Canceling Netflix After Price Increase Announcement? Check Out These Cheaper Services!
Few details are available thus far, but Netflix is definitely planning to raise prices in the coming months. Save money with these alternatives instead!
The announcement that Netflix was set to begin raising prices in the next few months was likely enough to turn a good Tuesday bad for many users. The company did not offer any details regarding the hike, nor an official confirmation that one was coming, but users should expect their Netflix subscription rates to go up in the near future.
If this price hike combined with Netflix’s efforts to crack down on password sharing have you feeling like nothing more than a set of pockets for the service to plunder, you may be considering canceling the service. If you do, there are several excellent alternatives that come in at a lower price point to help you satisfy your streaming needs.
Best Value Streamers: Paramount+ and Peacock
If price is your main consideration in leaving Netflix behind, you’ll want to check out Paramount+ and Peacock as your first alternatives. Both services have to subscription plans: ad-supported for $5.99 per month or ad-free with plenty of other extra features for $11.99 per month.
Paramount+ Essential allows users to stream shows like Taylor Sheridan’s “Special Ops: Lioness” and the upcoming “Lawmen: Bass Reeves,” movies such as “Top Gun: Maverick,” and even live sports like the NFL on CBS. Upgrading to Paramount+ with Showtime banishes ads, and introduces the SHOWTIME content library in addition to a live stream of your local CBS affiliate.
Peacock Premium offers “Sunday Night Football,” Big Ten football and a huge array of other live sports, in addition to original series like “Poker Face,” old favorites like “Parks and Rec” and blockbuster movies such as “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” and “Fast X.” The service has a wealth of live news options, and users who upgrade to the Premium Plus tier will get to watch their local NBC station live on the service any time they want.
Best Alternatives for Prestige TV: Max and Apple TV+
If you were a Netflix subscriber because of the amount of prestige TV available on the service, Max should be one of your first stops after canceling. Prestige is its middle name, as the service houses top-quality shows like “House of the Dragon,” “Succession,” “The White Lotus” and many others. Movies like “Meg 2: The Trench” and “The Flash” also call Max home, and the service offers live news programming from CNN at no additional cost to users, with live sports coming soon. Users can opt for the $9.99 per month ad-supported plan, or pay $15.99 per month to go ad-free. Max also has an Ultimate plan for $19.99 per month, which adds 4K streaming and other features.
If that price is a little too close to Netflix for your comfort, Apple TV+ is a great alternative. The streamer prioritizes quality over quantity, and nearly all of its shows feature big-name actors giving award-worthy performances in well-written plotlines. Apple TV+’s latest hits include the newest season of the sci-fi epic “Foundation,” the high-flying thriller “Hijack,” and much more. The service offers original movies as well and will be the streaming home of the upcoming “Killers of the Flower Moon” once the new Martin Scorsese picture leaves theaters.