• Netflix has started removing its cheapest ad-free plans leaving

    From TechnologyDaily@1337:1/100 to All on Wed Jul 3 03:15:05 2024
    Netflix has started removing its cheapest ad-free plans leaving many with a tricky decision

    Date:
    Wed, 03 Jul 2024 03:00:04 +0000

    Description:
    Early report state the Basic plan is ending in Canada and the UK with no word if or when the phase out will occur in the US.

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    Netflix is officially phasing out its basic plan in a few countries, putting users in a tricky spot: either buy another subscription to keep their service or cancel.

    News of the phase-out and images of it were found on the (aptly named) MildlyInfuriating subreddit . They show a Netflix alert informing the viewer that their last day to enjoy the streaming platform is on July 13, with a notice telling them to pick one of three plans. The company is offering the $5.99 Standard with ads plan, the $16.49 Standard plan, and the $20.99
    Premium subscription.

    People are understandably not happy. The comment section of the original post is filled with users airing out their frustrations and disappointment at the turn the platform is taking. Even a few are lamenting the good old days
    before all these changes started happening . Phase out begins

    Its unknown exactly where the phase-out is occurring, as the poster doesnt reveal their location. However, theyre probably Canadian, as the prices
    listed in the image are for Netflix subscriptions in Canada. That tracks, as threads on the Netflix subreddit from the last two months strongly suggest
    the Basic plan is being killed off in Canada and the United Kingdom first.

    Commenters in those two posts claim to have received emails from the platform informing them that the service is ending and recommending they pick a different plan. What's more, if you go over to either the Canadian or UK
    Plans and Pricing page on Netflixs Help Center, theres a notice that reads, The Basic plan has been discontinued.

    Additionally, it appears the phase-out is happening in waves. One of the posters in the earlier subreddit threads said they had until June 8 to pick out a new plan. The other was given a deadline of June 15. With July 13 as
    the current shut-off date, it's possible there will be another wave soon after. Slowly, but surely

    Its unknown at the time of this writing if the company plans to do the same
    in the United States or any other countries, although there's a good chance
    it will happen. After all, American users have been unable to sign up for a Basic plan since July 2023. We also reached out to Netflix, asking if we
    could get an idea of when the US phase-out will begin.

    A company representative told us theyre looking to retire [their] Basic plan in some of [their] ads countries, starting with Canada and the UK in Q2 and taking it from there. Netflix couldnt give us an exact timeline, but it does seem that the Basic plan will inevitably end in the US sometime in the
    future. We're sure there will be another wave of outrage at that point.

    If you're looking to try out other platforms, be sure to check out
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    Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/streaming/netflix/netflix-has-started-removing-its-c heapest-ad-free-plans-leaving-many-with-a-tricky-decision


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