Netflix Mulling $7 to $9 Monthly Price for Ad-Supported Tier

Netflix is thinking about charging $7 to 9 per month for its new ad-supported subscription tier

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which would be around half the price of their most popular plan that goes at 15.5$.

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Netflix is getting ready to introduce advertising for the first time and they want their shows not just be watched by people in your household

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The company has reportedly decided that if it's going up against Alphabet Inc.'s (GOOGL) YouTube

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then its all-you-can watch model needs some help with marketing so as not turn away viewers who can't afford $11-$13 per month

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Netflix is planning to increase the price of their service by nearly 14%

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The company has announced that they are increasing prices for new members and upgrading

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Netflix claims this move was due in large part because "growing competition."

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Netflix is rolling out a new ad-supportedtier in at least six markets during the last three months of this year,

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Plans could change though because it's still unknown when or if Netflix will launch their full tier with no ads attached for $13 per month!

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