Netflix and Co.: Honestly, what do you pay for streaming per month?

There is once again an episode by Philipp Walulis and his team that falls within our topic area. No, this time it’s not about Blizzard and how the studio itself and its fans betrays, and also not about why gamers give developers money for unfinished games give. This time it’s about Netflix and all other streaming services that are now available on the German market. You can watch the episode here if you’re in the mood for a bit of German satire.

Very few customers of the largest streaming provider, Netflix, should have missed the news in the past few days that it Loading is no longer as great as it was during the corona pandemic and before the Ukraine crisis goes. The reason for this is the market in Russia, which collapsed due to sanctions, among other things, but the allegedly high number of account shares also contributes to the fact that Netflix subscriber growth is stagnating. Means Netflix.

Isn’t it also true that the market is now hotly contested?

Netflix continues to be the leader among streaming services, and that’s because Netflix was simply one of the early streaming providers. The principle was also new for many consumers; away from linear TV to an all-you-can-eat buffet of good evening entertainment.

In the meantime, however, the people at Netflix have to realize that the model for success is no longer unique. Amazon Prime Video came as an additional offer to the faster Amazon delivery service, Disney+, AppleTV+, RTL+, Joyn+, Youtube Premium, then there was Sky Ticket, DAZN and whatever they are called. And that’s only on the German market. By the way, there will soon be Paramount+. On other markets, however, you can still choose from offers like Hulu, CBS All Access, HBO Now, ESPN+, Showtime and, and, and.

With the selection that is currently only available on the German market, it really shouldn’t come as a surprise that viewers are now slowly weighing up which offer they like the most – or that they’re checking out how much money they actually spend a month on streaming Hit series and films on the head. And that’s what I was wondering too, after running through my head that I pay four streaming services a month…

Hey, is it really worth it to me?

Do I still need my Netflix subscription?

Do I need Netflix? no Do I think it’s okay because I like to fall asleep with “The Big Short” on? Yes. I currently have the largest Netflix subscription for 17.99 euros. Not because I would use so many devices at the same time. No, only because I can then play programs in 4K quality on my fat cat OLED TV. Basically, I think it’s great nonsense that I only see the 4K content with the premium subscription. Really, maybe Netflix should consider offering a 4K-only subscription with no simultaneous use.

And how absurd is Amazon Prime Video?

I mean, yeah, okay, I definitely have Prime. Films and series then regularly rotate in and out of the video offering. But to keep an overview, at least for a month, is an impossibility. The film, which was still in my free offer last week, now costs 3.98 euros. Thanks for nothing, what am I paying Prime for then? Oh yes, Amazon packages and delivery… well. However, these are costs that you have to look at at some point.

In addition to these two services, I also have a subscription to RTL+ Premium, for German trash TV. With the broadcaster’s offer, I ask myself: why am I being shown a commercial before the latest episode of Prince Charming or my Guilty Pleasures Criminal Minds (which has since been discontinued)? Sorry, but what am I paying the 4.99 euros a month for? Certainly not for advertising. Or is there a subscription price threshold? Is the offer “no advertising” only worthwhile for a provider from 7.99 euros?

And… what are you paying for?

By the way, I just canceled AppleTV+. Not necessarily because I need the money. Just because I told myself that I pay a lot every month for something I don’t use. You’d think streaming services would be a new breed of insurance… without the insurance.

What I’m wondering – and maybe some of you are too – how much do you pay per month? What comes together for streaming services? And are you aware of that? To check this out, I have created a small survey below that you can take part in.

Here is a small overview of the rounded costs that some of the streaming services in Germany are currently charging. at Netflix for example, there are three subscription options that cost between 8 and 18 euros per month. AppleTV+ and RTL+ Premium cost from 5 euros, JoynPlus costs 7 euros. at Amazon Prime Video it starts with a monthly subscription of 8 euros Disney+ with 9 euros, at sky ticket you pay from 10 euros – the latter offer can cost up to 40 euros a month. DAZN is 25 euros. Youtube Premium costs 12 euros in the standard subscription. Depending on which subscriptions you have taken out, quite a lot comes together!