# So what do you think of Netflix's new pricing? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 12, 2011, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769 "2011-07-12T18:17:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769/261 "2011-09-20T01:16:19Z")
Am I the only one who upon reading “Quikster” immediately thought of “Quixtar” aka Amway’s old name? I was seriously considering dropping the streaming since I rarely use it, but I gave my mom my password and she streams SpongeBob episodes to entertain my niece so I guess I’m keeping it until I find something better. ---
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769/262 "2011-09-20T01:28:29Z")
It probably started out as “Quickflix”, but they decided to distance themselves from “Netflix”, and changed it to “Quickster”. ---
**Author:** ![Kansas\_Beekeeper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kansas\_Beekeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kansas_Beekeeper)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769/263 "2011-09-20T01:42:23Z")
I’ve not read all 7 pages. Here’s a possible explanation for what Netflix is doing: [http://abovethecrowd.com/2011/09/18/understanding-why-netflix-changed-pricing/](http://abovethecrowd.com/2011/09/18/understanding-why-netflix-changed-pricing/) ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769/264 "2011-09-20T02:10:14Z")
> [@jtgain](#): > > What was he sorry about? That in addition to the price increase, he didn’t make it sufficiently inconvenient to pay for and manage the service? Apparently yes. ATC had several experts on describing exactly why this was the dumbest marketing move since the New Coke. A year ago–three months ago–Blockbuster was circling the drain. Now it, Amazon, Hulu, and the others are circling Netflix like sharks with blood in the water. ---
**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769/265 "2011-09-20T03:33:54Z")
> [@interface2x](#): > > After today’s announcement, I canceled the streaming option. Me too. After I move my streaming queue over that is. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769/266 "2011-09-20T05:29:33Z")
> [@Dr.Girlfriend](#): > > Am I the only one who upon reading “Quikster” immediately thought of “Quixtar” aka Amway’s old name? > . This was the very first thing I thought of and came here to post. ---
**Author:** ![tim-n-va](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim-n-va/32/3001_2.png) [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769/267 "2011-09-20T11:39:33Z")
> [@Cyberhwk](#): > > Me too. After I move my streaming queue over that is. Same thing. I moved all of my streaming queue entries to the dvd queue and dropped the streaming, also reduced the number of discs at a time but that was due to other life-factors. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769/268 "2011-09-20T12:27:46Z")
Well I didn’t get the new email either so there’s something screwy with their emailing system. I do have a question though, which side is keeping the Netflix name and which is going to Quikflix or whatever the hell it is? I’m guessing the streaming is keeping Netflix, which makes sense, but how the hell is Quickflix a good name for mailing something? That’s really not all the quick at all. I had both as it wasn’t too expensive, but I stopped my service because I wasn’t watching much streaming at all, not more then 1 movie a month, if that so the price increase isn’t worth it. I also stopped my DVD subscription for now as I haven’t watched the one I had in weeks. For $10 or so if I watched a couple of movies a month that was fine, but when it goes up to almost $20 and I watch one or two then it’s really time to rethink my plans. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769/269 "2011-09-20T12:47:33Z")
I did finally get the e-mail later yesterday, FWIW. Netflix will be the streaming service, and the other one (however it’s spelled) will be the DVD service. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769/270 "2011-09-20T12:51:55Z")
> [@Ferret\_Herder](#): > > the other one (however it’s spelled) Qwikster. I ask you…_Qwikster???_ Why didn’t they make it Qw!kSt3R while they were at it? ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769/271 "2011-09-20T13:16:37Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > Qwikster. I ask you…_Qwikster???_ Why didn’t they make it Qw!kSt3R while they were at it? It’s another item on my “evidence that Netflix is going to sell the DVD division” list - make it a name and spelling that no one can remember. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769/272 "2011-09-20T13:19:45Z")
> [@Ferret\_Herder](#): > > I did finally get the e-mail later yesterday, FWIW. I still haven’t gotten it. I did get an email this morning telling me that the disc I sent in yesterday has arrived, so I know they have my email. I’ve only been a subscriber for 6 years, though, I can understand why they’d want me to hear about this on the news instead of telling me themselves :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769/273 "2011-09-20T13:33:19Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > Qwikster. I ask you…_Qwikster???_ Why didn’t they make it Qw!kSt3R while they were at it? Makes you wonder just how bad the other options were that this one survived the market testing. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769/274 "2011-09-20T13:34:49Z")
> [@Death\_of\_Rats](#): > > Makes you wonder just how bad the other options were that this one survived the market testing. 🙂 They didn’t even bother to [make sure the Twitter account was available.](http://gawker.com/5841931/meet-the-guy-with-the-qwikster-account) ---
**Author:** ![Terraplane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Terraplane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terraplane)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769/275 "2011-09-20T13:44:04Z")
I was ok with the original price hike. I was already getting the 3 DVD at a time deal so it only went up by a few dollars anyway. I’m _not_ happy with them splitting the service. I’ll pay more if if it makes the service better, but paying more for less is irritating. It’s not enough yet to make me drop my subscription but the bad decisions need to end here. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769/276 "2011-09-20T14:24:12Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > Qwikster. I ask you…_Qwikster???_ Why didn’t they make it Qw!kSt3R while they were at it? That name was taken. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769/277 "2011-09-20T14:48:07Z")
n/m ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769/278 "2011-09-20T15:02:38Z")
Netflix shares down 7% so far today after a 7% fall yesterday. They are now 55% lower than 2 months ago. I couldn’t find a share price for Qwikster… ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769/279 "2011-09-20T15:18:02Z")
So the CEO says, in effect, “Sorry for raising your fees so clumsily.” And then leaves them intact. WTF? We had the two-DVDs-at-a-time and unlimited streaming plan, and will be dropping one of the DVDs. I think we’ll just be paying $4 more a month. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769/280 "2011-09-20T15:34:35Z")
I dropped streaming last night, because I use it so rarely and eight bucks a month seems too much. If not for this stupid decision to split into two companies, I would have watched their website and, if there was something special available only via streaming, I could have subscribed to it for a month. (Like earlier this year, I saw the first four seasons of Doc Martin via streaming, and I don’t think it’s available at all via DVD. So that was the only way to see it on Netflix.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-do-you-think-of-netflixs-new-pricing/588769.md?page=15)