Amazon’s Prime Video will begin showing adds during shows and movies early next year, joining other streaming services that have added different tiers of subscriptions.

Amazon Prime Video will soon come with ads, or a $2.99 monthly charge to dodge them::Amazon’s Prime Video will begin showing ads during shows and movies early next year.

  • Peanut@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    241·
    1 year ago

    I swear the actual gain from prime is virtually indecipherable. The less you understand it, the less you can actually complain about what you are paying for.

    It also does not boost my confidence when they use deceptive patterns to sneak you back into prime, or keep you from leaving.

    The average person doesn’t give a hoot though, and will get actively upset at you for pointing out deceptive patterns when it’s a brand they use, so I we can probably expect things to get worse whenever physically possible.

    • NOT_RICK@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      1 year ago

      I have appreciated Amazon’s tactics in trying to get me back to subscribing to audible. I’ve gotten 4 books this year for free, I just set a reminder to cancel the sub once the free month is almost over.

        • reversebananimals@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          1 year ago

          Can confirm.

          I only order off Amazon 4-5 times a year, and almost every time they offer me either a month free trial, a week free trial, or a month for $2.99.

          I just say yes, then immediately go to the account page and set it to cancel at the end of the period instead of autorenewing.