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Nearly 4 Million People In US Still Subscribe To Netflix DVDs By Mail (recode.net)

Posted by BeauHD on from the rate-of-change dept.

The biggest Netflix-related news today is that the company is raising its streaming videos prices, from $9.99 a month to $10.99. But there is another interesting nugget of information to consider: Netflix still has 3.7 million DVD subscribers in the U.S. who get their discs delivered through the mail for the same $7.99 a month it had previously cost. Recode reports: That's down 17 percent from a year ago, and is much smaller than Netflix's nearly 52 million domestic streaming subscribers, but it's still sizable. Netflix first separated out its DVD and streaming subscription services in July 2011, charging $7.99 each ($15.98 for both). Streaming was originally an added bonus for DVD subscribers at no extra cost. Are you one of the 3.7 million Netflix users who still get DVDs sent in the mail? If so, what's keeping you from embracing the digital age and streaming movies via the internet?

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  1. Re:For one simple reason... by rogoshen1 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Thanks to handbrake I can get a dvd once, then own it forever. Then I can stream it over plex at my leisure, without worrying about netflix and/or studios pulling the plug for $reasons.

  2. Re:What a stupid question by sexconker · · Score: 3, Interesting

    DVDs are digital - hell it's right in the acronym Digital versatile disc.

    It was originally Digital Video Disc. They tried to rejigger it afterward, but fuck them. Changing AND overloading acronyms for no real reason? No thanks.

  3. Re:What a stupid question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The selection is why I still have a DVD plan. I'm not big on watching back-catalog television, and the streaming movie selection leaves a lot to be desired for someone like me who's had a netflix account since 2003 with over 1,000 rentals. I have to dig deep to find good movies I haven't seen yet, and the streaming service does not offer that.

  4. Re:Dumb question. Obvious answer. by Nutria · · Score: 3, Interesting

    He has a point: who needs high speeds for streaming when DVDs are cheaper and have a wider selection?

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  5. Re:What a stupid question by harrkev · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I am trying to re-watch all of the old Doctor Who serials. In fact, I have not seen any between Peter Davidson and Paul McGann. I would stream them if I could do so legally, but Netflix DVD is the only choice.

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