WarnerMedia took it in stride, but Finally, the maximum prices have been published, the platform created by the merger of HBO Max and Discovery+ announced more than a year ago, which will premiere in Spain on May 21, and which in turn responds to the WarnerMedia platform with Discovery, announced in mid-2020, with which Discovery took control of the entire group. Recall that HBO Max debuted in 2020 (in Spain a year later, in 2021), replacing the HBO service. So this is the second change in four years.

After the great success of Netflix, the forerunner of this type of service, many studios and media companies decided to create their own platforms, creating a terribly fragmented ecosystem that was doomed for this very reason. The fusion, fusion after fusion, refusion and requetemergence we are experiencing now is because of this logical consequence and it had to happen.

On the other hand, lately We are also seeing more than significant price increases, as well as a reduction in what the plans offered by many of these platforms offer. Netflix also pioneered this type of move, but the truth is that others have learned from this example very quickly and applied it (or plan to) regardless. To give a quick example, I just checked how much I’ve paid for an annual Disney Plus subscription in recent years. The first installment I paid in March 2020 was €59.99 and the installment I paid in March 2024 was €119.99. Yes, he doubled the price in four years. To say he’s a savage feels like an understatement.

Compared to that, what this new change brings us might not seem so bad, and that’s about it Max will maintain the price of the standard tariff of 9.99 euros per month. Now, I said it looks like it’s not that bad, not that it’s good, and the fact is that it costs something to maintain the price, and the fact is that by changing we’re losing out on what the platform has to offer. our. With the new standard plan they will be enabled only two simultaneous gamesAt most 30 downloads browse offline and more the quality limitation will drop to FullHD. Users who take advantage of the 50% off regular price will keep the same with the change, but only if they stay on the standard plan, meaning they won’t be able to switch to the premium plan. by maintaining the discount. And if you’re wondering The price of the sports supplement will be 5 euros per month.

And what option do those who do not want to give up 4K quality or the number of reproductions have? simultaneous? Well, the premium plan that offers 4 simultaneous playbacks, up to 100 downloads for offline viewing and 4K picture quality. The price of this new plan will be 13.99 euros per month, or 139 for users who prefer one annual payment. Yes, in times when access to 4K screens is already becoming popular, streaming platforms have decided that this quality should be a luxury. I think I’ll reserve my opinion on that, though you can imagine…

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