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Guaranteed that at least several hundred thousand of these deactivations were due to them cutting off all of the Canadian users from the US content (by making it so that services such as Unblock-us no longer worked).
Both Bell and Rogers have competitive services launched comparable to Netflix - you cut the US content, there's no reason to pay a premium for Netflix.
 
I wasn't planning to, but I guess I'm joining those leaving Netflix. As a pre-streaming Netflix subscriber from the early '00s, I probably wouldn't have re-evaluated the service without the price increase, but here I am. Driceman said it above, "I feel like this probably happened because a bunch of people who were paying $8/month to Netflix and not really using it got the notice and were like "oh yeah, I pay for this and don't use it, and now it's going to cost more. Might as well close the account."

For the past year or two, I've felt as if I've spent as much time searching for something to watch on Netflix as I have actually watching content. If b- and c-grade sci-fi and horror movies are your cup of tea, enjoy!

What really sealed the deal was checking out Hulu for the first time in many years. I tried it years ago, but wasn't impressed. I was much more pleased this go around. Cancelled my Netflix streaming; signed up for Hulu.

I suspect a lot of this bleed has been of folks fed up with Netflix's diminished catalog and not those wanting to save $2/month. The price increase was simply the push many of us needed.
 
Has that actually been picked up for a new season by Netflix?

A little late on this, but yes it has. I'm assuming they looked at how many people were streaming it and jumped at it. The show is quirky, but very interesting.
 
A little late on this, but yes it has. I'm assuming they looked at how many people were streaming it and jumped at it. The show is quirky, but very interesting.
Anything anywhere that talks about that?
 
It's only 2.00? It's almost 23 percent. How many other services will you keep if they raise their rate 25 percent. Even if I only use the movies on Prime it is still cheaper, 8.25 per month. I find more of what I want on Prime, and if I have to order something, it is shipped for free. That Original program The Ranch was nothing but garbage. I don't want my increase spent on rescuing the lives of has been actors playing in bad movies.

I dont think I ever said "It's only $2" but either way I'll entertain you.

How many services would you keep with a 23 percent increase ? well it depends on the service , how much I value it, and yes, the actual amount the percentage equates to.

23 percent of $8 is much different than 23 percent of $100 and it all ties back to how much you value the service in the first place like I said.

If you like the selection on Prime Video better than Netflix, good for you. Alot of people dont. In general Netflix gets much more praise for their quantity and quality but hey if you personally disagree then I suggest you keep doing whatever you're doing.
 
Charging even more extra for 4K contents gives me the impression of them milking their subs.

Gotta disagree with you there. The cost of delivering 4k content is higher so it only makes sense that the price to the consumer at that level would be higher.

I'm very happy with the level of service that I get from Netflix for the price I pay. I wish there was better content sometimes, but I can almost always find something to watch. Their original TV series have been great. Jessica Jones, Orange is the new Black, House of Cards... all great.

But sometimes when just browsing for something to watch (especially in the horror category lately) it seems they have much more quantity than quality. Sometimes have to browse for quite a while to find something worth watching.

Of course I also haven't taken the time to really tune in the suggestions by rating a bunch of things I've watched.
 
Not true, they just lost a viewer, unless they put me back at the same price and same subscription I had then Netflix has lost a subscriber.
Netflix should be glad to be rid of entitled takers. They are making great QUALITY programs of VALUE and they should be paid!!!!
 
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Netflix should be glad to be rid of entitled takers. They are making great QUALITY programs of VALUE and they should be paid!!!!

Exactly! Netflix is putting out top tier shows that rival HBO, I don't think a little $2/month price increase is unreasonable.
 
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It doesn't matter what they were told. If they said the price was changing from $8 to $20 a month, but then decided to let them keep it at $10, they aren't saving $10. They are still being charged $2 more.

Netflix's word means nothing, good or bad, because they have broken their promises so many times. Until they actually charged the customers credit card more the price hadn't changed. Even if they said it had. It doesn't matter what they said, or what they called it. All that matters is the price the customer ultimately paid.



The reason this is bad example is because the only thing that is relevant is how wet they are. To the person inside they just started getting wet. With Netflix all that matters is how much the customer paid. The person inside got wet after other people, doesn't change when that indoor person got wet. It doesn't matter what everyone else is paying. What matters is what the grandfathered customer is paying.



