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Originally Posted by fjtorres
Netflix isn't cheaper anymore.
And Prime makes money off the stuff we buy.
Plus the services are all different enough to have different cost structures.
They don't map one-to-one.
And as the three keep on adding exclusives they will keep on differentiating.
Netflix is raising prices because the figure that if Hulu can charge more for their day after TV ad-free service, they too can charge more even if they're not direct competitors. It's, ahem, a monkey see, monkey do thing.  |
Netflix is still cheaper. Ad-free Netflix is $10/mo; ad-free Hulu is $12/mo. As to day after service, I'd rather watch the ads and get the show free from the networks. As with anything else in entertainment, I place no value on watching, listening to, or reading something immediately. I can wait; I'm in no hurry.
As a consumer, I don't care how the companies are structured or who has the advantage. If company A delivers a service similar to company B, and at a cheaper price, then I'll go with A. If A does so because it's partially subsidizing this service from other divisions of its company and B can't do that, then B's up a creek and I don't care (monkey see and monkey no can do).
Bottom line - we all have different priorities and place value on different services. What works for me doesn't work for most people and I'm quite content with that. Companies need to play to the majority if they wish to remain profitable. If that affects me in a negative manor, then I'll move on. There's always something else out there; always.
