You wanna know ’bout Netflix pricing strategy, huh? That there thingamajig on the TV. Well, I heard it ain’t free. Gotta pay to watch them shows, you know?
They got different ways to pay, I reckon. Like pickin’ which size tater sack you want. Small one, medium one, big ol’ one. Each one costs a different amount, naturally. The price of Netflix? I heard it’s somewhere between 6 and 23 dollars. Don’t quote me on that, though. They change it more often than I change my socks.
They got this thing called, uh, “Standard With Ads”. I guess that’s the cheapest one. You gotta watch them pesky commercials, though. Just like on regular TV. Then there’s “Standard”, which I guess means no ads. And then “Premium”, which is probably for them fancy folks with them big houses. Probably lets you watch on more than one TV at a time. My neighbor’s kid said it’s good if you got many folks in the house who want to watch Netflix.
Now, how do they get folks to pay for this Netflix thing? They gotta make it seem worth your while, right? They put a bunch of shows on there, even make their own shows. Heard they call ’em “original content”. Like when Martha down the road makes her special tater salad. It’s her own recipe, you see? So, Netflix makes its own shows, and you can only watch ’em on Netflix. Smart, ain’t it?
- Get more folks to use it. That’s their main thing. Get more and more people watchin’. Like when the preacher wants more folks in church on Sunday.
- Keep the ones they got. They don’t want people leavin’ neither. Gotta keep ’em happy with new shows and such.
- Make money, money, money. ‘Course, they gotta make money. Ain’t nothin’ free in this world, ‘cept maybe the air we breathe, and even that’s gettin’ polluted these days.
They call it a “subscription”. Like them magazines you used to get in the mail. You pay every month, and they keep sendin’ you stuff. Except with Netflix, they ain’t sendin’ you nothin’ in the mail. It’s all on that there internet thing.
And they’re all over the world, too. Not just here. They’re like that traveling salesman, sellin’ his wares in every town. Except they ain’t sellin’ pots and pans, they’re sellin’ them shows and movies.
Sometimes they raise the price. People grumble, but most of ’em still pay. ‘Cause they’re hooked, you see? Like my husband, bless his soul, was hooked on them Westerns. Couldn’t get enough of ’em. They know they got ya!
Other times, I heard they lower the price. Maybe to get new folks to try it out. Like when the grocery store puts them canned peaches on sale.
They gotta be careful, though. Raise it too much, and folks might leave. Go find somethin’ else to do. Like read a book, maybe. Or go fishin’.
It’s all a big game, I reckon. This Netflix pricing strategy. They’re tryin’ to figure out how much folks are willin’ to pay. And how to keep ’em payin’.
I heard one time they might change the whole thing up. Do somethin’ different. But who knows? They’re always changin’ things these days. Keeps you on your toes, I guess. The price changes all the time, to be honest, I don’t even know how much it is right now.
But they seem to be doin’ alright. Lots of folks watchin’ that Netflix. Must be doin’ somethin’ right.
Anyways, that’s all I know about that Netflix pricing strategy. Hope it makes some sense. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go see if my stories are on. And I still need to pay for that Netflix, you know. It ain’t that much, like a cheap meal, I guess. Can’t miss my shows!
