Netflix increasing plan pricing

I got the email too; they basically said they were splitting the plan into two plans. 7.99 for unlimited streaming and 7.99 for unlimited dvd rentals. Since I dont use the DVD part, I'm just gonna change it to unlimited streaming for 7.99 (which is cheaper than what Im paying now I think.) No biggie.Allicrombie

Well looks like September 1st im cancelling netflix.

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[QUOTE="ferrari2001"]It's changing so they can afford to keep sony movies. With the increased pricing they should be able to re-negotiate with Sony and keep many of the movies they were forced to pull. In today's economy unlimited movies for $15/month is still a pretty good deal. ferrari2001

In today's economy people are having to tighten their belts. Asking your customers to pay more for the same service they've been getting is not smart business.

Some price increase may be inevitable. A 50% price increase, however, is just unacceptable to most consumers.

I think I might be cancelling. I use it, but nowhere near enough to justify 15$/month.

I think it's hilarious that people are complaining about paying $16 a month for unlimited DVDs in the mail and unlimited movies on the Internet. In my opinion, even though it's a little more it's still a great bargain compared to the old days where you had to drive or ride public transportation to Blockbuster to rent a movie and then do it again a day or two later to return it. I could skip eating out two or three times a month and have the money to pay for my subscription. It's not like they're asking us to pay what the cable companies ask for every month.

After I got Netflix I canceled all of my premium channels and saved at least $30 a month if not more. Then, I save on buying movies since I just stream what I want. I know the economy sucks but if it sucks so much for you that you can't afford to pay six dollars more chances are your priorities are in the wrong place and you should be making some more sacrifices such as what you pay for high-speed Internet, going out to eat, etc. Yeah, you could cancel and just go back to buying movies outright for $20 a piece if you don't like paying $16 a month.

My demands in return:

1. Batman: The Animated Series for Instant Streaming
2. Starz shows/movies for Party viewing
3. Stop taking movies down
4. Keep adding movies
5. Everything in HQ/HD

Batman: The Animated Series for Instant StreamingAvian005

I think it's hilarious that people are complaining about paying $16 a month for unlimited DVDs in the mail and unlimited movies on the Internet. In my opinion, even though it's a little more it's still a great bargain compared to the old days where you had to drive or ride public transportation to Blockbuster to rent a movie and then do it again a day or two later to return it. I could skip eating out two or three times a month and have the money to pay for my subscription. It's not like they're asking us to pay what the cable companies ask for every month.

After I got Netflix I canceled all of my premium channels and saved at least $30 a month if not more. Then, I save on buying movies since I just stream what I want. I know the economy sucks but if it sucks so much for you that you can't afford to pay six dollars more chances are your priorities are in the wrong place and you should be making some more sacrifices such as what you pay for high-speed Internet, going out to eat, etc. Yeah, you could cancel and just go back to buying movies outright for $20 a piece if you don't like paying $16 a month.

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If Blockbuster was smart, they'd offer a streaming service and 2 dvd at a time offer. You could take the 2 dvds back to the store to claim a free rental from each dvd. I'd imagine people would rather do that, but since they've changed it to 1 day rentals, it wouldn't fly.

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I think it's hilarious that people are complaining about paying $16 a month for unlimited DVDs in the mail and unlimited movies on the Internet. In my opinion, even though it's a little more it's still a great bargain compared to the old days where you had to drive or ride public transportation to Blockbuster to rent a movie and then do it again a day or two later to return it. I could skip eating out two or three times a month and have the money to pay for my subscription. It's not like they're asking us to pay what the cable companies ask for every month.

After I got Netflix I canceled all of my premium channels and saved at least $30 a month if not more. Then, I save on buying movies since I just stream what I want. I know the economy sucks but if it sucks so much for you that you can't afford to pay six dollars more chances are your priorities are in the wrong place and you should be making some more sacrifices such as what you pay for high-speed Internet, going out to eat, etc. Yeah, you could cancel and just go back to buying movies outright for $20 a piece if you don't like paying $16 a month.

GAMESHARQ

You missed the point I was making. The point is that people are complaining about paying $16 a month for unlimited movies. $16 is a bargain compared to what people would pay in rental fees, buying movies outright, and paying for pay-per-view fees on cable tv. What I was saying is that if you can't afford $16 a month then you need to look at what else you spend your money on every month since $16 isn't a lot of money.

