Netflix changing price and plans

[Dmitry]

We are separating unlimited DVDs by mail and unlimited streaming into two separate plans to better reflect the costs of each. Now our members have a choice: a streaming only plan, a DVD only plan, or both.

Your current $9.99 a month membership for unlimited streaming and unlimited DVDs will be split into 2 distinct plans:

Plan 1: Unlimited Streaming (no DVDs) for $7.99 a month
Plan 2: Unlimited DVDs, 1 out at-a-time (no streaming) for $7.99 a month

Your price for getting both of these plans will be $15.98 a month ($7.99 + $7.99). You don't need to do anything to continue your memberships for both unlimited streaming and unlimited DVDs.

These prices will start for charges on or after September 1, 2011.

You can easily change or cancel your unlimited streaming plan, unlimited DVD plan, or both, by going to the Plan Change page in Your Account.

We realize you have many choices for home entertainment, and we thank you for your business. As always, if you have questions, please feel free to call us at 1-888-357-1516.

–The Netflix Team

Just got the email about this and got on and changed my plan right away. Netflix is separating the unlimited streaming and unlimited DVD plan which was $10 a month and is charging $8 a month for each now, and if you don't change your plan they'll just put you down for both.

I can understand them wanting to make more money since they're a business, but I don't like these changes. I don't rent DVDs from them enough to where I would need both, and you can't choose unlimited streaming with the 1 DVD/2 month plan. I went ahead and changed to the streaming only since I use that a lot, but this change doesn't make me very happy.

[AidenCarby]

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[Selamis]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? Damn. This is pretty lame. Looks like I'll be changing this to streaming only since that's the majority of what I use Netflix for. Out of the 7 months I've had it I think I've ordered 2 dvds through the mail lol, but it was nice to have the option to get the dvd if it wasn't available for instant stream.

[AidenCarby]

Pretty sure all the good movies are going to be DVD only now, fucking AAAARGH

[Amelya]

Ugh. I haven't even had netflix that long and already they've had two price increases. They could at least discount the combo price for getting both...

[Dimmauk]

Pretty sure all the good movies are going to be DVD only now, fucking AAAARGH

LOL totally

[Mazmaz]

Welcome to the Canadian version of Netflix.

[Atreides]

yeah I'm gonna switch to DVD only too, since I've pretty much watched everything I could ever want to from the streaming service lol

but ditto @ fuck this shit

[Dizzy's]

Looks like I'm going to be saving 2 bucks a month, not like I really use the DVD service from them anyway. In any case there is always a red-box/downloading if I really want to watch something.

[Headspace]

Streaming selection still sucks

J-BRUCE

[Cail]

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^

[octopus]

Redbox is looking like the better option now. God forbid I'll actually have to travel to a 7-11.

[Moosey]

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It's kind of silly that you have to pay the combined price of both plans if you want both, they should offer a 3rd plan with those features for a slightly reduced price.

Edit: Fuck Redbox still.

[Dimmauk]

Fuck Red Box, I dont like standing outside in the 100+ degree weather while some dumb fuck in front of me stand at the machine for 20mins.

[archibaldcrane]

Fuck Red Box, I dont like standing outside in the 100+ degree weather while some dumb fuck in front of me stand at the machine for 20mins.

Stop living in shitty texas.

[Cream Soda]

i download movies, stream shows, don't pay a dime

[Dimmauk]

Stop living in shitty texas.

Is Cali any better? LOL

I'm working on moving on up to Denver. Or somewhere with beaches.

[Elesirdur]

Welcome to the Canadian version of Netflix.

My thoughts exactly. Canadian Netflix is pretty slim pickings when it comes to anything decent being on.

[Sonomaa]

anything I cant stream I can download off a torrent and watch anyway, the only disks I allow in my house now are blu rays, anyone bringing a DVD in gets throatkicked

[Kuya]

Jesus fucking christ, that's 50% more for what we used to have.