Netflix just axed its basic ad-free plan in the US and UK::Netflix no longer offers its basic ad-free plan in the US and UK to new subscribers, which costs $9.99 / month or £6.99 / month in either country.
What is it with tech companies and bad decisions lately
When your cow can no longer produce enough milk to sustain an infinite growth, you just need to squeeze harder.
Poor teats…
The VC money has dried up. Everyone is now being forced kicking and screaming into being profitable, and in the process are killing their platforms as a side effect.
It’s been slowly happening since ~2019, the pandemic accelerated it and then the crazy inflation drove the nail home.
The VC money has dried up. Everyone is now being forced kicking and screaming into being profitable, and in the process are killing their platforms as a side effect.
It’s been slowly happening since ~2019, the pandemic accelerated it and then the crazy inflation drove the nail home.
I was just about to switch to that tier yesterday but the option was already gone. Guess I’ll just cancel instead.
Stremio plus some add-ons 🤌
Get Real Debrid and you’re sorted!
There are tons of really good Asian dramas online that you can watch for free. Don’t let the subtitles scare you off, I don’t even notice them anymore.
Any hints as to where I should look?
The only thing I was really watching on Netflix was Korean dramas anyway
You can start here: https://mydramalist.com/shows/top
Scroll down to the “Where to Watch” section.
Haven’t watched Netflix in months, guess this is the push needed so I can cancel and save $20 a month.
With this change, Netflix now only offers a $6.99 (£4.99) / month ad-supported tier, the $15.49 (£10.99) / month standard plan, and the $19.99 (£15.99) / month premium plan.
Wow, that is a considerable price hike for an ad-free experience.
I’m at the point where I’m just going to cancel and restart my subscription whenever something I want to watch is on. My parents are locked out of my acct, and they used it more than I do, so there’s no point in just me keeping it.
What a bunch of assholes
I haven’t watched Netflix in a month, time to save some money and cancel. Glad they’re willing to give me that final push.
They’ll now inevitably move that $6.99 ad-supported tier up to $9.99 to “replace” it.
Bummer. It was Netflix’s turn in the streaming service rotation, but fuck ‘em.
