Netflix Canada has announced what's coming and new on the streaming service in February 2025. This is besides the price increase that happened yesterday. For Netflix Games, Carmen San Diego is now available.
Netflix has also raised prices in plans in Canada, Portugal, and Argentina. In Canada, the ad-supported tier will rise to CAD$7.99 per month, the Standard plan will rise to CAD$18.99, and the Premium plan will rise to CAD$23.99.
There's no way to watch US Netflix in Canada without changing your IP to the United States. A VPN is the best approach.
The new prices for Netflix take effect immediately for new subscribers, while existing members will see the change on their next bill.
Streaming” is The Fly’s weekly recap of the stories surrounding the biggest content streamers. Invest with Confidence: Follow TipRanks'
As we continue to invest in programming and deliver more value for our members, we will occasionally ask our members to pay a little more so that we can reinvest to further improve Netflix,” the company told investors.
Netflix will also try to stop password sharing. Subscribers can add extra members to their accounts for a fee that is less than a new subscription. Adding someone to a standard ad-free plan will increase to $8.99, while the charge for extra members on a plan with commercials will remain the same.
The company raised subscription prices across most plans in the U.S. and several other markets. It added 19 million subscribers in the fourth quarter of last year.
The cost of Netflix has gone up in several markets, including Canada. Starting January 21st, Canadians have to pay the following prices for Netflix:
Flexing its pricing power, the company is rolling out price increases on several of its plans and in a handful of markets.
The last Netflix price increase in Canada was in January 2022. Last year, it axed its cheapest ad-free plan, the $9.99/month Basic tier.