dyne All American 7323 Posts user info edit post |
http://blog.netflix.com/2011/07/netflix-introduces-new-plans-and.html
Quote : | "First, we are launching new DVD only plans. These plans offer our lowest prices ever for unlimited DVDs – only $7.99 a month for our 1 DVD out at-a-time plan and $11.99 a month for our 2 DVDs out at-a-time plan. By offering our lowest prices ever, we hope to provide great value to our current and future DVDs by mail members. New members can sign up for these plans by going to DVD.netflix.com.
Second, we are separating unlimited DVDs by mail and unlimited streaming into separate plans to better reflect the costs of each and to give our members a choice: a streaming only plan, a DVD only plan or the option to subscribe to both. With this change, we will no longer offer a plan that includes both unlimited streaming and DVDs by mail.
So for instance, our 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.
The price for getting both of these plans will be $15.98 a month ($7.99 + $7.99). For new members, these changes are effective immediately; for existing members, the new pricing will start for charges on or after September 1, 2011.
Why the changes?
Last November when we launched our $7.99 unlimited streaming plan, DVDs by mail was treated as a $2 add on to our unlimited streaming plan. At the time, we didn’t anticipate offering DVD only plans. Since then we have realized that there is still a very large continuing demand for DVDs both from our existing members as well as non-members. Given the long life we think DVDs by mail will have, treating DVDs as a $2 add on to our unlimited streaming plan neither makes great financial sense nor satisfies people who just want DVDs. Creating an unlimited DVDs by mail plan (no streaming) at our lowest price ever, $7.99, does make sense and will ensure a long life for our DVDs by mail offering. Reflecting our confidence that DVDs by mail is a long-term business for us, we are also establishing a separate and distinct management team solely focused on DVDs by mail, led by Andy Rendich, our Chief Service and Operations Officer and an 11 year veteran of Netflix.
Now we offer a choice: Unlimited Streaming for $7.99 a month, Unlimited DVDs for $7.99 a month, or both for $15.98 a month ($7.99 + $7.99). We think $7.99 is a terrific value for our unlimited streaming plan and $7.99 a terrific value for our unlimited DVD plan. We hope one, or both, of these plans makes sense for our members and their entertainment needs. " |
7/12/2011 3:09:41 PM |
Tarun almost 11687 Posts user info edit post |
lol got that email too! bye bye netflix dvds. 7/12/2011 3:10:59 PM |
AstralAdvent All American 9999 Posts user info edit post |
Worth it
I'm AstralAdvent and i approved this message.
[Edited on July 12, 2011 at 3:11 PM. Reason : ^have fun not being able to watch anything made in the last 3 years] 7/12/2011 3:11:07 PM |
Shadowrunner All American 18332 Posts user info edit post |
No discount for the package deal or any acknowledgement for loyal customers who have been using Netflix for years?
Boo this man. 7/12/2011 3:11:29 PM |
grimx #maketwwgreatagain 32337 Posts user info edit post |
wasn't this already posted today? 7/12/2011 3:13:02 PM |
hey now Indianapolis Jones 14975 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "bye bye netflix dvds." |
7/12/2011 3:14:18 PM |
bassjunkie All American 3093 Posts user info edit post |
yeah this is weak as shit
but it's not like i'm going to cancel netflix over it 7/12/2011 3:14:25 PM |
AstralAdvent All American 9999 Posts user info edit post |
How can anyone not file this under 'Things that will pay for themselves immediately"?
