Xfinity hikes Netflix, Peacock, Apple TV StreamSaver bundle price
Xfinity hikes Netflix, Peacock, Apple TV StreamSaver bundle price
For the first time since launching last spring this streaming bundle will increase its price effectively immediately.
Streaming price increases come for everyone, including those whose name specifically states that it is designed to save streamers money. On Friday, Xfinity began informing customers that the monthly cost for their StreamSaver bundle that provides access to Peacock Premium, Netflix Standard with Ads, and Apple TV will increase by $3. Initially, Xfinity informed customers that the price increase would happen on Saturday, Nov. 22, but The Streamable has confirmed that the original message was sent in error, and that Xfinity will be sending a follow-up message on Friday to confirm the new date of Monday, Dec. 22.
Key Details:
- Happy holidays: Less than a week before Thanksgiving, Xfinity informed StreamSaver customers that the bundle’s price would increase in December.
- Three more dollars: The company will hike the price from $15 to $18 beginning Monday, Dec. 22.
- You’ll still save: Xfinity noted in its letter to customers that the new price still saves them 40% over subscribing to each service individually.
Since its launch last year, the StreamSaver bundle has cost just $15, but starting essentially immediately, the price will go up to $18. Despite the price hike, Xfinity reminded customers that it still costs substantially less than it would to sign up for the services individually. The current prices for the three services would cost $31.97.
“We work to keep your costs low by absorbing rising programming fees when possible,” Xfinity’s letter to subscribers said. “StreamSaver still saves you over 40% compared to subscribing separately to Peacock Premium, Netflix Standard with Ads, and Apple TV+, making it a great value in streaming.”
Customers who use the service have the option of upgrading their Netflix subscription to the Standard ad-free plan by paying the difference in cost. That means to go from ad-supported to ad-free Netflix, they will have to pay $10 extra. Apple TV does not currently have an ad-supported subscription plan, but cord-cutters who prefer not to have any ads interrupt their programming don’t yet have that option via StreamSaver.
Xfinity has not made it possible to upgrade from the Premium to the Premium Plus plan. Premium Plus costs $6 more and comes without commercial interruptions, something that many streamers would likely be willing to pay for. While Xfinity has not made that option available, it has done so with other bundle subscriptions in the past.
For years, starting with Peacock’s launch, Xfinity cable and home internet subscribers received access to the streamer for free, and as the service evolved, customers who wanted to upgrade their gifted ad-supported plan could pay the difference to go ad-free. So, the capability for Peacock to make this happen for StreamSaver consumers is there, but it seems that Xfinity believes that it makes more money from ad sales from these users than it would from the additional subscription fees.
Nonetheless, beginning next month, all Xfinity StreamSaver customers, new and old, will have to pay $3 more every month to bundle the three streaming services together into a single, discounted monthly bill.
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Apple TV
Apple TV (formerly known as Apple TV+) is a subscription video streaming service for $14.99 per month, offering a growing slate of original series, films, documentaries, and specials. Unlike other platforms that combine licensed titles with originals, Apple TV is built entirely around exclusive programming, making it the home of critically acclaimed hits such as “Ted Lasso,” “Severance,” “The Morning Show,” and “Silo.” Its lineup continues to expand with award-winning dramas, comedies, family-friendly shows, and blockbuster original films like “CODA,” which won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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Netflix
Netflix is a leading subscription-based video streaming service that offers on-demand access to an extensive library of over 3,000 movies, 2,000+ TV shows, and a growing collection of acclaimed Netflix originals. Renowned for producing groundbreaking content, Netflix has become a cultural powerhouse with hit originals like “Stranger Things,” “Wednesday,” “Squid Game,” “The Crown,” “Tiger King,” “Bridgerton,” “The Witcher,” and “Black Mirror.”
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Peacock
Peacock is a subscription video streaming service from NBCUniversal that includes original shows, blockbuster movies, and classic television series. Peacock is home to “Yellowstone,” “The Office,” and original hits like “Poker Face” and “Bel-Air.” You can also watch live sports and NBC programming, including the NFL, MLB, WWE, the Olympics, the Premier League, NASCAR, the French Open, college football and basketball, and the PGA Tour. Premium Plus subscribers can stream their local NBC feed in all 210 markets.
