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[Zombie James]

https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/08/10/netflix-monthly-subscription-price-increase-canada/

Old: $7.99 Basic, $9.99 Standard, $11.99 Premium
New: $8.99 Basic, $10.99 Standard, $13.99 Premium

This means that anyone signing up for Netflix right now will see the streaming platform's new prices, while the price increase for current subscribers is set to roll out gradually. Netflix says that it will notify current subscribers via email when their price increase is going into effect, and that all current customers should receive a notification by the end of August. This price increase is also only for Canadian Netflix and other international markets will not experience monthly subscription increases.

Pretty shit since the content still pales in comparison to what's available in the US.

 

[El Topo]

Price increases for other regions are only a matter of time.

 

[bananafactory]

The US subscription increased in cost a year ago didn't it? Is this just playing catchup?

 

[kevin1025]

Oh good, I love paying more.

 

[Seik]

I'm off Netflix at the end of the month anyways. Cable coming in my place at the same time my GF is moving in.

They lack a LOT of french content too, I personally don't care, but my GF is pretty much french only.

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

Didn't they raise this last year?

 

[Jake.]

australian netflix increased prices this month too.

 

[Draff]

The US subscription increased in cost a year ago didn't it? Is this just playing catchup?

No. Prices increased here as well.

 

[mlclmtckr]

Hey maybe we'll get an expanded library to make up for it

Nah probably not

 

[Cake Boss]

Oh fuck off, you raised the price last year too.

 

[jobrro]

Increasing in Australia too later this month. I think 17.99AUD for the Ultra HD plan.

Get a notification everytime I access Netflix. Might go down to the HD plan for the time being.

 

[Begbie]

Stinks but they could raise it more than that since they don't have as much competition for streaming here

 

[slit]

To be honest, I'm surprised they have been able to keep it so low in the States.

 

[Pagusas]

Lose Disney + Increase Price? Really Netflix?

 

[SirMossyBloke]

Pretty shit since the content still pales in comparison to what's available in the US.

That's not true whatsoever.

 

[kswiston]

Lose Disney + Increase Price? Really Netflix?

Do we know if they are losing Disney in Canada?

 

[Black Republican]

streaming competition ?

 

[Lostconfused]

Time to cancel.

 

[mlclmtckr]

That's not true whatsoever.

Since when?

 

[la_briola]

The wish of that one GAF poster came through, hurray!

 

[SirMossyBloke]

Since when?

Since years ago. Seriously.

 

[bobnowhere]

Increasing in Australia too later this month. I think 17.99AUD for the Ultra HD plan.

Get a notification everytime I access Netflix. Might go down to the HD plan for the time being.

They added on GST then they added another $1-2 just because they could and they refuse to explain why.

The Australia Dollar and Canadian Dollars are pretty much identical atm.

 

[Dunlop]

meh, Canadian Netflix has become really good and is responsible for about 70% if the shows watched by my family so still worth it for me

 

[munchie64]

australian netflix increased prices this month too.

Increasing in Australia too later this month. I think 17.99AUD for the Ultra HD plan.

Get a notification everytime I access Netflix. Might go down to the HD plan for the time being.

Don't know the reasons for the Canadian price increase, but this was a tax thing so there wasn't much Netflix could do.

Edit: Sounds like I may be mistaken. It's dumb as fuck then, but I'm OK with Aussie Netflix.

 

[Cake Boss]

streaming competition ?

In Canada there is only CraveTV.

I tried the Amazon one and that was low on content too.

Where's my Hulu Canada man?

 

[terrible]

I guess our dollar going up wasn't enough for them.

 

[kevin1025]

streaming competition ?

If Bell ever hired some smart people and they one day combine CraveTV and TMN/HBO Go, that would be a pretty damn big competition.

 

[slit]

streaming competition ?

Does Canada not have Amazon, Hulu, HBO Now? Serious question.

 

[NYR]

I pay for Netflix premium for 4K, $14 a month is getting pretty high from their original proposal, especially since they seem to promote their own shows over newer AAA movies.

Does Canada not have Amazon, Hulu, HBO Now? Serious question.

Canada has a gimped version of Amazon Video, and just got it last year. No Hulu, No HBO Now, but if you subscribe to the premium movie network "The Movie Network" you get their version of HBO online on their online platform/app.