I'm AstralAdvent and i approved this message. 7/12/2011 3:15:29 PM |
bassjunkie All American 3093 Posts user info edit post |
fuck it i'm going to visart video 7/12/2011 3:16:02 PM |
hey now Indianapolis Jones 14975 Posts user info edit post |
I've had Inception on DVD for about 3 months, so I'm not really using that portion of the service anyway. 7/12/2011 3:19:35 PM |
Doss2k All American 18474 Posts user info edit post |
Ugh I was ok when they tacked on an extra $2 for blurays, but this is gonna suck. I was planning to drop back from 3 at a time to 2 to save some money however this may cause that change just to break even. 7/12/2011 3:21:22 PM |
wlb420 All American 9053 Posts user info edit post |
meh, i'll just cancel the dvd option and use redbox when I wanna get a newish movie...the netflix dvds usually end up sitting around my house for a week or two before i get around to watching anyway.
still a very bad call not to grandfather old members though. 7/12/2011 3:22:53 PM |
dyne All American 7323 Posts user info edit post |
I like how they are trying to justify people paying more for the exact same service. 7/12/2011 3:33:45 PM |
fenway All American 3135 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | " bye bye netflix dvds." |
7/12/2011 3:36:17 PM |
stevedude hello 4763 Posts user info edit post |
whatever happened to good ol' piracy these days 7/12/2011 3:37:10 PM |
ThePeter TWW CHAMPION 37709 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "No discount for the package deal or any acknowledgement for loyal customers who have been using Netflix for years?
Boo this man." |
7/12/2011 3:39:10 PM |
armorfrsleep All American 7289 Posts user info edit post |
people were spoiled by how cheap Netflix has been, $8 is a bargain for the streaming library. 7/12/2011 3:41:09 PM |
fleetwud AmbitiousButRubbish 49741 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "fuck it i'm going to visart video" |
7/12/2011 3:42:06 PM |
TKE-Teg All American 43401 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "How can anyone not file this under 'Things that will pay for themselves immediately slower than before"?" |
7/12/2011 3:43:35 PM |
ScubaSteve All American 5523 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "meh, i'll just cancel the dvd option and use redbox when I wanna get a newish movie" |
Redbox stock is looking good.
[Edited on July 12, 2011 at 3:46 PM. Reason : .]7/12/2011 3:45:44 PM |
Wadhead1 Duke is puke 20897 Posts user info edit post |
Yeah, this was not a very good idea. The most common complaint seems to be that they should've provided a bundled option, rather than just adding up the cost of the two minimum plans. 7/12/2011 3:47:30 PM |
DoeoJ has 7062 Posts user info edit post |
switched my netflix to instant only. will use redbox for movies on DVD i suppose. seems to me that they're pushing people into redbox's hands, though i use netflix for streaming most of the time anyway. tend to keep the DVDs out a long time. 7/12/2011 3:53:08 PM |
FroshKiller All American 51908 Posts user info edit post |
ScubaSteve said:
Quote : | "Redbox stock is looking good. " |
Just be careful. The purchase price is per share, not for however many shares you want.7/12/2011 3:59:28 PM |
grimx #maketwwgreatagain 32337 Posts user info edit post |
yep, looks like its time for netflix dvd to end 7/12/2011 4:00:11 PM |
FroshKiller All American 51908 Posts user info edit post |
Comments on the Netflix blog are almost as hilarious as comments on GOLO. 7/12/2011 4:10:39 PM |
ncsubozo All American 541 Posts user info edit post |
I would think it's very plausible that they WANT to drop their DVD rental business in favor of streaming, but don't want to take that drastic of a step yet. 7/12/2011 4:11:21 PM |
arghx Deucefest '04 7584 Posts user info edit post |
Margins have to be way higher on streaming for all but the heaviest users. 7/12/2011 4:13:10 PM |
jbrick83 All American 23447 Posts user info edit post |
Netflix instant watch sucks.
I once loved Netflix...now I'm pretty sure I'm going to drop it. 7/12/2011 4:14:46 PM |
wlb420 All American 9053 Posts user info edit post |
^^^you're probably right...they've been pushing people away from the dvd option for a while now.
[Edited on July 12, 2011 at 4:15 PM. Reason : ^] 7/12/2011 4:15:32 PM |
armorfrsleep All American 7289 Posts user info edit post |
Streaming is going to get significantly more expensive over the next several years as the studios renegotiate their licensing fees. 7/12/2011 4:16:12 PM |
bmel l3md 11149 Posts user info edit post |
I sure hope my boyfriend's Mom doesn't cancel. 7/12/2011 4:17:23 PM |
ThePeter TWW CHAMPION 37709 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Netflix instant watch sucks.
