Netflix admits that The Verge Apple will begin removing longtime subscribers from Apple’s iTunes pricing plans, requiring them to pay directly to Netflix using credit or debit cards instead. Early morning today, Streamable We reported that Netflix had begun notifying customers in “select regions,” but Netflix representative Momo Zhao said that all “Basic plan members who used the iTunes payment method” could sign up directly. admitted that it needed to be done.
It was a good day for those who signed up before Netflix stopped accepting subscriptions through Apple’s payment system. 1 person was pointed out today X has maintained the streaming service’s old price of $9.99 for years.
Unfortunately, if you’re like that person, you can either join the rest and accept a $5+ price increase for essentially the same plan you’ve subscribed to for years, or pay $3 less than you currently pay. You have to choose one. Don’t let the ads overwhelm you. Or you could take some time to reflect on your relationship with streaming services. Streaming services always seem to be getting more expensive.
This change marks the end of a long story. Even though Apple added an in-app subscription option to the iPhone in 2010, Netflix didn’t add it to its iOS app until 2015 because it objected to Apple’s 30 percent cut. In late 2018, Netflix decided it didn’t want to pay anything to Apple, ditched in-app subscriptions altogether, and never looked back.
