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Netflix just got a price hike — here's how much more you have to pay
Starting today, the Basic package rises from $9.99 per month to $11.99, while Premium jumps from $19.99 to $22.99 — rises of 20% and 15% respectively. Standard with ads ($6.99) and Standard ($15.49) remain unchanged for now.
British and French viewers are also impacted, with prices for Basic and Premium rising to £7.99/€10.99 and £17.99/€19.99 respectively.
It’s the Premium price hike that stings the most. Not only has it risen 28% in 20 months (and nearly doubled from its 2015 price of $11.99), but it’s the only way to stream shows in 4K. While the best 4K TVs do a reasonable job of upscaling HD content, it will never be the same as an actual 3,840 x 2,160 video stream.
The closest thing to an explanation for the price rises came in a letter to shareholders, seen by Today. “While we mostly paused price increases as we rolled out paid sharing, our overall approach remains the same — a range of prices and plans to meet a wide range of needs, and as we deliver more value to our members, we occasionally ask them to pay a bit more,” the company writes.
The idea is that higher subscription prices funds better content, which in turn leads to more subscribers. “We want to sustain that virtuous cycle because when we partner with the best creators, we can delight our members, invest more in amazing TV series, movies and games and build an even more valuable business.”
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The company added that its starting price of $6.99 for the ad-supported tier remains “extremely competitive with other streamers” and that it’s “much less than the average price of a single movie ticket.”
Freelance contributor Alan has been writing about tech for over a decade, covering phones, drones and everything in between. Previously Deputy Editor of tech site Alphr, his words are found all over the web and in the occasional magazine too. When not weighing up the pros and cons of the latest smartwatch, you'll probably find him tackling his ever-growing games backlog. He also handles all the Wordle coverage on Tom's Guide and has been playing the addictive NYT game for the last several years in an effort to keep his streak forever intact.
