Apple TV+ Available at Significantly Lower Price Until Next Week

[AeroEd]

I don’t want another video streaming service

 

[UltimaKilo]

Desperate times calling for desperate measures apparently.

I have HBO for $2.99 for a year thanks to Black Friday and Paramount+ for $4 a month due to the same.

Not sure whatever prompted Apple to create the Apple TV box and Apple TV Plus.

To make money. The Apple TV is the best streaming box for OTT on the market.

 

[victorvictoria]

It’s just to get people to try the service. It’s like a free trial or an introductory price for people who want to try it, but don’t want to invest money. I think you’re taking this way too seriously

I think you're more tolerant of this tactic than I am. I call it bait and switch - get 'em hooked cheap, then jack up the price when they have to see the next episode after the trial runs out.

 

[jimimac71]

I have HBO for $2.99 for a year thanks to Black Friday and Paramount+ for $4 a month due to the same.

To make money. The Apple TV is the best streaming box for OTT on the market.

I would only call it 'the best' because it is the ONLY device that does not have ads.
TV OS is fine and superior in my opinion versus Amazon, Google, Roku.
Each has pros and cons. ATV doesn't have the Roku Channel, which is a drawback.
I Love the Snoopy screensaver on ATV!

 

[NomoN]

Thanks for the reminder - I had a red badge on the Apple TV app on iPad for a while and ignored it - €4.99 here in EU - Ireland. Was meaning to resub to catch up on a few things so good timing for me.

 

[anthogag]

Apple should use Messi’s popularity and make MLS free for TV+ subscribers.

 

[Hajj.david]

Apple TV+ is quickly becoming my favorite streaming service. Absolutely hooked on dope theif, silo, severance, and invasion (amazing show, HBO quality 100%)

 

[HiVolt]

Yeah, Apple does sales “stealthily” through third parties. I was at the Apple Store a few years ago checking out a new iPhone and I saw someone looking at an iPad. He was all ready to buy it so I checked out the Best Buy and Amazon apps if this particular model was on sale. Yep it was and that was a lost sale for that particular store as he saved $100 thanks to me.

The only problem with that, is that you cannot get custom configs thru these sales. Just the few "retail" configs that Apple has.

Not really an issue with iPhones & iPads, but with Macs it is.

 

[macfacts]

already copying bakery specials ( day old bread at discount \ last years phone at discount), car dealership specials (lay away pay/ monthly payments) and now copying cellphone deals now, special price for new customers but not for existing customers.

 

[x86dude]

I already watch too much TV.

Very pleased with BritBox.

Home | BritBox

Binge mystery, comedy, drama, docs, lifestyle and more, from the biggest streaming collection of British TV ever.

www.britbox.com

 

[CyberGene]

I’ve been on an off Apple TV using the free periods offered with new device purchases. Frankly speaking, it’s not worth it. I’ve been trying to find something interesting to watch but alas. Only the first season of Severance was interesting. The second was too awkward, barely watched it until the end, my wife gave up long before that.

 

[foobarbaz]

desperately need to get their subscriber numbers up. The problem is people are getting used to 3 month deals and use that to binge a few shows, then leave.

Even without this deals, I believe they would have a lot of churn at $10 with little back catalog.

If they had left the price at 4.99, however, I think this would be the one streaming worth it’s price to keep permanently. At that price a subscription would be a no brainer for me, even at one or two episodes a week. The shows are good.

But at 9.99, it feels worth the hassle of quitting and then I wait for enough content to build up (and then I might as well wait for one of the frequent deals).

 

[Tozovac]

he's gone for 15 years, the world has changed since ...

But the truth in Steve’s sentiment there still holds.

 

[svish]

Good offer. Definitely a very nice time to subscribe and see some very nice shows and films on TV+.

 

[contacos]

Is this even a deal when there is a FREE x months trial all the time. I just rotate between apple IDs. Have not paid in 3 years. I am actually surprised Apple makes it so easy to keep flipping between apple accounts without completely logging out of your main account

 

[Bodhitree]

I find I don’t watch enough tv to justify any streaming service. I recently cancelled my Netflix sub, cancelled my Apple TV+ sub, because I just read books these days.

