Netflix Again Raises Prices for All Plans, 4K Streaming Now $20 Per Month

[Treq]

Well, if you just want something to watch you can choose one streaming service and stick with it. If you want everything, then yeah, it's not really cheaper now.

Or, you could do what I do and only keep one active at a time. Binge what they have and then turn it off. Start another one up and repeat. I Just shut off Netflix. I’ll start it back in maybe 6 months and binge for a month and shut it off again.

 

[nfl46]

Netflix & chill is getting expensive. Slow down there, Netflix! Lol.

 

[SFjohn]

I remember when that cola had cocaine in it, and it just cost five cents. Total bargain, all things considered

Ah, never had that, those must have been good!

 

[Dionte]

I rarely watch Netflix anymore, my main app is discovery +, all the hgtv shows for 7 bucks a month lol @ Netflix for $20

 

[SFjohn]

ATSC 3.0

Yeah, the only issue with that is tracking what you watch so advertisers can target adds to you. Not really my thing.

 

[44267547]

For me, Netflix is overrated and I wouldn’t pay that price. But I can understand there are people who are deeply involved with various Series into Netflix, and will probably still pay the price. I’d say it depends on how much you value your programming that they offer.

 

[ian87w]

Netflix is the most expensive streaming service in my country. For the 1 month rate of Netflix' standard (HD) plan, I can get Disney+ for a year...
But content wise, Netflix, at least in my country, still wins (for me). They are really gathering many rare contents to my liking.

 

[ian87w]

Remember when streaming meant you could save money instead of an expensive DirecTV contract? Seems like a long time ago...

With those traditional cable contracts, you're forced to pay for a year (or two). Plus it's not on demand and you are served whatever contents they serve, whether you want it or not.

With Netflix (and other streaming services), you're not in a contract. So you can simply pay for the month when you want to watch the stuff that you want. Just binge them for a month, and then stop payment, and wait until the they have the shows that you want again. Rinse and repeat. You will end up saving money and watching things that you actually want.

 

[ian87w]

They know people will pay for it so

More likely more and more people will share accounts. So for majority, the price increase is not that much (divided into however many individuals chipping in).

 

[ian87w]

This whole viewing over the internet **** has turned full circle.

No one wanted to spend $100 a month on their cable subscription. Now you spend $100 a month on your freaking internet based exactly same type of subscriptions. Netflix, HBO Max, Disney, Apple+ and and and adds up and keeps getting only more expensive.

You got it wrong.
With cable, you are usually stuck in a contract for a year or two.

For streaming services, you are not in a contract. You can stop paying them until they have a show you want to binge. Then just pay for that month. That's a lot cheaper, and you get shows that you actually want on demand.

If you keep paying for services that you don't use, well, that's on you.

 

[ian87w]

That's because DVD 480p quality is actually good enough for most people and most screens. Really big screen TV's don't look great with 480p, but laptops, tablets and smartphones are absolutely fine with 480p. When people complain about not getting 4K on a device that is 16 inches or smaller (laptops, tablets and smartphones) then they are just upset because they know its available -- not because they are really going to notice much difference in video playback.

I'm sure there are a few who can really see the difference in video playback, but they are not the majority of people and are definitely less than the number that claim to be able to tell the difference.

We still playback our old DVD's on our 60-inch TV and nobody notices. I often purchase animated content on iTunes for my teenagers in SD (480p) and they don't notice and we save a ton of money since the SD version is usually much cheaper.

4K and HD are great for some content and some screens, but its not necessary for so much of the content out there and definitely not needed for small screens.

For me, on TVs and even laptops, 480p and 1080p are quite obvious (since most screens are 1080p native). But I agree, on tiny smartphone screens, the difference is much less. Case in point youtube and videos on social media, where they are actually mostly less than 480p and people watching them on phones couldn't care less.

But 1080p and 4k... I probably couldn't tell (or don't have a TV big enough to show the difference).

 

[jonnyb098]

Man if broadcast TV could figure out 4k, I think everyone would just give up the 13 a la carte services and switch back.

Streaming can barely figure out 4k except apple. Once Apple gets even more movies and shows I think they’re gonna eat Netflix’s lunch in the next 5 years. Apple streaming quality is top notch….everything is 4K HDR at a decent nitrate too, its incredible to watch. They just need a bit more content and its getting there.

Add to that…theres still a massive issue on streaming of not even supporting surround sound. Less of a problem on netflix but a huge problem on Hulu and other network apps like ABC, CBS, etc. It’s pathetic in 2022.

