Summary
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Netflix raises US prices on all tiers: Standard $9, ad-free $20, Premium 4K $27.
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Adding an additional member is now $8 per month, and $10 for ad-free plans.
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Subscribers will be emailed one month in advance of the new price; the time varies according to the calculation period.
Another day and another streaming service price hike.
Netflix is raising its prices again on all subscription levels. This follows last January’s price increase, when all levels were increased by about $1.
With this latest price increase, Netflix’s Standard plan goes from $8 to $9 a month, its ad-free version goes from $18 to $20 a month, and its Premium 4K plan goes from $25 to $27 a month. Adding an additional member to your plan also costs $8 a month or $10 a month on an ad-free plan.
In a statement to several publications (via Engadget), Netflix said it is raising its prices in the U.S. “to reflect the quality of our broad range of entertainment and service.” If you are a current Netflix subscriber, you will be notified by email one month prior to the new price. However, the timing of the price increase “will depend on the specific member’s billing cycle,” according to Netflix.
At this point, the flow feels like a cable
It was almost a bait and switch
Netflix doesn’t raise its subscription price every year, but it comes pretty close. Before last year’s price hike, the streaming giant last raised prices in 2023. Over the past few years, Netflix has expanded into several different areas, including gaming, sports, reality TV, and more recently, video podcasts.
I miss the days when Netflix was under $10, and I feel it discourages piracy by offering convenience along with a reasonable price tag. With almost every streaming service constantly raising their prices, I don’t blame people for going back to their content libraries. Supported by apps like Plex and Jellyfin.
