For subscribers
Netflix raised prices again. But cancelling may be harder than you think
Subscription plans are subtly structured to keep users paying – even when prices go up. Here’s how we can avoid the traps.
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About one in three households in Singapore subscribe to Netflix, and many also pay for other streaming, music or fitness services.
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Hu Meilan and Andree Hartanto
In the latest season of Netflix sci-fi series Black Mirror, there’s an episode where a woman needs a subscription streaming service to stay alive. But soon, the basic service is not enough, and she has to continually upgrade to higher tiers – which get increasingly more expensive.
It’s a chilling parody of modern life – and how deeply embedded subscription services are in our day-to-day lives.
