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> Alexa+ costs $19.99 per month, but all Amazon Prime members will get it for free. I'm curious if non prime members make up a big market for Alexa. I rarely u
by spanishgum 1y ago
> Alexa+ costs $19.99 per month, but all Amazon Prime members will get it for free.
I'm curious if non prime members make up a big market for Alexa. I rarely use my smart devices for anything beyond lights, music, and occasional Q&A, and certainly can't see myself paying 20$/month for it.
- vitus 1y agoI'm curious why anyone would pay $19.99/month for Alexa+ rather than just buy a Prime membership (which is $14.99/month). Unless of course this is going to be met with a price hike for Prime...
- wccrawford 1y agoThat's what happened with Prime TV, and I absolutely expect it for the AI, too. And it might finally mean I cancel my Prime membership.
- x2tyfi 1y agoAmazon Prime’s price hikes have a predictable cadence: * 2014: $79 to $99 * 2018: $99 to $119 * 2022: $119 to $139 We should expect a price hike from $139 to $159 in 2026, assuming the trend continues.
- echelon 1y agoMeanwhile, Google Fiber has been the same price for 15 years. At least according to the billboard outside my window.
- ls612 1y agoIt works out for them because bandwidth gets cheaper over time but inflation eats away at that. $70 today is like $50 back in 2010 when GFiber first launched.
- wenc 1y agoIf ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode could be served through an always-on device like Alexa, I'd pay for it. Hmmm... maybe I can install do this through a cheap tablet....