Netflix Splits Into Two; Begins Offering Video Games

If the price doesn't go up this may be worth looking into. Though I assume it will be just like gamefly which I've never tried but I know a few gamers who swear by it.

I would much rather have Instant-streaming games.

OnLive powers GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

This is pretty frustrating for me. First, they increase the price by 60%, and now they are completely separating the two services. Is Qwiksters website going to sync with Netflixs, so I know if a DVD I am ordering is on instant queue? Sure, they are offering new services, for a fee. I am sure these new services will be optional, but didn't they just increase the price by 60%, oh yeah they did. Now they want to charge me more? That's what made there stock prices drop by 50% since that announcement. I hate that my opinion of Netflix (err Qwikster?) has changed so drastically over night but I don't see this as improving the service/s yet, it's only making things more confusing.

Imnickson is totally right this name change will only make things more confused.

Aw, muffin... they jacked it up by 60%? Lets see, 60% of $8 is... what, like $4.25? So you now how to pay a whopping 12 bucks for more movies and tv shows than you could ever possibly watch? Not to mention $12 is still less than almost any single DVD if you were to purchase it.

I really don't get why people are *****ing so much. Its a stupid low price for the value you get out of it. Just think, that 4 bucks is 1 Starbucks coffee a month... surely, anyone can handle that, right?

Hey Hey Hey, no name calling is required here. I was fine with the initial price increase. For $9.99 to 16.98 (to keep both services) which is round about 60%. And increasing the price and adding no extra value is a reason to become upset. But again I wasn't initially upset about the price increase. I guess now I just don't see the need (or added value gain) in separating the two services. I'm sure I'm not the only person that isn't fond of change.

I'd say most of the 20,000 commenters to the blog post are on my side.

blog.netflix.com/2011/09/explanation-and-some-r​eflections.html?lnktrk=EMP&g=0618A0AAD704C92E94E9DBAF885FDAC​90AC0315E&lkid=netflixBlog

And yet, somehow, my point remains valid... how bout that...

It seems here is if points are like ass holes, we all got'em

Some just smell worse than others.

Just because a lot of people think the same, doesn't make a point valid. 60 million people listen to Nickleback, doesn't make them any good. My point being, holy crap Nickleback sucks.

I'm just going to go right ahead an nominate Imnickson's minirant there for the Ye Olde People Speak.

tinymhg recieved no lulz by ImNickson on this day!

Hey what did I do?

They should have just called it quitster, seeing as how everyone's dropping their dvd service. How much is adding a game gonna cost, an extra $5. $10. No thanks i'll stick with gamefly whose cost hasn't changed in the 5 years i've had it.

tinymhg recieved no lulz by ImNickson on this day!

Hey what did I do? Again?

F*ck me, folks are cheap these days...

people seem to forget that the more people use streaming for movies, the more bandwidth netflix has to have to keep up, and im certain that **** aint cheep

Prediction: Separately, the two companies won't have the buying power to make either service function well. The DVD selection has already been falling behind, and Qwikster will have a tough battle against Red Box. Netflix streaming is facing a ton of new competitors, including google and amazon, who have Uncle Scrooge-like vaults of money to spend on exclusive content.

I think as more and more companies enter the streaming video arena, we will see less and less selection from all of them, and more exclusivity - want such and such movie /TV show? You need to subscribe to such and such streaming company - but they don't carry this OTHER show / movie you also want - some other company has exclusive rights to that...
In other words, the party's over folks, and we're all the losers.

If they have a comparable subscription to gamefly, offer an abundant selection and deliver faster than a 1 week turnover for their video games (my only gripe with gamefly) then I will definitely subscribe.