Netflix Plans to Raise Subscription Prices After Actors Strike Ends

[tosh]

https://www.wsj.com/business/media/netflix-price-increase-actors-strike-792de9be

[petee]

4 billion profit last year, and we wonder why everything is so expensive: just greed.

And somehow netflix doesn't realize their catalog is barely worth what they charge now, versus the far more comprehensive catalogs of their competitors.

[givehimagun → petee]

When I read this article, I logged into my Netflix account and realized that the value proposition is gone for me. I barely use Netflix, it's always sending me emails reminding me about shows I may/not be interested in, and the features keep getting degraded. Netflix is in the throes of enshittification. If the price goes up, I'll cancel my subscription.

[wdb → petee]

Yeah, if you want to watch Asian tv shows there are better options e.g. Qi or Viki

[mnky9800n → petee]

But you can watch another season of stranger things and find out what happens in the 90s!

[hightrix → mnky9800n]

It used to e worth subscribing for a month to catch up.

After continued price increases, I’ll just start pirating Netflix shows. And the cycle completes.

[andreasmetsala → hightrix]

> After continued price increases, I’ll just start pirating Netflix shows.

Why even bother? If it’s not worth paying for it’s not worth watching. Your time is more valuable.

[rchaud → hightrix]

In that situation, I'd just prefer to buy the DVD instead of this subscribe-then-unsubscribe thing these companies end up incentivizing.

[toomuchtodo → rchaud]

Until they stop producing physical media. Definitely a problem.

[ryaneager → petee]

Pssht… that’s only $312,500 of profit per employee, how can we ever manage like that?

Isn’t capitalism a great system?

[Sylamore]

After the password sharing lock down (which ended up being a price hike for our 2 household child), the lack of compelling content, and now another planned price hike I think I'm going to be dropping Netflix in the near future there's just no content there I value that much.

[throw9away6]

What was the last good Netflix exclusive that made it more than 2 quality seasons

[wdb]

It’s already expensive enough.