r/AmazonPrimeVideo • u/yannivzp • 4d ago
Discussion I guess my time here is done, see ya prime!
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u/Green4CL0VER 4d ago
Jeff Bezos is flying to space and riding super yachts. But we have to watch commercials for a streaming service we are already paying for?! I’m mad as a bottle pissing truck driver!
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u/Bought-Every-Dip 4d ago
Kind of sick of lots of people saying that $2 isn't much either. Its besides the point, we shouldn't have to pay that in the first place. Streaming services have only been increasing the prices over the year, will continue to do so.
Unfortunately they got their foot in the door. We gave streaming services an inch and over time they have taken a mile.
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u/digit4l8ath 4d ago
The whole point was to get away from commercials but here we are paying to watch them. Steaming became regular tv basically.
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u/Efficient-County2382 4d ago
I haven't been keeping track, but yeah, when all these services are adding $2 every year or 2 they become very expensive. Netflix in my country is like $33 now, sure it started at like $9.99 a few years ago
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u/ChogbortsTopStudent 3d ago
Exactly. That's the thing. It's "only" $2 this year. And then it's "only" $5 next year, and in 3 years it'll be double the price that we signed up for. Can someone smarter than me explain how/why besides fucking greed? Like is it getting more expensive to run the streaming sites orrrr?
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u/random-dude83 3d ago
Ya, I remember when this happened here in the states and the message said in order to keep providing better service or some crap like that. It's hard to take that shit seriously when your company makes 60 billion in profit in the year, which was double than the previous year.
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u/JayZ_237 4d ago
I hate it for you & totally understand.
I'm just on the other end of it; I loathe the state of non-stop manipulation all of us are under from any and every direction we turn.
I will always eliminate advertisement and commercials anytime & every time it is possible. Not to mention I value my time too much.
But, admittedly, it's all more manipulation, regardless. And, paying more isn't an option for many. Late stage capitalism is firmly here.
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u/Ok-Lack-7209 4d ago
They can play the ads...they can't make me watch them 🤣 Good time to run to the bathroom (like the good old days of cable), check my phone, etc. And always mute the ads since they are 2x as loud as the show 🤦♂️
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u/yannivzp 4d ago
Yeah but if you don't know when the ad is coming and you're not using TV speakers ...
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u/GreenerMark 4d ago
I canceled Prime a year ago. Don't miss it. If I order from Amazon a couple of times a year, it's much cheaper to just pay the shipping.
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u/Steve12356d1s3d4 4d ago
Me too. Not because of Bezos, or Amazon being "greedy". I just don't think the overall membership is worth it. If I was a member and watched Prime, I would surely pay the $3. It is the lowest cost add on to go ad free.
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u/redhandfilms 4d ago
I watch a lot on my phone or tablet. If you download before watching, there’s no ads.
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u/lab_chi_mom 4d ago
I don’t watch anything with ads. My husband uses an ad blocker, but if it wasn’t for that I’d unsubscribe from anything with ads.
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u/Stunning_Pay_677 4d ago edited 3d ago
I finally caved and paid the extra $3 bucks a month. I figure I can afford $.10 cents a day to skip minutes of annoying commercials.
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u/lucky6877 4d ago
Wait until that $3 becomes $6 and then $9 and so forth.
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u/Steve12356d1s3d4 4d ago
Then it will equal the upcharge with Netflix, MAX and Hulu.
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u/ian9outof10 4d ago
Except Amazon is nowhere near good enough to justify Netflix prices. It’s also the worst streaming interface going and is relentless in its attempts to upsell you. Dismal experience, absolutely not worth paying for.
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u/Steve12356d1s3d4 3d ago edited 3d ago
You are talking about another issue. My reply was to respond to the $3 charge. The cost to go commercial free is factually lower than the others, so I don't understand the outrage over the fee. You are saying that overall Prime isn't worth it, but that is not what my reply here was about. Also, you are not taking into account that most people get Prime for the other benefits. I do agree that Prime isn't worth it, just that if I did think it was worth it, the $3 is fair in itself, and that part (which is what OP posted about) is fine.
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u/Beastboy1967181 4d ago
Yeah it does suck, but many forget that you don't pay for prime video but for prime to get your package faster. In that case it's an great deal. You pay for faster package delivery and get a streaming plattform, with over 1000 of movies and series for free, on top.
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u/holelottaredd 4d ago
You dumbass corporate bootlickers always have the same excuse for the billionaire
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u/Steve12356d1s3d4 4d ago
If you take away the ad hominem, attacks, you say nothing.
Prime Video itself loses money without the ads. Most services have added an ad free tier and are $6-8 extra. The added $3 is worth it if you watch Prime Video. I have canceled, as I didn't see think $189 a year US is worth it, but this is a value consideration.
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u/Beastboy1967181 4d ago
First it's a company, their goal is it to make as much money possible, that's literally their job.
Second that's not how it works, no single person pays streaming and production costs, not Jeff Bezos or Andy Jassy. They don't pay it from their own money.
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u/yannivzp 4d ago
Does my package have ads? No, why would my video need ads. For years it's been optional ads free experience. I was fine with having a skip ad at the beginning of a movie. Having one in the middle of one is where I draw the line
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u/stanley15 4d ago
Don't give him ideas! They could literally start printing adverts on the packaging. Harmless to the end user but a revenue stream for Amazon.
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u/getfive 4d ago
They need revenue of you want them to pay for good content.
