It was foreseeable and still comes as a surprise. That’s it from now on Netflix subscription is also more expensive in Germany. At least if you don’t want to see advertising. The change has not been communicated through an official announcement, but can be found on the streaming service’s help pages.
Price increase: These are the new Netflix prices for 2024
The price increase affects standard and premium subscriptions and applies immediately to new subscriptions. This emerges from Netflix’s own information page. The subscription model with advertising is not affected.
This is how much more expensive Netflix is: tariffs at a glance
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Screenshot of the Netflix help page showing the new prices
The standard subscription with 2 devices and Full HD is increased by one euro per month. The premium subscription with 4 devices and Ultra HD costs 2 euros more. If you want a year of Netflix as a premium subscription, you now pay almost 240 euros.
In addition, there are the costs that may be incurred for Additional members arise that do not belong to the household. For this, 4.99 euros per month are charged per member. Details can be found on the streaming service’s information page mentioned above.
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What happens if you already have a subscription?
Unless otherwise announced, nothing will change for people who already have an active Netflix subscription. However, if you change the tariff, you have to reckon with the new price structure.
Long-term The increase will probably also affect existing customers. In the past, the streaming service has at some point given customers the choice of accepting the new price, changing the tariff or canceling the subscription.
Why the price increase is coming now
The step to Netflix price increase does not come as a surprise. Already last year, action was taken against widespread password sharing. Then the streaming service in Germany canceled the basic subscription, which cost 7.99 euros. At the same time, Netflix has increased prices in countries such as the UK, France and the US in recent months. A price increase in Germany was only a matter of time.
The price increases and other measures are, among other things, part of the streaming service’s efforts to address the considerable costs of producing series, films and shows on the revenue side.
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