 

[Manzanito]

In Spain is 5€/month the first three months. Still not worth it imho.

 

[iPhoneFan5349]

I hear ya… Please don’t take it personally if you like Apple TV+

I just think this situation is a little different as they are constantly giving away free access and now doing a sale on the price.

It just feels like they’re having a little bit of trouble on the uptake here.

I could be absolutely 100% wrong.

There have been a couple shows I’ve enjoyed, but I try to divorce my feelings about those versus my objective thoughts on the Service overall.

The thing is they don’t license movies and series. If they would license them I’m pretty sure a lot of people would make it their preferred streaming service. But how can Apple expect people to just go and subscribe to the service when the oldest show you have there is 4 years old? It just doesn’t work that way. For All Man Kind is a great show but people don’t know it, how could they?

 

[WLS]

It's a good deal but where do they get that April 24 end date? Thats a Thursday. I was planning to pick it up on the 26 a Saturday. The difference is getting the shows that are out on Fridays. like Murderbot.

 

[klasma]

The thing is they don’t license movies and series. If they would license them I’m pretty sure a lot of people would make it their preferred streaming service. But how can Apple expect people to just go and subscribe to the service when the oldest show you have there is 4 years old? It just doesn’t work that way. For All Man Kind is a great show but people don’t know it, how could they?

Apple is making 30% off other streaming subscriptions purchased on iOS. They likely wouldn't make as much licensing that content for Apple TV+.

(On the other hand, they're losing a lot of money with Apple TV+ anyway.)

 

[klasma]

It's a good deal but where do they get that April 24 end date? Thats a Thursday. I was planning to pick it up on the 26 a Saturday. The difference is getting the shows that are out on Fridays. like Murderbot.

From the fine print on https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-plus/: "Offer expires on April 24, 2025".

 

[DailySlow]

Saw this the other day, $2.99 a month isn't a bad price for someone to see if they like the content or binge watch..

I checked out a trial sub some time ago and this special $2.99 price was disqualified because of that. Subbed anyway - we do not sub to cable TV - only internet - and there's enough content on Apple TV to bemuse and occupy us - as hardcore hardcopy newspaper readers.

 

[lkrupp]

I hear ya… Please don’t take it personally if you like Apple TV+

I just think this situation is a little different as they are constantly giving away free access and now doing a sale on the price.

It just feels like they’re having a little bit of trouble on the uptake here.

I could be absolutely 100% wrong.

There have been a couple shows I’ve enjoyed, but I try to divorce my feelings about those versus my objective thoughts on the Service overall.

Oh, please, objective thoughts? You either like the content or you don’t, you either think there’s enough content or you don't and that’s not objective, it’s a personal opinion. But the purpose of your original comment remains clear, to imply Apple TV+ is a failure. That’s a personal opinion too by the way.

 

[turbineseaplane]

Oh, please, objective thoughts? You either like the content or you don’t, you either think there’s enough content or you don't and that’s not objective, it’s a personal opinion. But the purpose of your original comment remains clear, to imply Apple TV+ is a failure. That’s a personal opinion too by the way.

Have a great weekend. Hopefully sunny and nice where you are.

🌄

 

[StudioMacMan]

Apple TV+ is currently available at a much lower price than usual, but time is running out if you want to take advantage of the offer.

In the U.S., new and qualified returning customers can subscribe to Apple TV+ for just $2.99 per month, for three months. Afterwards, regular pricing of $9.99 per month applies. The offer is available in the Apple TV app, and at tv.apple.com, through April 24. Unfortunately, existing subscribers are not eligible to receive the discount.

The promotion is running in other countries, too. In Canada, for example, the special price is set at $3.99 per month. In the U.K., it is set at £2.99.

With an Apple TV+ subscription, you can watch all of Apple's original shows and films. You can also watch select MLB and MLS games with weekly Friday Night Baseball and Sunday Night Soccer doubleheaders, at no additional cost.

Article Link: Apple TV+ Available at Significantly Lower Price Until Next Week

NOT WORKING for me - still only get the $9.95/m price. No "deal" anywhere to be seen.