I've seen people complain about having to pay a few dollars more for a bill every month while going to McDonald's almost daily for lunch. The money they could have saved if they bought their lunch from home versus eating out for lunch every day could have paid for it many times over. I wasn't saying miss three meals altogether, I was saying use a cheaper method to get those three meals you have to miss to pay for it.

Haven't received the e-mail yet, but I'm disappointed with the new price for the unlimted stream + 1 DVD plan. I might switch my plan to just stream only before the September deadline.

I only watch a few movies per month (on average) so I may just cancel. I'm not really happy with the way Netflix is handling 3D movies (hard to find for BD rentals and non existent for streaming) and the post office does not pick up my mail here so dropping the BDs in the mail is not very convenient. Streaming quality is horrible and the selection generally blows. I would miss shows like Camelot (which ended unfinished anyway -- it supposedly won't have a second season) and Spartacus.

Do any reasonably priced streaming services offer high quality 3D movies? How is that Amazon Prime service?

How is $7.99 a month for unlimited streaming of thousands of videos not the best deal in entertainment?

Netflix is ridiculously cheap for the content it provides, and the people threatening to cancel don't understand it's value.

How is $7.99 a month for unlimited streaming of thousands of videos not the best deal in entertainment?

Netflix is ridiculously cheap for the content it provides, and the people threatening to cancel don't understand it's value.

Blue-Sky

My new plan is 20 bucks a month.

Does it suck that I have to pay more? Of course.

I am not shocked though and glad its done with. A massive price hike was coming and it was only a matter of time. Netflix's current pricing structure was a road to ruin. The prices they charged were very low and their profit margins were already razor thin because movie studios are charging more and more for licensing fees. I expect Netflix to increase the quality of their instant stream programs within a year though. I dont feel like paying 20 bucks for the exact same quality.

The problem that people have is that Netflix has removed the "streaming content" from the dvd rentail service which tecnically increases your subscriber rate by 50% per month or so, thats really not cool, sure it may be a nickle and dime thing to some but it's a major increase to many...

meh, I only use streaming anyways, I haven't had a DVD shipped to me in months.

How is $7.99 a month for unlimited streaming of thousands of videos not the best deal in entertainment?

Netflix is ridiculously cheap for the content it provides, and the people threatening to cancel don't understand it's value.

Blue-Sky

A i guess i'm dropping my dvd. Its not worth 8 dollars a month

How is $7.99 a month for unlimited streaming of thousands of videos not the best deal in entertainment?

Netflix is ridiculously cheap for the content it provides, and the people threatening to cancel don't understand it's value.

Blue-Sky

The quality is pretty poor (very noticeable with a good TV) and the content isn't that great. I'd rather have hundreds of quality titles with high quality streaming.

My plan is only unlimited streaming for $8/month. Hope we get better instant streaming choices now.

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I think it's hilarious that people are complaining about paying $16 a month for unlimited DVDs in the mail and unlimited movies on the Internet. In my opinion, even though it's a little more it's still a great bargain compared to the old days where you had to drive or ride public transportation to Blockbuster to rent a movie and then do it again a day or two later to return it. I could skip eating out two or three times a month and have the money to pay for my subscription. It's not like they're asking us to pay what the cable companies ask for every month.

After I got Netflix I canceled all of my premium channels and saved at least $30 a month if not more. Then, I save on buying movies since I just stream what I want. I know the economy sucks but if it sucks so much for you that you can't afford to pay six dollars more chances are your priorities are in the wrong place and you should be making some more sacrifices such as what you pay for high-speed Internet, going out to eat, etc. Yeah, you could cancel and just go back to buying movies outright for $20 a piece if you don't like paying $16 a month.

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You missed the point I was making. The point is that people are complaining about paying $16 a month for unlimited movies. $16 is a bargain compared to what people would pay in rental fees, buying movies outright, and paying for pay-per-view fees on cable tv. What I was saying is that if you can't afford $16 a month then you need to look at what else you spend your money on every month since $16 isn't a lot of money.

I've seen people complain about having to pay a few dollars more for a bill every month while going to McDonald's almost daily for lunch. The money they could have saved if they bought their lunch from home versus eating out for lunch every day could have paid for it many times over. I wasn't saying miss three meals altogether, I was saying use a cheaper method to get those three meals you have to miss to pay for it.

