People are cancelling Netflix subscriptions for very unexpected reason

Daily Mirror

9 hours ago

Netflix is one of the many streaming services that have a range of movies and shows - but now users are cancelling their subscriptions and opting for another source of content
Film enthusiasts worldwide are ditching their Netflix subscriptions and reverting to a more traditional style of viewing. The unexpected reason for the cancellations is that budget-conscious viewers are seeking cheaper, and in some cases free, ways to watch their favourite films and shows.
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A move away from streaming platforms has been prompted by some people finding it hard to justify the cost of multiple services. Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Apple TV+, and Amazon Prime are just a handful of the many streaming services available, all offering original content.
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However, fans are pushing back against the "limited" range of streaming options. Astonishingly, many have revealed they're returning to the era of DVD and Blu-Ray.
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One user on the r/Frugal Reddit page wrote: "How many of you are cancelling subscriptions and going back to DVDs? My mum in particular isn't tech friendly so has kept all DVDs and loves picking one to watch.
"I still have my DVDs too but got caught out on subscriptions. I personally have decided to cancel all subscriptions for half a year so we can only have six months max of subscriptions. For example, I may have signed up to Stan for three months while watching a TV show I can't buy then cancel.
"Then a few months later I did three months of Netflix to watch some documentaries and now cancelled and that's it for the year. Who else is moving back to DVDs? It's been amazing to not be stuck with decision fatigue and actually own things again. Next year we will only allow ourself three months total for the year for subscriptions."
Movie lovers are discovering that the switch is much simpler than expected, claiming that borrowing DVDs from the library is a cost-free and straightforward way to access new films.
One comment reads: "I just get free DVD rentals from my local library." Another added: "I don't know why I never thought of this. I'll have to check mine out, thank you!"
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A third individual has dubbed libraries as a "cheat code" for accessing top-notch films and telly programmes without depending on streaming services.
They wrote: "Library's the cheat code: no fees, no contracts, and the shelves throw you into shows and movies you'd never pick from a scrolling app."
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Another user shared: "We have a bunch of DVDs but pretty much stopped watching them when we got streaming platforms.
"Then as more and more streaming platforms came around and the options for available shows and films on each got smaller and smaller, we started watching some of our saved electronic films instead.
"Most DVDs and blue ray discs come with an e-copy on the disc that we saved to our home server. Some of our older DVDs don't have the electronic version so we hooked up one of the gaming systems to our TV and watched a film last weekend.
"We will probably do this more often as the selection on the streaming platforms get smaller."
A third person pointed out that DVDs were anywhere between 25p and 50p in charity shops, meaning you could genuinely save cash if you fancy reducing your subscription costs.