This pro tip will keep your streaming service cost down as prices soar
nypost.comhave been bumping up their prices, and it’s rumored more services, such as Disney+, will follow suit later in the year.But customers can still come out ahead with a little savvy — and a willingness to jump between platforms and cancel and re-up subscriptions on a rotating basis — according to Westchester streaming media expert Dan Rayburn.“When the next season of ‘The Mandalorian’ comes out on Disney+, just sign up for three months, watch that season and then cancel [your subscription],” Rayburn advised. “Consumers are jumping between HBO Max, Paramount, Netflix because they can.
What’s the downside? There isn’t one.”The practice, known as “churning,” is an easy win with little downside, Rayburn said. “A lot of people have a lot of subscriptions and if you ask them, they say, ‘Yeah, I haven’t had time to watch, I haven’t logged in since three months ago.’ Well, you probably shouldn’t have the service then since you’re not using it.” Another savvy tip from Rayburn is to eye what non-TV purchases are popping up that throw in a free year or a few months as well.“[When] I bought an LG TV during the holidays, I got Disney+ free for a whole year,” Rayburn said.
He noted that T-Mobile customers are often eligible for a free Netflix account in the same way that buying Apple products will frequently come with a complimentary Apple TV deal.Want to know what you’re getting into and how to budget your churn trajectory?
Here’s a list of streaming service costs.In January, Netflix increased its standard two-screens-at-a-time streaming subscription cost from $13.99 to $15.50 and its basic single-screen plan from $8.99 to $9.99 per month.
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