With Apple its an automatic given that picture and sound quality is top notch compared to competitors (if you have the right equipment and care about such things of course).

 

[Fred Zed]

Another year of discontent created by these insensitive greedy corporations during these already difficult times.

 

[ipedro]

This is what happens when Netflix has to pay licensing on 80-90% of its content. Licenses from third party production companies are competitive with other streaming services and so prices go up by demand.

Apple’s original content strategy is going to end up paying off when we’re a few years into this and they’ve accumulated a ton of content all of which they own the rights to.

 

[applicious84]

Ah, never had that, those must have been good!

Oh it was great. I'm pretty old. I was drinking coke like 120 years ago. I also had netflix when they mailed dvds to you, and when they had all the content online. You could practically watch anything. Oh, the good old days

 

[H.E. Pennypacker]

This cracks me up. People in this forum complaining about $24 a year are the same ones who gladly pay $200 more for storage on their iPhone and macs that should cost about $75. ?

 

[krspkbl]

i never like prices going up but netflix is totally worth it. i don't think i could live without it. disney+ and amazon prime aren't as good. apple tv has literally nothing of interest to me ? i actually forgot about it and i'm editing this in.

prime is probably my second favourite but they just don't have a steady stream of new content that interests me. i'll sign up for a month if there is something i wanna watch. recently it was The Wheel of Time but i probably won't join again until the new Lord of the Rings show comes out in september.

disney+ is OK sometimes. so far i've only joined to watch the mandalorian. not that interested in the new Star Wars show about Boba Fett. I'm excited for Kenobi. As for Marvel i hate that crap.

my list on Netflix is huge. there is so much stuff i want to watch. i originally would only sub for a month like i do with Prime but there is always something i add to my list and a month is never enough time to get through it all so i've been subscribed for a long time now.

 

[BF1M]

So my Netflix was randomly cancelled and refunded this morning. They claim that my bank, my Apple Card, was flagged for fraud. Talked to GS and they said no, it’s all fine. Never had a problem before. Netflix says I have to re-activate and pay again. Hmm….


Been fine for years then all of a sudden an issue…

 

[macduke]

Yeah, this is making me think about my Netflix subscription for the first time since I got it, when it first came out in 2007 and I had it on my Xbox 360 in college.

Huh, it’s really getting up there in price on our 4K plan that we really only use on one TV. I don’t use it as much as I used to. I think my kids do, but they already have Disney+ and Apple TV+ and probably watch too much anyway. Hmmm…need to see what the wife says.

I feel like I shouldn’t be paying that much for four streams when I use one. Shouldn’t the crap tier be 1080p in 2022 and then 4K? But I have to pay for all these simultaneous streams because I have a nice 4K OLED. I also haven’t been happy with all the movies leaving Netflix and the garbage they pump out. This money may be spent better on a cheaper HBO Max plan. At least they have REAL MOVIES.

 

[dysamoria]

I suspect I will be priced out of this service soon. The amount of available content I have any interest in hasn’t increased much, with these price hikes. A few things left for me to watch and then...?

 

[4jasontv]

We had a family discussion about this. The takeaway was, because Netflix doesn’t work with Apple up-next only one person remembered we have it. At $20 a month I can begin to justify buying the shows they like on iTunes. I’ll let her decide.

 

[Sportpoz]

Netflix is the worst streaming platform with ? materials. It is no worth spend that money.

 

[twilson]

The Basic Netflix plan is now twice as expensive as the $4.99 per month Apple TV+ subscription

Netflix also has way more than twice the content.

 

[GumaRodak]

2$ more - no ads, no forced announcemnets of new content, watch what you want, 4k quality, no content for idiots like talkshow, reality shows etc….seems like easy win for me

 

[4jasontv]

You got it wrong.
With cable, you are usually stuck in a contract for a year or two.

For streaming services, you are not in a contract. You can stop paying them until they have a show you want to binge. Then just pay for that month. That's a lot cheaper, and you get shows that you actually want on demand.

If you keep paying for services that you don't use, well, that's on you.

With cable you have one maybe two ISPs, and chances are one of them if not both are also a TV provider.

This cracks me up. People in this forum complaining about $24 a year are the same ones who gladly pay $200 more for storage on their iPhone and macs that should cost about $75. ?

Netflix was the first streaming platform and they haven’t updated their features since they bought geocities. Considering they also raised prices $2 last year I find myself paying $50 more to watch the same dancing hamsters.