If you’ve been a long-time Netflix user but haven’t upgraded from the Basic plan, you may be in for a rude awakening.
Netflix has since eliminated that plan as part of their ongoing changes to pricing structure. It replaced Basic with two new plans: Standard (currently priced at $15.49/month) and Standard w/ Ads (currently priced at $6.99/month).
Originallyreportedby The Verge, aposton the Mildly Infuriating subreddit by user BritestBowlingBall revealed they had launched the Netflix app to a full-screen pop-up telling them to choose a new plan.
Users are obviously frustrated with the decision, not least of all because they view the replacement Standard option as inferior to Basic. As one userput it, “$5.99 with new features … those new features … they’re adverts.”
Another user revealed he had finally given up on the service,saying, “I had been a Netflix subscriber since the early DVD days, but finally cancelled around January of this year. The juice just wasn’t worth the squeeze anymore.”
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The platform has also further cracked down on password sharing by requiring further verification oran additional charge.
That’s not to mention the ongoing frustrations with Netflix’s decisions as producers. The service has an almost cutthroat reputation forcanceling showsregardless of popularity. They’re also poised toadd more commercialsto their Standard w/ Ads plan.
If you’re a Netflix user still on the original Basic plan, you have until July 13 to choose a new plan. Unfortunately, there are few other options for subscribers unless you qualify for the new Streamsaver bundle or want to cancel altogether.
Christopher Baggett was a TV & Movies Writer on Dexerto’s US team and a comics expert, across DC Comics and Marvel. He also has bylines at ComicsBeat, Comic Book Resources, and The HomeWorld.
