Recently, NetFlix has announced that they will be adding a one dollar surcharge to the monthly account service fees for Blu Ray subscribers. NetFlix mentions that because of the high costs of Blu Ray discs, the increase charges are necessary.
They go on to mention that this is still a great deal as it's a small increase in NetFlix's monthly subscription fee and that it's well worth it to continue to be able to rent Blu Ray discs.
We all know the costs of buying Blu Ray discs are well above any average DVD costs but it seems that NetFlix is trying to pull a fast one. I do give them credit for posting this on they're blog and getting the word out, albeit quietly.
The DVD plans are pretty a pretty good deal with the top tier package costing $16.99 plus the $1 dollar extra fee for Blu Ray Rentals. I've outlined NetFlix's packages below as they are still solid deals if you're an avid movie renter and in this case and avid Blu Ray fan.
Word on the web is that most NetFlix subscribers that rent Blu Ray's often were'nt too peeved at the fact that the NetFlix subscription fees were rising to account for Blu Ray's disc costs. What bothers some NetFlix subscribers is the fact that NetFlix has a Blu Ray inventory. This doesn't mean they don't have a large selection, it's just they don't seem to have many copies of Blu Ray titles. This causes a delay in getting Blu Ray's in your mailbox. I've read that when trying to add Blu Ray movies to your selection list, you'll often see "Long Wait", meaning several customers are ahead of you in getting that Blu Ray first.
Hopefully, NetFlix can put those additional dollars to work in the form of a larger inventory of Blu Rays in terms of selection and inventory. In my opinion, it's great deal for those that actively rent. It won't be as much fun as searching the Blu Ray selection at your local Blockbuster but at the monthly price it's still a good deal.
NetFlix Plan Rentals/Month Price/Month W/ Blu Ray Surcharge
3 DVDs at-a-time Unlimited $16.99 $17.99
2 DVDs at-a-time Unlimited $13.99 $14.99
1 DVD at-a-time Unlimited $8.99 $9.99
1 DVD at-a-time 2/Monthly $4.99 $4.99
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