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I canceled Prime after they added ads. I might have canceled it anyway at some point, but this was a very clear and significant reduction in value. They never

I canceled Prime after they added ads. I might have canceled it anyway at some point, but this was a very clear and significant reduction in value. They never really competed all that well, but there were some interesting original shows on there that kept me interested enough to keep a subscription. But they were really bad about having the original language audio, and they rotate content out pretty fast, my watchlist is always half-gone.

TigeriusKirk 3y ago
I did the same. I know it won't matter to them, but I feel better not paying for a product they're actively and intentionally making worse. It does also mean I'll be doing much less frequent business with their store.
A4ET8a8uTh0 3y ago
<<They never really competed all that well I respectfully disagree. Amazon became Amazon, because it really did some things well and forced some good standards ( 2 day shipping, almost zero friction when it came to purchases -- and returns ). It is not a horrible experience yet, but the direction is clear.
- basisword 3y ago
  I think OP is referring specifically to their Prime Video product which is awful compared with every other streaming service both in terms of content available and UI/UX.
  - Tallain 3y ago
    They do have one feature that I love and wish other services implemented: the x-ray (or whatever it's called), which lets you pause and it will show you info on the actors in this scene, trivia, etc.. This is great for when you see someone and you're like "wait I know that actor... what's their name again?" -- or if you're just a weird trivia junkie. It kind of reminded me of Pop-Up Video like that.
- fabian2k 3y ago
  I meant Prime Video. But even the store part of Prime is not that convincing anymore to me, shipping times feel much more random to me now than they used to. So maybe there is a significant speed advantage in Prime, but it's just hard to perceive it when at random times you have slow shipping anyway. And the price advantage only comes into play if you order lots of small stuff individually.
  - A4ET8a8uTh0 3y ago
    My bad. I misread your post. I agree with that.

TigeriusKirk 3y ago

I did the same. I know it won't matter to them, but I feel better not paying for a product they're actively and intentionally making worse. It does also mean I'll be doing much less frequent business with their store.

A4ET8a8uTh0 3y ago

<<They never really competed all that well I respectfully disagree. Amazon became Amazon, because it really did some things well and forced some good standards ( 2 day shipping, almost zero friction when it came to purchases -- and returns ). It is not a horrible experience yet, but the direction is clear.

basisword 3y ago
I think OP is referring specifically to their Prime Video product which is awful compared with every other streaming service both in terms of content available and UI/UX.
- Tallain 3y ago
  They do have one feature that I love and wish other services implemented: the x-ray (or whatever it's called), which lets you pause and it will show you info on the actors in this scene, trivia, etc.. This is great for when you see someone and you're like "wait I know that actor... what's their name again?" -- or if you're just a weird trivia junkie. It kind of reminded me of Pop-Up Video like that.
fabian2k 3y ago
I meant Prime Video. But even the store part of Prime is not that convincing anymore to me, shipping times feel much more random to me now than they used to. So maybe there is a significant speed advantage in Prime, but it's just hard to perceive it when at random times you have slow shipping anyway. And the price advantage only comes into play if you order lots of small stuff individually.
- A4ET8a8uTh0 3y ago
  My bad. I misread your post. I agree with that.