Omo, Netflix no gree relax for their subscribers! As e dey stand, dem don raise dem subscription prices for Nigeria again, na so dem dey carry our pockets dey go gym. Dis latest increment no be small matter, e go affect many fans wey don dey chop popcorn dey watch their favorite shows.
According to di newly updated price list wey dey shine for Netflix website, Premium Plan now dey cost N8,500 per month, wey be 21.43% increase from N7,000. Dis na di third time wey dem don touch price for di last 12 months. E no dey funny at all!
If you dey use Standard Plan wey get HD quality and fit show for multiple screens, you go see am say e don rise to N6,500 from N5,500, na 18.18% increase too. Basic Plan no escape am, e don jump from N3,500 to N4,000 like say e don dey run race, which be 14.29% increase. Even di Mobile Plan wey dey for di back, e don rise from N2,200 to N2,500, wey be 13.64% increase.
As dem explain am, dis rise na part of global strategy wey dem dey use to boost revenue and make sure sey dem fit continue to dey produce beta content. Na wetin Netflix talk be dis: “As we dey invest and improve Netflix, sometimes we go need to ask our members to pay small extra to reflect di improvements.” (E be like say dem dey hint us say we no fit eat cake without paying for am!)
But, make we no forget say inflation too dey play body for this money matter. Though dem no directly blame inflation for di new increase, dem acknowledge sey di prices dey shake according to local market conditions like taxes and dat naira wey dey run after dollar.
All dis wahala dey happen, as Nigerians dey face gbaladun with skyrocketing food prices and wahala for their purses. How person wan take dey enjoy Netflix when dem don already feel squeeze from every angle? Na serious matter o! Plus, with di latest increase in data cost by telecom operators, people dey wonder wetin go happen to their mobile streaming plans.
Netflix no dey alone for this price increment wahala o! Major Pay-TV operators like Multichoice Nigeria don follow their footstep, wey make many Nigerians de vex. “Wetin dey go on? Abeg, make we enjoy our films in peace!” dem dey shout as dem wan buy data and subscription.
So, as e be now, we go dey watch how Netflix dey chop our money and we fit still dey enjoy our series and films wey we love. Make we gather money, who knows, Netflix fit still increase again soon! Na dem sabi as dem dey run dem market!