Nobody is saying they can't afford it. And $16 may be cheap compared to how it used to be, back in the day. But what you fail to understand is that people have long been paying $10 for unlimited DVD rentals and unlimited streaming from Netflix. Now Netflix suddenly wants them to pay 60%. That just doesn't fly well with consumers. It isn't even necessarily about the specific amount of money, it's about the principal of it. Factor in the fact that Netflix now has serious competition and this is just a dumb move all around on their part.

How is $7.99 a month for unlimited streaming of thousands of videos not the best deal in entertainment?

Netflix is ridiculously cheap for the content it provides, and the people threatening to cancel don't understand it's value.

Blue-Sky

It's not really a great deal when they now want people to pay $16 for the same service they've been paying $10 for all this time.

I got the email today. I can swing $16. I love their service too much to cancel. Besides, it still beats shelling out for cable.

i share with my friends and split the price, dammit now got to pay more. They seriously need to work on their streaming. How can they not have Taken....................................................

edit: also i never rent the dvds from netflix anyways so yeah.

I agree with TC. I had the streaming + 3 DVD's (blueray) at a time. About a year or two when I subscribed it was about $21 a month or so. Then some months back there was an e-mail of a price increase. I let it slide. Then last night I got the e-mail the TC was referring to. Raising prices AGAIN? No thanks. I didn't cancel yet, but I'm dropping down to 1 DVD at a time. I'm also going to look to see what other services are out there.

It was inevitable.

Once the big movie studios realized Netflix was making a FORTUNE off their own products, they decided to take the dip themselves.

Netflix will be strangled out of the industry and each individual movie shop will have it's own rental service for only their movies.

Get ready to pay rental fees to several different online movie streaming sites.

People here are complaing about an increase in price? Netflix itself is pretty cheap, they have to make money, I always thought netflix was too cheap for what it was offering.(CATV operators will fight netflix to death)

If you guys are going to complain about something, complain about the lucrative expenses for CATV and Internet.

I am currently on netflix with the 1 rental and streaming and I just joined a week ago. $9.99 is still pretty high to me but reasonable I guess. I got an email today that the same plan would cost $16 starting September. A 60% increase?! Netflix made a ton of profit in 2010 and they are gonna get greedy now? Way too much for getting a few dvds (missing many newest releases) and having a somewhat limited internet streaming selection. I guess it is back to redbox and their $1 fees. Red box are everywhere around me.

I guess its killing alot of movie sales, fair enough I guess.

If the streaming content does not become noticeably better with a nearly 60% boost in pricing, I'll be dropping the service for something else.

People here are complaing about an increase in price? Netflix itself is pretty cheap, they have to make money, I always thought netflix was too cheap for what it was offering.(CATV operators will fight netflix to death)

If you guys are going to complain about something, complain about the lucrative expenses for CATV and Internet.

JigglyWiggly_

I voiced my complaint about cable television by dropping it 6 years ago.

Why can't they just scrap DVD mail rentals and make it all instant stream? I'd easily pay 30, 40, even 50 a month for that. As I'm sure the rest of the country would, so many people would have it, the movie studios would be making record money. I don't like having to pay 6 or 7 bucks a pop to rent a movie off XBL or cable.-RocBoys9489-

Definitely going stream only before then. I rarely watched my discs anyway and if it do it takes 3 weeks. Only like 1 new movie a month i want to see so i'll just redbox those whenever i need to.

It is kinda a crappy move seeing how they cornered the market and now they jack the price for no reason other than they think we are sucked in. Well im not and I was thinking about whether redbox would be a better deal since you can get new release dvds right away yourself. Now my choice is sealed come september they can kiss me goodbye. Theyre such slick devils that they will probably buy as many rights to stream movies over the coming couple months to influence people, but then after people forget about the price increase they will start droping their content back down.

(They also said they were changing the price because they wanted seperate services to accurately show the price of dvd by main and then streaming. so 799 plus 799 equals 999 netflix? Dicks.

If they were getting by just fine with 10 dollars then you can bet this extra 5 dollars per person is going straight to some fat cat corperate ties. Idk about you but in this economy im not getting played by the man.

If they were getting by just fine with 10 dollars then you can bet this extra 5 dollars per person is going straight to some fat cat corperate ties. Idk about you but in this economy im not getting played by the man.

MrGaines