 

[GSG Flash]

Lose Disney + Increase Price? Really Netflix?

Don't think the Disney stuff is applicable to Canada: https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/08/09/netflix-says-disney-films-will-service-2019/

It looks like Canadian Netflix will continue to have Disney content(presumably until Disney launches their streaming service in Canada).

 

[SirMossyBloke]

Does Canada not have Amazon, Hulu, HBO Now? Serious question.

It has Amazon, and it's fucking awful.

It's so low on content that the main page actually advertises TV shows that aren't even available yet (you click on it and it's a trailer), and half the content is repeated, but in French.

 

[Cake Boss]

Does Canada not have Amazon, Hulu, HBO Now? Serious question.

Only have Amazon from that list, and it has a day worth of content.

HBO Now? Lol only way to get it is if you have the shit expensive cable subscription with Bell then you can get the app, which even doesn't update content as quickly as the US counterpart.

 

[TimeEffect]

Too bad our content sucks.

 

[Zombie James]

Does Canada not have Amazon, Hulu, HBO Now? Serious question.

Yes, no, no.

 

[Luigi87]

Prices going up, a multitude of subscription services...

The reasons people originally cut their cable services are now leaking into the streaming services. Specifically this news in the same week that Disney made their announcement isn't great.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

I'll probably cancel if they try this in the UK.
Only need a few months of Netflix a year to catch up on shows, their movies are shit.

 

[thelatestmodel]

Time to cancel I think. I'm not really using it any more.

 

[Random Human]

As streaming services inevitably get worse and/or more expensive, I wonder if this slows down the amount cord-cutting?

 

[slit]

It has Amazon, and it's fucking awful.

It's so low on content that the main page actually advertises TV shows that aren't even available yet (you click on it and it's a trailer), and half the content is repeated, but in French.

Only have Amazon from that list, and it has a day worth of content.

HBO Now? Lol only way to get it is if you have the shit expensive cable subscription with Bell then you can get the app, which even doesn't update content as quickly as the US counterpart.

Yes, no, no.

HBO, I'm not really surprised but Hulu is a bit surprising.

 

[dragonfart28]

I personally couldn't give a fuck about TV, but this is probably why my parent in-laws have an android box with kodi on it.

 

[Syf]

Probably will cancel. I've only been using it to watch B horror movies lately anyway.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

i'm okay with any increases, esp that small. but this reflects more on their weak dollar value imo. netflix needs to ensure they maintain a certain number from them. lets say they were making the equivalent of 100US$, now they are only making 80$, a price increase is used to make up for that missing 20$. i dunno if this is how things actually work, but thats just how i imagine it

 

[Cake Boss]

I personally couldn't give a fuck about TV, but this is probably why my parent in-laws have an android box with kodi on it.

Didn't that shit take a bit hit last month with a bunch of add-ons getting closed?

 

[Servbot24]

Just waiting for Death Note and Stranger Things and then I'm canceling (not solely due to the price, I should have canceled earlier anyways)

 

[LakeEarth]

In Canada there is only CraveTV.

And it only has Apple TV and Xbox One support, as well as Samsung TVs. That's it. No PS4 app, no Roku app. Then they complain that they don't have enough people signing up for it, no shit.

Fucking dinosaurs are spending a ton of money on advertisement, considering I see an ad for CraveTV every other commercial break, but they aren't spending money on putting their apps on every device possible.

 

[SirMossyBloke]

Probably will cancel. I've only been using it to watch B horror movies lately anyway.

You should give Shudder a try then. Half the price and chock full of B horror movies.

 

[Cake Boss]

As streaming services inevitably get worse and/or more expensive, I wonder if this slows down the amount cord-cutting?

Bell is catching on to this and actually offering a real cheap option with that Alt-TV option.

 

[The Giant]

They added on GST then they added another $1-2 just because they could and they refuse to explain why.

Aussie government bending over for Gerry Harvey and mates regarding lack of gst for overseas companies selling to us aussies.

Can't wait for Amazon to arrive in Australia and beat the living shit out of Gerry Harvey.

 

[Syf]

You should give Shudder a try then. Half the price and chock full of B horror movies.

Hadn't even heard of that. I'll take a look, thanks.

 

[Dead Prince]

gotta make up for all those Netflix originals.