Netflix has raised prices in the UK again, with viewers facing an annual increase of up to £24.
The streaming service previously hiked the prices for UK customers in October 2023 and introduced a cheaper plan that included adverts.
Fifteen months on and the cost is going up again, with all subscription plans going up by at least £1 a month.
The cost of adding extra members - people who don’t live in the same household – will also rise by £1 across all subscription plans.
In July 2024, Netflix axed its most-popular Basic plan, with those viewers either having to put up with adverts or shelling out an extra £36 each year to upgrade to Netflix Standard without any pesky ads.
Despite the price increases, Netflix is clearly doing something right. By the end of 2024, Netflix had more than 300 million global subscribers, an increase of 41 million from the previous year.
It’s likely that the price increase – and surge in subscriber numbers – is the result of the streaming service funnelling eye-watering amounts of money on live sports, with a $500 million-per-year deal with wrestling giant WWE and high-profile boxing and NFL live broadcasts.
But, with the lengthy delays between seasons of hit shows like Stranger Things and The Witcher, there’s a strong chance that casual viewers will balk at the idea of shelling out more dosh.
Breakdown of Netflix membership plans and costs
Netflix Standard with ads
Price: £5.99 (increase of £1 from £4.99)
- Ad-supported, all but a few movies and TV shows available, unlimited mobile games
- Watch on two supported devices at a time
- Watch in 1080p (full HD)
- Download on two supported devices at a time
Netflix Standard
Price: £12.99 (increase of £2 from £10.99)
- Unlimited ad-free movies, TV shows, and mobile games
- Watch on two supported devices at a time
- Watch in 1080p (full HD)
- Download on two supported devices at a time
- Option to add an extra member who doesn’t live with you
Netflix Premium
Price: £18.99 (increase of £1 from £17.99)
- Unlimited ad-free movies, TV shows, and mobile games
- Watch on four supported devices at a time
- Watch in 4K (Ultra HD) and HDR
- Download on six supported devices at a time
- Option to add up to two extra members who don’t live with you
- Netflix spatial audio
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