So a lot of people are talking about the announcement that Netflix made this week about their new prices. So pretty much it's like this, Now your DVD queue and Watch Instantly plans are separate. They had account options up until now where you could have both at a combined price. Now you will have to pay for both separately. So pretty much my unlimited Watch Instantly streaming and unlimited 2 DVDs at a time were $14.99 a month. Now they will be priced individually. Watch instantly is $7.99 and the 2 DVD plan is $11.99 a month and there is no package deal. Not cool Netflix.
New users who sign up for Neflix now will only get these new prices. Current users will be forced into the new price plans starting September 1st.
Is Netflix really hard up for the extra cash? Last I checked they have nearly put Blockbuster out of business. I think Netflix will see a decent drop in their user's plans in the near future. Hell, I plan to finish up as much of my DVD queue as I can before September then switch to Watch Instantly only. Still, Netflix itself is still a great thing. People are still going to use it. There's nothing more convenient than your rentals shipped strait to your house in just a day or streaming a wide variety of movies and TV shows from your computer, gaming system, or Netflix ready box or TV.
Even the Redbox rentals still make you leave your house twice and charge a late fee. The way I see it, Netflix is still the best option, but damn. What a slap in the face.
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