouldn't get the same selection, but it would not be prohibitively expensive to have at least some of the movies available on their service.
  - colinmhayes 4y ago
    They do have some of the movies available on their service
  - 1123581321 4y ago
    Licensing was underpriced back then and studios didn’t strategically withhold much.

PaulHoule 4y ago

I think you can pay to watch movies a la carte on Amazon even if you don't have a prime subscription. Personally I've enjoyed paying for individual movies on Amazon because the selection of free movies on Prime is underwhelming. (e.g. they have all the "C" sci-fi movies)

colinmhayes 4y ago

You can change Amazon video to only show free options. A subscription that made all the rentable movies free would be prohibitively expensive. You should basically be thinking of prime video and the movie rental service as different businesses.

ascagnel_ 4y ago
Really the issue is that Amazon is trying to use a single app ("Prime Video") for both the Prime Video service (all-you-can-watch library of limited content) and their video storefront (a la carte purchases of a larger library). They should have split them out years ago, or at least done a better job of segmenting the two.
- linuxftw 4y ago
  Completely disagree here. It's kinda like going into blockbuster used to be. You can spend $1 on the cheap movies (eg, the free ones on prime), or you want to watch a brand new major release, you spend more. Cable has done the same thing for decades. Subscription includes a ton of free content, and you can pay more for PPV or on demand new releases.
thewebcount 4y ago
I mean, for a long time, when a new movie came out on iTunes, I would first check Netflix to see if it was included in my subscription, and about 50% of the time it was. You likely wouldn't get the same selection, but it would not be prohibitively expensive to have at least some of the movies available on their service.
- colinmhayes 4y ago
  They do have some of the movies available on their service
- 1123581321 4y ago
  Licensing was underpriced back then and studios didn’t strategically withhold much.