It is a current price increase. Saying prices went up but not increasing the prices doesn't make the price higher. The service is still only worth what the customer is willing to pay. The proof in this is that customers leave if the price isn't worth it. Which they did. If the price had always been higher then they wouldn't have left due to cost.
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The issue is that not everyone watches Daredevil. So if you love the show, and I don't, you are still dependent on me providing some revenue to keep Daredevil being made. Even if I don't watch it. Likewise there may be a show I like on Netflix I like and part of your subscription pays for that show. What keeps the content so fresh and of such high quality is that the user base is large enough that our cumulative fees pay for most of our favorites. When some users are treated poorly, such as grandfathered users have a price increase, all of our favorite shows are at risk. If enough customers leave the service than less shows can be supported. If my show is then cut and I decide to leave as a result then you have even less revenue for Daredevil. You may find that even though you are willing to pay more for the content you like the loss of customers who paid less than you has more influence over all.

That's the issue. The longer a customer is a member or subscriber the less likely they are to leave. That's why grandfathered customers are so important. And why $2 more a month is such a big deal. The loss of $8 hurts us more than the gain of $2 helps.



Well said, you are the first person to make it simple for everyone to understand. I am one of the grandfathered that left I have been with Netflix since the beginning, I did not use that much but keep it. The price increase was a slap in the face for being with them for so long, you are right they just lost the 8.99 they were receiving from me. People keep saying that we will come back, I am here to let them know that I will not be back. Most people forget that Mr. Hasting said that he did not care if we left because of the price increase, they were unprepared for the amount of people who did see that statement and who were very loyal to Netflix, look at all the lost revenue that is gone, how will they keep producing all this new content? and they did not get the amount of new subscribers they were hoping for. in order to keep making all this new programming they will now need to increase the price again just to keep up. Tell me who is the winner in all of thisl. The point I am trying to make is be loyel to your customer and they will be loyle to you.
 
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Well said, you are the first person to make it simple for everyone to understand. I am one of the grandfathered that left I have been with Netflix since the beginning, I did not use that much but keep it. The price increase was a slap in the face for being with them for so long, you are right they just lost the 8.99 they were receiving from me. People keep saying that we will come back, I am here to let them know that I will not be back. Most people forget that Mr. Hasting said that he did not care if we left because of the price increase, they were unprepared for the amount of people who did see that statement and who were very loyal to Netflix, look at all the lost revenue that is gone, how will they keep producing all this new content? and they did not get the amount of new subscribers they were hoping for. in order to keep making all this new programming they will now need to increase the price again just to keep up. Tell me who is the winner in all of thisl. The point I am trying to make is be loyel to your customer and they will be loyle to you.

I'm glad you and the rest left. You don't deserve a great service like Netflix. Go torrent their shows like the crooks you are.
 
I still have Netflix because I got two free years for buying two S7 Edge phones in March. I only use Netflix maybe once or twice every few months as it is. Probably will cancel unless I get another free year when I buy the S8 whoever that is.
 
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For now, I still use it, but the content is growing thin, or I'm just not a fan of most of what's left.
And that's the problem. Not everyone is a fan of their 'quality' programs. I've left and I'm not pirating anything. For the little time I was watching, it wasn't worth it. I wanted it for MOVIES not TV shows.
 
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I'm glad you and the rest left. You don't deserve a great service like Netflix. Go torrent their shows like the crooks you are.


you are very uneducated and single-minded when talking about this subject, you know nothing about me but assume, one that I am watching Netflix original programming, and two that I torrent. Wrong on both accounts. you and your partner are very sad people you both have my sympathy good day.
 
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I stopped using Netflix about 5 months ago, but not due to price, im in Australia and the content we get compared to the US is disgusting. Once Netflix blocked Geo dodging my decision was easy. I would be happy to pay $30 a month for an all in one subscription service that allowed me to watch any new tv show in Australia. For now im back to downloading in combination with XBMC/Kodi.
 
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We dropped it shortly after the price increase, but not because of the $. We just weren't using the service much and since we have cable and Amazon Prime, it had to go. Haven't missed it at all.
 
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