I once loved Netflix...now I'm pretty sure I'm going to drop it." |
how so? they've done nothing but vastly expand the available titles on instant watch7/12/2011 4:21:11 PM |
pttyndal WINGS!!!!! 35217 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "^^^you're probably right...they've been pushing people away from the dvd option for a while now." |
And now lets see how long it takes Time Warner and others to start limiting their broadband plans like AT&T7/12/2011 4:22:29 PM |
Jeepin4x4 #Pack9 35774 Posts user info edit post |
im glad i live in the dark ages and just pirate all my stuff 7/12/2011 4:29:02 PM |
bmel l3md 11149 Posts user info edit post |
Pirating is stealing, buddy. You wouldn't steal a DVD, would you? 7/12/2011 4:30:47 PM |
armorfrsleep All American 7289 Posts user info edit post |
Jeepin4x4 is the biggest thief I know. 7/12/2011 4:31:48 PM |
pttyndal WINGS!!!!! 35217 Posts user info edit post |
haha, when I had netflix, I'd just rip all of the dvd's to an external hard drive, return them and repeat. LP78 killed that hard drive though. Karma is a bitch I guess. 7/12/2011 4:32:38 PM |
ViolentMAW All American 4127 Posts user info edit post |
Am I the only person that likes watching stuff in glorious 1080p? 7/12/2011 4:37:36 PM |
aea All Amurican 5269 Posts user info edit post |
I really don't care much about the price difference. We still want dvd's occasionally, and it's not like we'll notice the extra $4 missing each month. :shrug: 7/12/2011 4:46:22 PM |
Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
Sorry, some of us don't wipe our ass with 20's 7/12/2011 4:47:22 PM |
khcadwal All American 35165 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "No discount for the package deal or any acknowledgement for loyal customers who have been using Netflix for years?
Boo this man." |
yea this is annoying. the no discount on the price for both is really irritating.
oh well. i pretty much only stream now anyway. it'll suck not getting to see new movies but i can just redbox those when they come out i suppose.7/12/2011 5:03:22 PM |
BigMan157 no u 103353 Posts user info edit post |
i'll keep discs if this gets rid of the blu-ray fee 7/12/2011 5:04:58 PM |
wolfpack0122 All American 3129 Posts user info edit post |
We don't have netflix, but was thinking about getting it sometime soon. Guess we'll just stick with redbox for new movies. At $1/rental we would have to watch 8 movies every month to make netflix equal out and I can tell you that won't happen. Typically only watch 2-3 dvds a month. 7/12/2011 5:25:08 PM |
Netstorm All American 7547 Posts user info edit post |
Western Netflix < Eastern Netflix
But yeah, I'm scaling back to streaming only as well. 7/12/2011 6:16:04 PM |
kiljadn All American 44689 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "No discount for the package deal or any acknowledgement for loyal customers who have been using Netflix for years?
Boo this man. " |
BOO HIM!7/12/2011 6:18:08 PM |
dweedle All American 77386 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Sorry, some of us don't wipe our ass with 20's " |
slave famous used to claim he wiped his ass w/ $507/12/2011 6:18:55 PM |
egyeyes All American 6209 Posts user info edit post |
I've been on streaming only ever since they created the first separation. I am happy with what I have. 7/12/2011 6:19:28 PM |
beatsunc All American 10740 Posts user info edit post |
yeah im goin to instant only 7/12/2011 6:38:13 PM |
richthofen All American 15758 Posts user info edit post |
Guess I'll be canceling the streaming part (which I don't use anyway).
Slow DSL service + no laptop + crappy CRT monitor on computer==no reason to stream anything. 7/12/2011 6:40:13 PM |
Callaway All American 2126 Posts user info edit post |
7/12/2011 6:50:43 PM |