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Netflix got rid of the $9.99 basic plan in Canada
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this post was submitted on 25 Jun 2023
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Way back a few years ago when Netflix started going down hill, I cut back to the cheapest plan at like $8.99 - it was limited to one screen at a time, and 1080p resolution. That's fine - my big TV is only 1080p resolution anyway so it worked.
Then they quietly raised pricing to $9.99 and I noticed my resolution had decreased to 720p. That was about two years ago. I cancelled my Netflix subscription after over 15 years as a Netflix customer (pre streaming back when it was DVD rentals only). I don't miss it.
Already planning on cancelling other services like HBO Max next - just don't watch enough television to justify it.
HBO Max is going the way of Netflix anyways after Discovery bought them out. Why a failed reality TV network thinks they know how to do TV better than a 30+ year old household name for quality, I'll never know.
Yep. I guess it's a good thing I just don't watch much television anyway these days. There's more to life than vegetating on a couch watching a television screen. I'd rather be tending to the garden, burning calories in the gym, socializing with friends, running my small business, etc - guess I'm just not the target customer in general for streaming platforms haha.