a Netflix It has, in recent weeks, lowered the subscription price in dozens of countries, especially in those with fewer customers, it announced bloomberg. In some cases, it can decrease by up to 60%. Portugal is not one of them, according to the list released by analyst Ampere Analysis.
At the moment, the streaming company has not made the cuts official, let alone released information about the countries where this will happen. However, they were Announce changes at the local level. For example, in Netflix Malaysia Twitter accountOne of the countries covered, the company announced, on Tuesday, February 21, that The basic plan has gone from 35 ringgit to 28 ringgit.
In addition, the market analyst amp analysis issued a List of countries covered.
But what are these countries?
The reduction in plan prices is happening in dozens of countries, particularly in those with fewer subscribers. This is the case for countries like Yemen, Jordan, Libya, Iran, Kenya, Morocco, Egypt, Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Vietnam, Venezuela, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines. Portugal is not among the countries that will benefit from this measure.
In the basic planPrices drop by anywhere from 20% to almost 60%. In the standard, the reduction ranges from approximately 13% to 50%. not longer belovedcan decrease by up to 43%.
Before the measure, the flow leader Prices have already lowered in India In more than 60% and in Some markets in Southeast AsiaWhere growth was slow.
End of free account sharing
The decline in the value of subscriptions comes at a time when Netflix Free account sharing ban in portugal (And in a few countries such as Canada, New Zealand and Spain).
a Account sharing is now only allowed for people who live in the same house. Otherwise, you can add more people, but you will have to pay an additional fee.
In a statement, the streaming platform made that clear Only the members with the most expensive packages, Standard (costs €11.99 per month) or Premium (€15.99 per month) can have additional accounts at an additional cost of €3.99 per person. In “Standard” it is possible to associate only one member and in “Premium” it can be two.
Netflix justifies the analogy with a stretch Impact on the ability to invest in high-quality series and films:
“Today, more than 100 million households sign up for accounts – Which affects our ability to invest in high-quality series and films.
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