All of these companies are taking the piss at this point with these constant price hikes. And the fact the Netflix has the balls to charge $17.99 for 1080p is icing on the cake. 4K should be standard at that price at the bare minimum without ads.
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Netflix Increases Prices Again
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Not proud to say it, but I’m back to torrents. Streaming platforms like Netflix were great for years, but now they’re overpriced with mediocre content. Paying so much just isn’t worth it..
It was the only reason I kept it around (for extended family and friends to watch occasionally) before Netflix started banning account sharing.
I use to quit over and over 😂, would only subscribe when there was a series or a movie I wanted to watch. Now I get Netflix free through my mobile provider, I don’t have to quit over and over 😊.Pass the popcorn. This should be about the ninth time everyone is about to promise they are quitting Netflix. I don't know how to quit more than one time but many of us seem to know how to quit 9 or so times. Impressive!
Be proud to say it! These companies need to feel financial pain before we get something consumer friendly. Like how Napster/Limewire led to all the record companies to agree to be on iTunes back in the day.
This and when shows intentionally waste your time. While I lack TikTok short attention span mindrot, some shows repeat exposition you just heard, instead of getting to the point (Bender Reference). Gotta pad two episodes into ten somehow. Drew Gooden made a video essay echoing my sentiments a few months ago. (Link)
This has been the way for long time now, even since before streaming was generally a thing. Isohunt? PirateBay? etc etc etc....
Yup.
Unfortunately people (in the collective sense) are weak, disorganised and short sighted. Which makes them easy prey for these corporations.
When netflix announced they were canning password sharing in the US, the rest of the world took notice. If enough people voted with their feet and cancelled their service then netflix would backtrack on the move, or at least hold off on pulling the same crap in other markets.
What was the result? Record numbers of new subscribers and increased profits. Unsurprisingly they started launching the same **** in other markets not long after.
I still have a big box of VHS and DVD movies. Netflix can go find another profit model to chase down. Apple Music is about to get canned too because the 600 tunes I paid iTunes for is no longer mine.
WWE Raw moves from USA Network to Netflix a few weeks ago, and now we see price hike. Coincidence ?
Nobody will cancel their subscription, cause people need their Netflix fix.
I quit Netflix multiple times a year.Pass the popcorn. This should be about the ninth time everyone is about to promise they are quitting Netflix. I don't know how to quit more than one time but many of us seem to know how to quit 9 or so times. Impressive!
I've now got into a good system of having only one (sometimes two) streaming services at a time. I queue the shows I'm interested in, watch them, then cancel and move to the next service. This week I will cancel AppleTV+ after watching finishing both seasons of Shrinking and Silo.
Probably saving close to $1,000 per year by doing this.
On the last increase I dropped to the ads subscription at $6.99 per month. Once it hits $9.99 I’m out for good. Tubi is still as are others.Pass the popcorn. This should be about the ninth time everyone is about to promise they are quitting Netflix. I don't know how to quit more than one time but many of us seem to know how to quit 9 or so times. Impressive!
It’s expensive therefore stealing it is justified?
A cat has 9 lives. Maybe this time is the increase that breaks the cat's back.Pass the popcorn. This should be about the ninth time everyone is about to promise they are quitting Netflix. I don't know how to quit more than one time but many of us seem to know how to quit 9 or so times. Impressive!