Inflation is experiencing a global slowdown, but not for the platforms of streaming. Since its arrival in Spain in October 2015, Netflix’s standard monthly plan has risen 62%. Meanwhile, the price of the intermediate Disney+ has risen 42% in just 4 and a half years. Well above in both cases the CPI, which has risen 22% in nine years. The latest rise has arrived this week. Starting this Friday, Netflix is raising the cost of its different plans to two euros, and it is doing so at a time when online television channels are betting on ads and limiting the homes in which their service is viewed at the same time. time.
Netflix’s increase comes a day after Disney+ announced, for its part, that new customers will pay one euro more per month for the standard plan, and two for the premium plan, with better image quality. The increase will apply to veteran customers since November 21, although they have already begun to receive the message “share Disney+ outside your home” on their screens, thus limiting the customer’s ability to use the application in multiple homes. . Whoever now wants to share their account will have to pay an extra fee for a specific profile. Follow in the footsteps of Netflix, for which this strategy has been a boon for users.
Disney Plus is already beginning to break even. Well nothing, in March I cancel it. Which is when it is renewed.
First they said, if you pay before it leaves it is €69.90. I sign.
Then they said, we are going to raise the prices because we added channels, they are €89.90. I sign. pic.twitter.com/OWtG5Vs8bP— The geek you were laughing at🔻 (@toovaarud) October 15, 2024
Netflix announced this Thursday the price increase, now almost an annual tradition, in its quarterly results presentation: “We are working to improve our monetization by perfecting our plans and prices. The key is to guarantee a range of prices and plans that satisfy different needs,” the company explained. Netflix grew 15% year-over-year and profits increased 41%. By 2025, the company expects to reach a revenue figure of up to 44,000 million dollars (40,573 million euros). And, although starting in 2025 they will stop reporting the number of subscribers (to focus on loyalty and not be surprised by stagnation at their ceiling), they emphasized that in this period they have added five million new users to reach 282 million users. global, as the undisputed leader of the sector. Amazon Prime Video (which continues to strengthen the advertising system, where it has its majority of users unlike the rest) is second with 205 million customers, and follows far behind with the bronze medal Disney+, with 152, although subscribers They are no longer the main measure of success for shareholders.
Global platforms are following the same plan: constant price increases, inclusion of ads and limiting households per account. Just a week ago, SkyShowtime also announced its Premium option, more expensive and with better video quality (which previously covered the standard). The price with Disney+ ads, for example, does not move from €5.99 per month, since it is the option to promote, although it warns that the rest of the plans may also include promotional clips and advertisements in live broadcasts. They are not the only ones, since its arrival in Spain in 2019, Apple TV+ has doubled its price. Amazon Prime Video landed in 2016 and its cost for the user has increased by 150% in the annual subscription.
These are the new plans:
New Netflix prices in Spain
Premium
Netflix’s most complete plan allows you to watch content on four devices simultaneously, and also have Ultra HD (4K) image quality with HDR. It also includes unlimited downloads on multiple devices. This plan goes from costing 17.99 euros to 19.99. Since 2022, the company limits its plans to people who live in the same household, and a third-party user can be added for €5.99 more per month, which has brought Netflix a significant increase in profits.
Launch price (2015): €11.99
Price today: €19.99
Standard
It allows you to watch content on two devices at the same time with Full HD quality (1080p), as long as they live in the same home. It also includes the option to download on both devices. The new price of this plan will be €13.99, instead of the previous €12.99.
Launch price (2015): €9.99
Price today: €13.99
Standard with ads
The cheapest plan includes ads, with up to four minutes of advertising in one-hour content. It offers video quality in 720p (HD) and does not allow content to be viewed on more than one device at a time. It also does not allow downloading. The price of this plan rises in October to 6.99 euros, compared to the previous 5.49.
Launch prices (2015): Basic Plan: €7.99 (other option)
Prices today: €6.99
New Disney+ prices in Spain
The main new features of Disney+ in Spain, in addition to the price increases, are the inclusion of extra access for friends and family who are not in the home where the platform is configured. That extra user costs €4.99 in the option with ads and €5.99 in the plans without advertising. This is the comparison of the platform’s prices, which follow a logic similar to that of Netflix in terms of downloads, image quality and devices:
Launch price (2020): €6.99 (single plan)
Prices today:
With ads: €5.99
Standard: €9.99 (€99.90 annually)
Premium: €13.99 (€139.90 annually)
