Current Events > Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads in 2024. no ads will cost more.

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UndefeatedGOAT posted...

who the fuck is watching amazon prime on a desktop browser who doesnt know about fmovies or something

you ppl are the biggest fucking boomers

I do because Im at my desk already and dont feel like getting up and turning the TV on since my vision is crap and I cant see it as well from a comfortable sitting position anyway.

Fuck you, Bezos.

PraetorXyn posted...

I do because Im at my desk already and dont feel like getting up and turning the TV on since my vision is crap and I cant see it as well from a comfortable sitting position anyway.

no ?

BroodRyu posted...

All these streaming services are just turning into cable all over again.

So true.. I just went through all my subs and cancelled them all.

Everything also got piecemealed out to 9328023984 different services, and they all suck more now than ever.

Glad I grew up with commercials so none of this bothers me. Primes mainly for shipping and nfl for me though.

@praetorxynPraetorXyn posted...

Thanks for this post. A lot there so I need to take time to read when I can focus on it more

The spiral towards traditional pricing continues unabated. I've canceled all of my subscription services, because I don't use them readily enough to justify the cost. Segmenting the market like this is only going to make people appreciate piracy more.

UndefeatedGOAT posted...

who the fuck is watching amazon prime on a desktop browser who doesnt know about fmovies or something

you ppl are the biggest fucking boomers

People that have prime. Why would I watch something at a lower quality if I have access to the original. What a dumb comment.

UndefeatedGOAT posted...

who the fuck is watching amazon prime on a desktop browser who doesnt know about fmovies or something

you ppl are the biggest fucking boomers

Thanks for the site hehe

I use prime for movies. Not interested in paying more. Especially for the current list of films. It's not bad, but it's not enticing enough to pay more.

Remember when streaming was way better than cable?

IceCreamOnStero posted...

Remember when streaming was way better than cable?

remember when most things were good until greed ruined them?

Giant_Aspirin posted...

remember when most things were good until greed ruined them?

Moviepass

The struggling company of Amazon needs more money

It's interesting that Amazon has finally hit some sort of point where they are no longer content to simply incinerate money for no additional gain.

Prime has always been an oddball in the streaming industry as it is the only one where streaming is an incidental service. Like I have to imagine the people who subscribe to Prime only for their streaming is incredibly small. It was an additional value add for Prime customers rather than a service itself and all the money spent on it was closer to advertising for Prime as a whole rather than the operating costs of a legitimate business segment. Basically Prime video kept Prime in the headlines and at award shows, but it didn't meaningfully generate distinct revenue.

This is Amazon trying to get a more tangible revenue from Video so it can offset some of the cost. They are still going to lose a ton of money on it, but it's clear they are no longer content to do so without recouping some of the cost.

Dat_Cracka_Jax posted...

@praetorxyn
Thanks for this post. A lot there so I need to take time to read when I can focus on it more

No problem. Ive sort of fallen down this rabbit hole over the last few years.

Apparently the "no ads" tier will be $2.99/mo

https://apnews.com/article/amazon-prime-advertising-streaming-tiers-e3713ac21acc14b8ba8381fa7ab447e5

If I subbed to Prime I'd be pretty pissed.

SparkClark posted...

https://apnews.com/article/amazon-prime-advertising-streaming-tiers-e3713ac21acc14b8ba8381fa7ab447e5

I'd like to point out the bullshittery here:

Streaming services are in a heated tug-of-war over viewers and users are growing more adept at jumping in and out of those services, often depending on price. The platforms risk losing customers with price hikes, but they could lose them if they dont generate new content that wins over users.

Netflix used to be $8 a month for B-movies and old shows, and they'd mail you a dvd if it wasn't streaming - and we loved it.

"Gotta spend two billion dollars on a Lord of the Rings show nobody likes!" only happened when every-goddamn-conglomerate just had to have its own little corner of the streaming market.

Now, all we have is multiple outlets all wanting about $15 for a tiny handful of "originals" along with a constantly-rotating menu of everything else. Oh, and Freevee, Crackle, and Tubi, which are basically "old netflix" but free.

Questionmarktarius posted...

I'd like to point out the bullshittery here:

Netflix used to be $8 a month for B-movies and old shows, and they'd mail you a dvd if it wasn't streaming - and we loved it.

"Gotta spend two billion dollars on a Lord of the Rings show nobody likes!" only happened when every-goddamn-conglomerate just had to have its own little corner of the streaming market.

Now, all we have is multiple outlets all wanting about $15 for a tiny handful of "originals" along with a constantly-rotating menu of everything else. Oh, and Freevee, Crackle, and Tubi, which are basically "old netflix" but free.

Tubi is a godsend. If you can't fine something to watch on there at any given moment then you didn't want to watch anything anyway.

Reminder that it's always a good day to stop giving money to Amazon.

variasuite posted...

Tubi is a godsend. If you can't fine something to watch on there at any given moment then you didn't want to watch anything anyway.

If you don't know what you want to watch, there's always Pluto.

Tubi is pretty great.

Compsognathus posted...

It's interesting that Amazon has finally hit some sort of point where they are no longer content to simply incinerate money for no additional gain.

Prime has always been an oddball in the streaming industry as it is the only one where streaming is an incidental service. Like I have to imagine the people who subscribe to Prime only for their streaming is incredibly small. It was an additional value add for Prime customers rather than a service itself and all the money spent on it was closer to advertising for Prime as a whole rather than the operating costs of a legitimate business segment. Basically Prime video kept Prime in the headlines and at award shows, but it didn't meaningfully generate distinct revenue.

This is Amazon trying to get a more tangible revenue from Video so it can offset some of the cost. They are still going to lose a ton of money on it, but it's clear they are no longer content to do so without recouping some of the cost.

The worst part is that Amazon keeps using things like Prime Video and Music as the excuse for why they have to keep raising the price of the Prime sub. In reality whose were forcefully added "benefits" that no one even asked for in the first place. Amazon Prime Delivery, which is what most people actually care about is probably only worth $5 a month, but they aren't going to decouple all those other extra things and give them their own separate sub services because they know damn well that almost everyone will sub only for Delivery.

Now they turn around and literally make Prime Video outright WORSE while charging the same price unless you pay an extra $3 a month to get rid of ads... which is basically just gives you back the regular service you used to have the whole time.

It's mind-bogglingly dumb.