Netflix is Raising Its Prices, Again (mashable.com)

Jason Abbruzzese, writing for Mashable: Get ready to pay just a bit more for your Netflix subscription. The streaming video service will be raising prices on its middle and top tier plans in the U.S. starting in November. Subscribers who currently pay for the standard $9.99 service will be charged $10.99. The price of the premium tier will rise from $11.99 to $13.99. Good news for people on the basic $7.99 plan -- that price is staying put, for now. The U.S.-only price hikes will begin to go into effect in November, varying depending on individuals' billing cycles. Starting on Oct. 19, subscribers will be notified and given at least 30 days notice about the increase.

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Compared to inflation

[Solandri]

Netflix introduced the unlimited streaming plan at $7.99 in July 2011. (Their current $7.99 plan doesn't stream in HD, so the $9.99 soon to be $10.99 plan corresponds to their original $7.99 plan.)

$7.99 in July 2011 is equivalent to $8.68 today.

So bumping it up to $10.99 means it's increased by 1.27x the rate of inflation. Or an average annual increase of 5.5% vs the actual annual CPI inflation rate of 1.4% over the last 6 years.

Re: Less streaming content and higher price?

[spire3661]

You need Win10(fully patched and current) + a Z270 motherboard AND a Kaby Lake processor to get the full Netflix experience on PC.

Re:Still better than cable

[BronsCon]

Do tell.

Bones was a little egregious with their Prius placement.

Re:Still better than cable

[Zephyn]

Word to the wise: If it asks you to download drivers for a Neurotoxin emitter, don't authorize it.