Starting Sept 1st, Netflix prices to increase. "Streaming only" option remains the same @ $7.99/mos, while "Streaming plus 1 DVD out at a time"(which I have @ $9.99/mos) to increase to $15.98/mos- basically providing ala carte option vs just adding $2 to streaming, it looks like. Well, this obv sucks, as my queue is equally divided into streaming and DVD options.

http://money.cnn.com/2011/07/12/tech..._dvd/index.htm

That sucks. They finally closed the Blockbuster by my house, this past Sunday and they shut the doors for good tomorrow.

 

Originally Posted by Hank H1LL

I switched to streaming-only the last time those assholes raised their prices, which wasn't very long ago. switch to streaming-only and use red box imo.

Yup, pretty much this. Obv couldn't beat the $2 diff in adding DVD option @ current price. I'm notorious for racking up $10 fee/movie w/ Red Box tho

 

Originally Posted by michlad

Yup, pretty much this. Obv couldn't beat the $2 diff in adding DVD option @ current price. I'm notorious for racking up $10 fee/movie w/ Red Box tho

Yeah, it's that whole "must watch in X time-frame and return by Y time" part that fucks me over every time. Either I only pay a buck but maybe don't watch the DVD, or I watch it, 4 days later, for a total of like $5 by the time I return it. My solution? Netflix instant + illicit means (streaming, pirating, etc.) + buying the few DVDs I would rewatch

just started my free trial the other day. was planning on saying fuck it and paying ten/month but will probably just cancel before the 30 days is up now if they are increasing by 60 percent.

I will probably still keep both for 16/month. Redbox fees would kill me, because i dont bring movies back in a timely manner. Its worth the 6 bucks to not have to leave the house, and obv for late fee reasons as well.

 

Originally Posted by cchan

now few months later, theres like nothing left to watch.

holy shit, not this. I periodically have to force myself to stop adding to my list (queue sounds foreign and therefore gay).

I'm going to switch to streaming only. I only order like 2 movies a year off there anyway. I still don't understand how or why some movies are streaming and some aren't. I get that it's likely the decision of the studios, but I don't get why not making it available on instant is more beneficial.

Wow, obscene price increase. I love Netflix, but fuck this shit imo

That said, I probably continue the service

just raised prices less than a yr ago and now its not a price raise they fkn doubled the price

sooooo gay, guess they are struggling in these tough times and dont have a stock price of $291 a share

Consumers are weird.

 

Originally Posted by thereraise

no we are special and it wont apply to us, just everyone of the other 23 million subscribers

nice reply.... you can just have fried bologna sammys with fake cheese for dinner!

what is it increasing to?

 

Originally Posted by Mrs. Robinson

so ours is increasing too? i don't see anything about the price increase except for just the streaming subscription??

"The changes cut prices slightly for customers who only want DVDs, but streaming video will now cost extra. Customers who want both options will essentially have to pay for two plans, raising their overall bill."

So depending on what your current plan is, it depends. Pretty much each service is 7.99 each(streaming, DVD 1-at-a-time).

"The changes will be effective immediately for new customers and will take effect September 1 for existing members, Netflix said". <--Just now saw the "new customer" part

 

Originally Posted by Mr. Blonde

Fucking redbox. I dont have a problem watching it the day I rent from them...I have a problem returning the damn thing. I sit it on the counter and say "got to go to redbox"...then later on that night I go "Its just a dollar, I'll go tomorrow. Next thing u know I owe 8 bucks for a movie that wasnt worth 3. Redbox needs a mail service....it costs me more in gas to drive the 10 miles to return the movie than its worth

Your closest redbox is 10 miles away??? Thought the whole convenience of it was the fact there is a location at every intersection, guess thats not every city though.

 

Originally Posted by MattElsarelli

Your closest redbox is 10 miles away??? Thought the whole convenience of it was the fact there is a location at every intersection, guess thats not every city though.

5. 10 is round trip. I live in the sticks

 

Originally Posted by Milo

Standard predatory pricing model . . . keep it low until your competition goes under, then jack it up to recoup your losses once you're the dominant player in the market.

I didn't major in economics or anything but under what kind of system do you take losses on the reg and still become the dominant player? You would think making your way to the dominant player would consist of substantial steady gains. However, I agree, they are peaking and can gouge our eyeballs out at this point. They aren't a monopoly tho...redbox will give them a small run, and Blockbuster was talking about doing the same thing as redbox. Hulu and Zune will probably be their most competition over the years...plus all the shit you can pirate for free. Fuck netflix for thinking they have us by the balls