Monday, November 27, 2017

Chill, Netflix entry 4

Netflix, one of the largest streaming sites in America, has recently decided to raise their prices from $7.99 to $8.99 then to $9.99. (moving to $10.99 for viewing on two screens and having HD).  Personally, as a college student, these price raises can be really inconvenient. Like most college students, I can't afford cable. Netflix is a great solution. Granted, $7.99 paid monthly can still be expensive, adding up to $95.88. But once the prices raise the streaming service will cost $107.88 a year (when you pay $8.99 per  month) then $119.88 (when you pay $9.99 per month). (If you have the duel screens it will move to $131.88 a year).  If Netflix, offered some type of discount for students like Hulu does (which is only $5.00 a month for students) then they defiantly would be able to keep more of their regular users
Along with price increases, Netflix announced that Disney will be pulling their movies and shows. As a major Disney fanatic, this is rather upsetting. I wouldn't be surprised if many users extremely upset. Overall It would be smart for Netflix to offer a student discount like other streaming services and music services as well.

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