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Amazon Prime Canada to Start Showings Ads ( Scheduled to Start on Jan. 29 )
So starting in 2024 Amazon Prime will now start showing ads but they will have the option of staying ad-free for an extra $2.99/month. from cp24.com: Amazon Prime Video will include advertisi...
Even more simple - let's wait and see what Telus does.
I wouldn't expect it. When Netflix increased their prices, Telus tacked on an additional charge to cover the cost of retaining the "ultra" plan. So there's an extra $4 "Netflix Premium Surcharge" on my bill to cover the difference. So essentially, it comes down to if your existing bill covers Prime pre- or post-fee.
giantbrownguy wrote:So essentially, it comes down to if your existing bill covers Prime pre- or post-fee.
That's a good point - it might be one of those things where the customers that already subscribe to Amazon Prime through Telus are grandfathered in and won't have to pay the extra charge for no ads while new customers to the service will have to make that decision. It will be interesting to see what Telus does and also just how Amazon Prime introduces this new function.