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u/yannivzp 4d ago
They have enough revenue. He's literally the richest man in the world
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u/Steve12356d1s3d4 4d ago edited 4d ago
Prime Video loses money. The profits come with the AWS server section. Not sure, how they are doing right now, but they have even lost money in total in past years. Bezos is rich because of market share and estimated future profits, and having started the company. A good business does not keep subsidizing an unprofitable one. Adding ads probably will make it profitable, but that is what businesses do. There is nothing wrong with that. Many people feel they get good value from Amazon. Look at your value and make your decision. Many people complain, but then they say the free shipping makes it worth it, so they are not a bad company for many.
(I have to say this so I will not be called a "bootlicker", I don't think the $189 a year is worth it, so I cancelled. There are some things I like about Amazon, and some things I do not like.)
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u/Laura9624 4d ago
He isn't. That would be Elon Musk, Larry Ellison who recently traded places. The Ellison family recently bought paramount global which too much media to list.
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u/Standard_Bus3101 4d ago
Which is now not guaranteed as next day delivery anymore.
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u/Beastboy1967181 4d ago
It was never guaranteed next day delivery. Also it depends from where it gets delivered, many things get produced in china ofc it will not areive next day.
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u/Standard_Bus3101 3d ago
Anything on Prime was guaranteed. You could always get things from China, it just wasn’t on Prime.
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u/Xarjy 4d ago
The only reason I still have it is entirely for better shipping. Their streaming selections are pure garbage. Literally the worst out of all the streaming services.
Over 1000 trash movies you'd never want to watch (that now include ads mid-movie) doesn't justify any additional value imo
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u/Beastboy1967181 4d ago
But that's the same with netflix and Disney plus. The are many trash movies and series too and compared to amazon prime they have a way smaller selection.
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u/Beastboy1967181 4d ago
Also you all forget that if they wouldn't made the change with ads they would've to increase the price itself from time to time due to the increasing production costs and so on. With that they have an extra source if income to avoid this.
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u/Steve12356d1s3d4 4d ago
They went about it the wrong way, but they did give us choices, and that is better than just adding $3 to everyone.
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u/ElBee_1970 4d ago
The yearly membership is going up from £79 to £95 in September, that's a lot
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u/mossoak 4d ago
ad free is worth it ...... and its still cheaper than cable
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u/SteppingOnLegoHurts 4d ago
Yes, if you are not also paying for Disney, Netflix, etc etc, it's now as much as I used to pay for sky TV
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u/ROBLOXKING_810 4d ago
Maybe stop paying for them?
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u/SteppingOnLegoHurts 4d ago
That wasn't my point. I can afford to pay for the one I use, but paying extra for Amazon no ads is not cheaper than cable in the bigger picture. If it was just the one service, absolutely. But it's the fact to get different content you have to add up multiple services when it used to be just Netflix.
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u/SpecificAlgae5594 4d ago
Just do some chores whilst the ads play.
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u/lab_chi_mom 4d ago
The ads ruin the flow of a show. I don’t want to break up the viewing experiences with ad breaks, even if I can sandwich some chores in. I’m also obstinate about not allowing people to try to sell me stuff with every product I use.
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u/chevy4life089 4d ago
It's a shame we have to pay for multiple streaming apps to watch multiple shows we want because they have multiple deals with certain companies. If we would boycott it all maybe it would change. Ppl can't come together like this though.
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u/ElBee_1970 4d ago
P's me off, they are getting soooo effin greedy
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u/getfive 4d ago
How is that greed? Go tell your boss you don't want any more raises.
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u/Lazy-Ocelot1604 4d ago
Corporations aren’t people
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u/Steve12356d1s3d4 4d ago
Corps are owned by people. Many people in 401K's and IRAs, mutual funds and pensions.
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u/AveryFenrirFox 4d ago
Does that mean physical discs will receive ads as well even though I paid for it 😂😂😂
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u/Ok_Recognition_9859 4d ago
Are them ads only showing at the start of a movie/episode or also half way through? Anyone knows?
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u/Electronic_Proof4126 3d ago
You can upgrade your plan to remove ads (it basically is a price increase if you don’t want ads), just gives users another tier/option to choose from
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u/Longjumping_Zone673 2d ago
Yea, I cancelled mine last week. There hasn't been any content worth a damn and now they pull this. I simply don't order anything from Amazon anymore so the membership fee is an extra cost with no benefit whatsoever. Not to mention the company policies...
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u/Better_Farm_3738 1d ago
I find that if I download the shows on to my phone then there won’t be any ads, doesn’t work on TV though unfortunately.
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u/sivaU346 1d ago
there is actual grown ass niggas supporting this shi and its insane that they can release movies for rent and idiots will blindly buy them like the sheeps they are
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u/tahkeahwaa 4d ago
Mafia tactic. extortion, "pay more or we gives ya some ads"
Im Also sick of the shows I can't watch even though I pay a subscription. "You can rent that for $7.99| or "Subscribe to Lionsgate for that" etc.
So its goodbye from me
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u/CardiologistIcy5307 4d ago
Yes I unsubscribed from both prime because of this and from Disney+ because of price hike.
Only Netflix Spotify and HBO Max for me now.
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u/LeLoupDeWallStreet 4d ago
You realize those three have like doubled prices in the past however many years right
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u/Steve12356d1s3d4 4d ago edited 4d ago
.....and charge much more to go ad free. In the US ad free is $6-$8 extra free for Netflix, MAX and Hulu.
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u/LetsGetGapey 3d ago
I don’t care. I use all the streaming services including some I rarely watch and I’m willing to pay. My prices go up every year too. We’re just exchanging.
I also pay for some families who can’t afford streaming services, since Bezos won’t.
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u/5thgenscottsman 1h ago
This isn't everywhere. I live outside the US/Europe and I don't get any of these.
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u/BillyOdin 4d ago
Now for even fewer ads upgrade to prime ad free extremely ad free (may contain some ads)