Netflix Just Hit A New Record Of 300 Million Subscribers, So Isn't It Just Lovely That It's Raising Its Prices For The Umpteenth Time?

Starting to feel like the value for the cost isn’t quite what it used to be.

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“As we continue to invest in programming and deliver more value for our members, we will occasionally ask our members to pay a little more so that we can re-invest to further improve Netflix,” explains the company’s letter to investors. What this means for you, the you that’s based in the US, is that the ad-supported tier will be going up from $6.99 to $7.99 a month, the standard ad-free tier will go from $15.49 to $17.99, and perhaps most egregious of all, the most expensive premium tier is going up from $22.99 to $24.99. Those numbers do add up from month to month! It should also be noted that Canada, Portugal, and Argentina will also be seeing price increases too, but other territories seem safe for now.

It’s obviously a bit obscene that Netflix is raising its prices again, and I’m sure we can expect that in other territories too eventually, but I guess if you’re particularly desperate to see how Squid Game wraps up there’s not exactly much you can do.