Author Topic: Netflix people, check your plan (Read 1208 times)

cool breeze · « **on:** July 12, 2011, 03:48:12 PM »

Netflix changes its plan today to separating physical and digital services. If you want streaming, it's its own fee of $8.

someone on gaf made a convenient list:

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$7.99 - Streaming
$7.99 - 1 Disc
$9.99 - 1 Disc Blu Ray
$11.99 - 2 Disc
$14.99 - 2 Disc Blu Ray
$15.98 - Streaming, 1 Disc
$17.98 - Streaming, 1 Disc Blu Ray
$19.98 - Streaming, 2 Disc
$22.98 - Streaming, 2 Disc Blu Ray
$29.98 - Streaming, 4 Disc
$34.98 - Streaming, 4 Disc Blu Ray

So, at least for my plan, it's from $12 to $18 monthly. Not a lot but I've had the same movie out for a few months now and it makes me realize I don't really watch dvd/blu-ray anymore. I can save that $10 every month and buy four copies of Garshasp.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2011, 03:49:56 PM »

I'm in exactly the same boat as you. Guess I'll have to ditch the disc.

Wish you got grandfathered in, but I guess everyone already has Netflix at this point.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2011, 03:50:43 PM »

i've been doing streaming + 2 discs (bluray) for 15 bucks a month and don't get discs anymore so this is a great thing

i'm saving 6 bucks! thanks netflix!

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2011, 03:53:08 PM »

I hardly ever watch anything streaming, so I go from $15 a month to $12.

Mupepe · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2011, 03:58:37 PM »

I really don't watch much streaming anymore. I think I'm just going to stick with Blockbuster and just get discs then.

Himu · « **Reply #5 on:** July 12, 2011, 04:07:19 PM »

$15.98 - Streaming, 1 Disc

what the fuck

TEEEPO · « **Reply #6 on:** July 12, 2011, 04:09:11 PM »

competition

it's only going to get worst

Brehvolution · « **Reply #7 on:** July 12, 2011, 04:41:36 PM »

This is some bullshit.

Robo · « **Reply #8 on:** July 12, 2011, 04:52:06 PM »

I don't like it, but I'll probably stick with the plan I have until something else comes along. I still get discs on a regular basis and streaming still serves as a cheap alternative to cable.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #9 on:** July 12, 2011, 04:56:14 PM »

Quote from: TEEEPO on July 12, 2011, 04:09:11 PM

competition

it's only going to get worst

Competition is always good for consumers, I read it on GAF.

demi · « **Reply #10 on:** July 12, 2011, 04:58:13 PM »

Good, I hate people who use their Xbox for Netflix.

etiolate · « **Reply #11 on:** July 12, 2011, 05:17:20 PM »

Guess I need to find those discs and return them.

Himu · « **Reply #12 on:** July 12, 2011, 06:27:21 PM »

Changed my plan to streaming + 1 disc. No biggie, I'm just worried about their streaming selection in the future.

Mupepe · « **Reply #13 on:** July 12, 2011, 07:15:22 PM »

Quote from: Billy Rygar on July 12, 2011, 06:25:16 PM

Man, there are some people genuinely freaking out over this.

Eh. For me, I never cared for the streaming selection much. Not enough to pay extra for it. I've always had a blockbuster and Netflix sub so now I can just safely go blockbuster only. I assumed it would happen at some point. Those cheap contracts are running out and the streaming is truly a service all on its own.

Bebpo · « **Reply #14 on:** July 12, 2011, 07:27:20 PM »

Quote from: Billy Rygar on July 12, 2011, 06:25:16 PM

Man, there are some people genuinely freaking out over this.

Yeah, I dunno. Cancelling your account because you don't want to pay $8 a month for unlimited instant movies at your fingertips, eh, you must not care for movies that much in the first place if that's not worth the price of 50 chicken nuggets.

Himu · « **Reply #15 on:** July 12, 2011, 07:45:21 PM »

Quote from: Billy Rygar on July 12, 2011, 07:35:35 PM

I still have like 80 fucking movies in my instant queue and probably as many in my streaming queue. It's less than the cost of one Transformers ticket per month, and like 80 billion people just blew money on that.

Yep.

cool breeze · « **Reply #16 on:** July 12, 2011, 07:47:16 PM »

they're doing nothing wrong with the streaming service and mo money = mo content licenses = mo movies. that's being optimistic and not considering more expensive licenses.

The value of steaming plus dvd/blu-ray is what sucks now. Depends on how much you use it; at $6-8 when, at best, I'd get maybe three or four blu-rays a month, it isn't worth it. Maybe if Netflix got movies day and date, but they don't. It's really easy to find better alternatives to that serivce.

it was practically a steal before, though. $8 for streaming only, $10 for streaming + DVD, $12 for streaming + blu-ray.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #17 on:** July 12, 2011, 07:59:49 PM »

Quote from: Robo on July 12, 2011, 04:52:06 PM

I still get discs on a regular basis and streaming still serves as a cheap alternative to cable.

It's still incredibly cheap compared to cable. Not directed at you Robo, but SMH all you dirty poors.

TEEEPO · « **Reply #18 on:** July 12, 2011, 09:49:19 PM »

it should be higher. i was always baffled by their pricing given the lack of any competition and how many studios they're in bed with. were still getting away with robbery at those prices if you ask me but it was time for them to differentiate between the two services they offer. it is a substitute to cable after all and far superior.

filthy poors

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #19 on:** July 12, 2011, 10:08:21 PM »

shit sucks

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #20 on:** July 14, 2011, 03:03:34 AM »

They need a better instant streaming selection. Most of the stuff I like is pretty obscure and is disc only.

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #21 on:** July 15, 2011, 04:26:36 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on July 14, 2011, 03:09:54 AM

netflix's streaming services aren't going to survive the next round of contracts, even at these prices, i fear.

It really sucks to value your opinions, sometimes.

Anyway, Netflix prices were the only thing in life that I felt was too good to be true but totally was true. I'm fine with this.

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Author Topic: Netflix people, check your plan (Read 1208 times)