Ads completely detract from the user experience watching movies. Amazon should know this.
And you should know they have an ad-free option.
Amazon Prime Video content to start including ads next year
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I don't mind the free Twitch subscription once a month. But yeah, I think there's a world where every large company doesn't have to be in every area of business, and in that world, Amazon doesn't need to be making TV shows. I'm not even sure what benefits Amazon derives from AWS and Amazon.com being the same company anymore. I used to be a huge fan of vertical integration, but like it less and less as I get older. Wh…
> Easy, it's just an internal transfer! At most BlubCo-type companies these days, an internal transfer often involves all the fun of the interview loop, while getting to skip all the hassle of negotiating a higher salary.
I dunno, I did two transfers while I was at Google. They were both very easy on my part.
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#253That's BS; we use the 2-day shipping and need nothing else, bundling everything like that should be illegal.
The mistake people often make is to assume that the price would be cheaper without bundling.
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Find me an unbranded pair of basketball shorts that will last 10 years, have consistent sizing, and cost less than $20 at an outlet and I’ll gladly buy them. I could gamble on “YAWHOHOMELIFE Men's Running Workout Shorts Training Gym Athletic Joggers Sweat Short Pants Quick Dry Breathable with Zip Pockets”, or pay like $5 more for a little white embroidered check mark and the aforementioned benefits without needing to…
Seriously. I was trying to find socks without a logo. Just simple black ankle socks, made of mostly cotton. IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE! As you said, the only options are cheaply manufactured stuff online.
MUJI socks are comfortable and well made. And no logo, ever.
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#255So, $2.99/month * 12 = $35.88/year. Are they really saying that they are going to make less than $36USD per year from viewers being served ads? Otherwise, why would they allow an ad free experience if it is leaving money on the table?
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#257All these streaming services are rushing towards $20/month at a time when the content pipeline has dried up with the WGA/SAG strike over the unsustainable streaming model.
I’ve always resented the bundling of Prime delivery with a wannabe Netflix service. This change means I either won’t use the the video service anymore or I’ll have to pay more.
Time to go back to piracy.
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#258Earlier quoted context omitted.
Find me an unbranded pair of basketball shorts that will last 10 years, have consistent sizing, and cost less than $20 at an outlet and I’ll gladly buy them. I could gamble on “YAWHOHOMELIFE Men's Running Workout Shorts Training Gym Athletic Joggers Sweat Short Pants Quick Dry Breathable with Zip Pockets”, or pay like $5 more for a little white embroidered check mark and the aforementioned benefits without needing to…
This is a false dichotomy. Your choice is to pay extra for a logo, or pay less for equivalent quality but no logo. You choose logo. Why?
You could replace the example with cars, the point is more obvious IMO. Try buying a car with no logo.
You'll find one, but it probably won't be the car that you wanted the most nor the one that fitted your needs the best.
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#259Probably most people will disagree, but I'm happy with this.
I pay for Prime exclusively for the shipping. I never wanted video in the first place.
So if Amazon needs to raise prices/revenue, I prefer that they keep Prime the same, and raise the price (now +$2.99/mo.) for people who are big watchers of Prime Video and don't want ads.
So this price segmentation makes sense to me.
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#260Mods, I suggest a title change to something like, “Ads coming to Prime Video”
Editorializing titles is generally frowned upon on HN, even if your suggestion is accurate