Yeh, no one likes price hikes. But look at the alternative. Spending 6 bucks a throw walking into a blockbuster or buying something for $20.00 you will only watch a couple of times. If you want to watch Blu-Ray, Netflix is STILL the best deal.
Netflix Raises Fees for Blu-Ray...AGAIN!!!
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To me it's worth the minor "inconvenience" of heading out into the public and going into a store to basically guarantee I get the movie I want to see.
With either of the mailer services (BBO or Netflix) you have no guarantee that your #1 new release will be ship by mail the day it comes out. The same can't be said for in-store exchanges. Quite the opposite really..
For instance, today Tuesday March 31st, I'll be getting the day-and-date BD releases of Slumdog Millionaire and Marley and Me. I get all the new releases the day they come out with no problem what's so ever. I guarnetee Netflix subs can't claim the same.
Plus, here's a secret....... Go on Tuesday after work! No crowds at all and your basically ensured any movie you want.
Well just made the account change, as of 4/25 ill drop from 4 to 3. Just out of spite, once Band of Brothers is finished, Ill drop from 3 to 2 in May.
From the reactions here and Highdefdigest forums, I think Netflix is gonna come out a loser on this one, and I hope so.
I think this increase is really to fund watch now expansions. I think they should have a BR fee, and a Watch Now Fee. Id take BR access but could care less about WN. Im sure there are many that would take the opposite too.
Edit: Changed my mind, Ill finish BoB before the 4 at a time changes, so I'll dropped to 2 at a time on 4/25. Screw em.
From the reactions here and Highdefdigest forums, I think Netflix is gonna come out a loser on this one, and I hope so.
I think this increase is really to fund watch now expansions. I think they should have a BR fee, and a Watch Now Fee. Id take BR access but could care less about WN. Im sure there are many that would take the opposite too.
Edit: Changed my mind, Ill finish BoB before the 4 at a time changes, so I'll dropped to 2 at a time on 4/25. Screw em.
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elway, why did you downgrade for 4/25? Is that your renewal? If so, the new charge doesn't state until 4/27, so technically, you would renew on 4/25 at your old rate, then in May renew at the higher fee.
I'm going to go through as many bd's as I can before my renewal in May, then possibly just suspend or cancel account in May as it's summer anyways and I'll just rent occasionally. I'll re-evaluate at that time what the best option is for my needs. (Blockbuster, netflix, redbox, etc)
I'm going to go through as many bd's as I can before my renewal in May, then possibly just suspend or cancel account in May as it's summer anyways and I'll just rent occasionally. I'll re-evaluate at that time what the best option is for my needs. (Blockbuster, netflix, redbox, etc)
Mine renews on the 25th of the month, so Ill automatically drop to 2 at a time on 4/25(on 4/25 Ill be charged $16.99). I have 4 at a time till then, so Im gonna use that time to clear out Band of Brothers, then Ill just have two movies per week.
We just had a new dinner theater open here, so if I like it, my wife and I may start hitting the theater more anyways.
Im sorry, but Im not going to support Netflix anymore than I have to now, this was just a crappy way to do subs. Id go to BB 100% if they had good service around here.
We just had a new dinner theater open here, so if I like it, my wife and I may start hitting the theater more anyways.
Im sorry, but Im not going to support Netflix anymore than I have to now, this was just a crappy way to do subs. Id go to BB 100% if they had good service around here.
I get what your saying, but movie theaters raise their prices too.
Hell, a non-matinee movie at our local theater is around $9 per ticket now a days! By the time I buy a ticket for myself and one for the wife, that could've paid for an entire month of service through Blockbuster Online!
What are some better ways to handle this? I still think they are not making as much money on BD rentals as DVD. Almost all my movies come on BD. They cost 60% more than DVD, but they are only charging about 30% more than regular DVD.
I dont disagree, its just that we both get plenty of enjoyment out of the theater expereince, which an at home movie cant match. Price wasnt the real issue I quit going to the theater (we used to go once per week and use netflix for only the ones we missed), I quit going because our theater here in Williamsburg sucked. The new one will hopefully be much nicer, and we can eat dinner (prices are pretty good) and enjoy a flick.
I can understand that, and it works well for you. Me, I can wait. Seeing it sooner is not that important to me. As it is I have disks sit around for a day or two or catch a movie on Dish, etc.
At least we all have options to fit our lifestyles! :up
What specifically is the big price hike supposed to help with... other than the usual 'more dvds'? I suppose if the wait times are dropped to something that is acceptable is the hike worth it? Actually I dont have a bluray yet but this topic interests me because if rentals are problematic at online stores (netflix or blockbuster) then I will probably wait further until the prices drop again this Christmas, or even after. I dont drive so going to the local store isnt convenient.
It's reached the point where getting everyone over to BD has not been totally successful due to price, and those of us who took the leap are now getting hit with NF rates reflecting those prices.
That's not really accurate either, if you think about it, you would likely be paying even less at Blockbuster if BD was cheaper, even if you never rent one.
Mods, Is it time to move thread to a new Netflix/Blockbuster war zone.
yep right up their with PS3 vs 360, BD vs HDdvd, Dish vs Direct, Sony vs the world, Xm vs Siirus
Only 10 percent of the customers rent bluray. Blu rays cost 30 percent more
and netflix share went up 6 percent.
So instead of raising rates for 90 percent of the customers. they hit the 10 percent that uses a higher cost product.
Netflix to raise Blu-ray rates - Los Angeles Times
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Grrrrr, you had to say it.
i was about to post the same
that should be turned into a curse word for now on 
