Netflix Raises Blu-ray Fees: Time to Choose Blockbuster?

30.03.2009
Buying a new movie on Blu-ray may be these days, but renting one is actually getting more expensive. Netflix has announced it's raising its Blu-ray surcharges, replacing the with a new tiered alternative. Translation: Your bill will go up by anywhere from $1 to $8 per month, depending on which plan you've chosen.

Thinking of jumping ship and switching over to Blockbuster? Read on to see if it'd be worth your while.

Netflix's New Blu-ray Plans

First, how the Netflix Blu-ray change will affect you: Basically, the higher your monthly bill, the higher your Blu-ray fee will soon be. If you pay $13.99 a month for the two DVDs at a time plan, for example, you'll have to pay $3 a month extra for access to Blu-ray titles under the new system. On the other end of the spectrum, if you pay $47.99 for the eight DVDs at a time plan, your Blu-ray surcharge will jump to $9 a month. (You can find a full list of all the Netflix rate plans and how they'll be affected .)

As for the reason driving the change, about 10 percent of Netflix users now rent Blu-ray discs, the company says, compared to what was described as a "very, very small, single-digit percentage" .

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