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Tom Pritchard

Netflix just pulled cheapest ad-free plan in Canada — is the US next?

Netflix on TV with remote control in foreground

Netflix just began another controversial change, at least in Canada. According to The Winnipeg Free Press, Netflix will be ending the ad-free Basic tier. That means the cheapest ad-free experience will be the $16.49 CAD per month Standard tier, which is $15.49 in the U.S..

A timeline hasn't been established yet, but Netflix is phasing out the Basic option in Canada for new subscribers, while existing Basic subscribers won't be forced to a new plan. Only if they cancel Netflix or move to another plan will they lose the regular Basic option for good. This would mean that the only more affordable Netflix price would come with the $5.99 CAD Standard with ads tier.

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