Netflix Canada informing subscribers about upcoming price increase

Netflix Canada beginning to inform subscribers about upcoming price increase

The cost increment means that Netflix volition be one of the costlier streaming services in Canada

Netflix Canada appears to be informing subscribers well-nigh the streaming giant'south upcoming price hike.

According to a January 8th, 2019Narcity article, users who log into their Netflix accounts are first to encounter notifications informing them that the U.South.-based streaming giant is set up to increase its fees on February 9th.

Furthermore, a tweet from user @sandiek1963,stated they received an email that "rates get up on Feb iii/nineteen," suggesting that Netflix's price increase might affect users sometime in February.

@Netflix Canada how tin you peradventure justify a monthly price increase from $ten.99 to $xiii.99, a 27.25% increase?!!? Sending an email that rates go upwardly on Feb 3/19 and "you can cancel anytime" when our content is pathetic compared to the US is begging for people to cancel wait&see!

— sandiek (@sandiek1963) Jan 3, 2019

In an email toMobileSyrup, Netflix explained that "Members will exist notified through electronic mail and volition as well receive a notification inside the app xxx days ahead of their price increase."

"Timing will exist based on the specific member'south billing cycle and will exist rolled out gradually," wrote Netflix, in the same email.

Once the price increase comes into effect, Netflix's 'Basic' plans will cost $nine.99-per-month; 'Standard' plans will cost $13.99-per-calendar month; and 'Premium' plans will cost $16.99-per-month.

The price increase means that Netflix will exist one of the costlier streaming service offerings in Canada.

For comparison, an Amazon Prime Video subscription — included in the toll of Amazon Prime service — costs $vii.99-per-month, while the standard Require subscription costs $9.99-per-calendar month.

Despite the increase, notwithstanding, Netflix'southward Premium subscription volition still be cheaper than a premium-tier Crave + Movies + HBO subscription, which costs the standard $9.99-per-month, plus an boosted $nine.99-per-calendar month for access to most of HBO's catalogue of programming, including the latest seasons ofGame of Thrones andWestworld,also every bit a constantly updated collection of new films released on dwelling house media.

It's worth noting that aMobileSyrup Premium Netflix account has all the same to receive whatsoever notification indicating an upcoming toll increase.

Source: Narcity