Why I am keeping my Netflix account
Quite a lot has been said about the fact that Netflix prices have gone up. And for the most part, what has been said has been negative. And that’s understandable. For the most popular type of account (1 DVD at a time and unlimited streaming) the monthly price of Netflix has nearly doubled. So it is understandable why some people are deciding that this is the time to drop Netflix from their monthly expenses. Me, I decided to hang on to my account, at least for the time being. For one thing having a large account (3 DVDs at a time and unlimited streaming) meant that my account only rose by 20% instead of the staggering blow of 50%. For another, the amount of time I spend watching Netflix still means the inflated price is a good deal (I probably spend less than a dollar per movie I watch) and it’s still the cheapest way to watch newer DVDs. Then the Starz news hit. Starting in February, the contract between Starz and Netflix would expire meaning that all of Starz content would no longer b...