Netflix has recently achieved a significant milestone by surpassing 300 million subscribers, culminating the year 2024 with a total of 302 million paid members. This remarkable growth was highlighted by a record-breaking addition of 19 million subscribers in the fourth quarter alone, contributing to a yearly increase of 41 million. As part of their earnings report, Netflix announced that this would be the final quarter they would detail subscriber numbers, opting instead to share updates on paid memberships at key milestones.
However, this celebratory news comes with a caveat for subscribers in the U.S., Canada, Portugal, and Argentina. Netflix has decided to increase the prices of most of its plans, marking yet another hike just over a year after the last increase in 2023. This follows a pattern of annual price adjustments, with increments typically ranging from $1 to $2, dating back to their initial price rise in 2014.
In their letter to shareholders, Netflix justified the price increase as necessary for continued investment in programming and to enhance member value. "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 re-invest to further improve Netflix," the company stated. The price adjustments were already accounted for in the 2025 guidance provided in October 2024.
Although the letter did not specify the exact price changes, reports from The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg indicate that the ad-supported plan will see a rise from $6.99 to $7.99 per month, the standard ad-free plan will increase from $15.49 to $17.99 per month, and the premium tier will go from $22.99 to $24.99 per month. Additionally, Netflix introduced a new "extra member with ads" plan, allowing individuals on an ad-supported plan to add someone outside their household for an additional fee—a feature previously exclusive to standard and premium plans.
Financially, Netflix reported a robust performance with a 16% year-over-year revenue increase to $10.2 billion for the quarter and a similar rise to $39 billion annually. Looking forward, the company anticipates a growth rate of between 12% and 14% for the year 2025.
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