Netflix is raising its rates for Blu-ray subscribers (again). The rate change is between $1-$9, increasing by $1 for each successive tier. The breakdown, via Engadget, and what Netflix emailed customers, inside.
(Thanks to James!) (Photo: Maulleigh)
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Blu-Ray only looks better if hooked up with Monster Cables
@mbz32190: Smile
when you say that so we know that you’re joking.
time to cancel and go to the store.
Netflix would still be a great deal if they hiked the price another $10. Never been happier with a business as I am with them, well apart from Home Grocer.. (RIP)
@PDX909: Agreed. Honestly I do. The service has been a great boone to my mother, and for that I am grateful.
I have been with Netflix almost 10 years (after December I no longer have to specify almost), and this was the biggest rate hike they ever hit us with.
Granted I am grandfathered on a better price for the 4 at a time plan, I just canceled my blu-ray access.
Let me get this straight…
I’m paying 14 bucks a month for “over 100,000 DVD titles and a growing library of more than 12,000 choices that can be watched instantly.”
Now, they want another 3 dollars for access to 937 Blu-ray titles?
Screw that.
The real question is why do Blu Ray movies cost so much extra? Is it Sony’s licensing fees? When are they going to realize that people aren’t going to pay $40 for a 2 hour movie?
@TheKingBoar: They are paying
Hmn. I was considering adding Blu-Ray to my plan for an additional dollar a month. For four, I’m a little more hesitant.
@SudhamayiKabong: I should qualify that statement by saying that I only have Netflix to begin with for the benefit of my disabled mother. She’s stuck at home, and enjoys watching movies on her DVD player.
I have a Blu-Ray player, but I just don’t have the time to commit to watching movies these days. So I can justify the cost of the service for her sake, but anything extra would be a waste.
I don’t have a Blu-ray player, so I can’t get Blu-ray discs through Netflix anyway. Since the BR player will play DVDs I’m not worried. I don’t have to get rid of my movies when I do get one.
But what I don’t like is how much more expensive they are. I’m not paying $30 or more for a movie unless it’s a VERY special edition or very rare DVD. THAT’S TOO MUCH.
Let’s take a look at my Blu Ray Queue — Quantum of Solace — Very Long Wait, Marley and Me — Very Long Wait, Slumdog Millionaire — Very Long Wait, Bolt — Long Wait.
Heck, even my non Blu Ray releases are in long waits. So I’m being throttled and charged $4 extra for the pleasure of being throttled in High Definition.
Since this additional $4 provides no guarantee that I’ll be able to get my Blu Ray new releases any sooner, can someone tell me why this is a good idea again?
who the heck has out 8 dvds at a time?
You know…I’ve just dropped Bluray and dropped the 4 a month plan to 3 a month. Why? Because they didn’t have a single link to send questions to.
That’s right. I could not find the link to send them my dissatisfaction about their rate increases to so I dropped 10$ off my plan.
If everyone did something similar…I BET they would post a f’ng link to talk to someone.
FYI, ALL BluRay discs have a scratch resistant coating as mandated by the developers of the technology. This is because the optical tech is so sensitive. Most CDs & DVDs are made without a scratch coat these days to keep costs down. But, apparently they need to develop crack resistant discs since it seems that Netflix is having big problems with cracking which may be the reason for this price increase.