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Ask HN: Will you still subscribe to Amazon Prime if they hike the price by $40?
2 day shipping is great, but their streaming service trails behind Netflix in offerings. So, is it worth $119/year?
- pwg 13y agoI don't subscribe now. So a price hike will simply further my unwillingness to subscribe.
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- throwaway420 13y agoMost likely. I use Amazon a fair amount and I'd rather not think about shipping costs when trying to buy stuff. The video collection isn't extensive enough and needs to further grow to really compete with Netflix. But there's some stuff there that Netflix doesn't have so its good to have as a secondary source of entertainment possibilities.
- deftnerd 13y agoI was planning on unsubscribing. I don't use Prime for video and my family and I don't order enough to take advantage of the cheaper/faster shipping.
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- xur17 13y agoI'd be more likely to if they'd actually release an android app for amazon video, or the chromecast. The main devices I use with Netflix simply don't work with Amazon Video, so it's basically useless to me. Shipping alone is worth <$80 for me. If they can make Amazon Video a more compelling offering, I'd be more likely to.
- zequel 13y agoYes, because I split the cost with my sister a couple of towns away so it'll still be $50-60 a year. I don't receive the video benefits since I'm not the primary subscriber but Netflix is enough for me.
- toomuchtodo 13y agoDefinitely. I spend tens of thousands of dollars with Amazon every year for both business and personal purchases. Even at $40 more, its still a fantastic value.
- DevX101 13y agoPrime is not a replacement for Netflix yet, and I order from Amazon maybe once every 2 months. I'll probably unsubscribe if they do this.
- ezisezis 13y agoI did subscribe for a year but recently cancelled my subscription. I now purchase fewer things(nice for an nyc apartment) and get to go outside and interact with the other people in my city.
- esw 13y agoNot sure - I'd have to do the math on the shipping, because I hardly ever use the streaming service.
- helpful 13y agoYes
- __derek__ 13y agoNope. I unsubscribed when my student price ($40) lapsed and I was bumped up to full price ($80). Looking over my order history told me that (a) I don't order much from Amazon and (b) those orders are not time-sensitive. Oh, and Prime Instant Video is worthless.