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Apple considers dropping the price on US TV shows to just $1
It seems Apple is ready to experiment with its vast pool of 120 million credit-card-on-file subscribers. After the massive success enjoyed by Steam in 2009, I can only assume that Apple wants to give the whole 'half price is OK if you sell twice as many copies' method that Valve experimented with in multiple fire sales. Steam even went as far as to offer $30 games for $1 -- we can but hope that Apple decide to follow suit!
The only real stumbling block is, as always when it comes to 'old media', getting the publishers and distributors to fall in line. Getting comfy with an iPad in the living room, reclined comfortably on the couch, watching the latest TV for just a dollar certainly sounds appealing... if you waive the $500 white-and-shiny 'entrance fee'...
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Subscribe to commentsEric H.Feb 11th 2010 10:15AM
This is pretty great news! If the shows were available shortly following the actual airing of the show and they included closed captions I would definitely shell out $1 per episode as opposed to waiting for it on Hulu (Hulu has closed captions which is required for me, but my internet has been kinda flaky lately so live streaming has occasionally been problematic).
Sebastian AnthonyFeb 11th 2010 10:57AM
Ya, re: that 'Americans consumed 33 billion videos' in December 2009... I wonder how many of those were TV shows on iTunes!
I imagine it's a lot smaller than Hulu... but maybe that'll change.
do.ronFeb 11th 2010 10:20AM
Zoidberg: A complete sangwich? You got fleeced! I would have settled for a hard roll with ketchup inside!
StormtrooprDaveFeb 11th 2010 10:53AM
Will they have Robocop on the store cos I'd buy that for a dollar!
Brian!Feb 11th 2010 12:44PM
Which is $1 more than I want to spend on a show that I already pay Comcast to deliver to me. Is the future one where I end up paying for a TV show on each device I want to watch it on?
I would rather they just stick Flash on the iPad so that I have the choice to watch the shows for free. Yes, I know they are ad supported. If I really love or want to keep the show, then I'll spend the $1.
JamesFeb 11th 2010 8:27PM
Wow, so I can pay a dollar instead of two, to get a show that's already on Hulu for free? Where do I sign?
Seriously, ad-supported or it's not happening. Get on board.
BrianFeb 12th 2010 1:22AM
YES. THIS IS WHAT I WANT.
Give it to me on Zune, so I can play it on all my computers, xbox 360 (ie hdtv), and my Zune HD. If Apple does it, Microsoft must match!
BRING ON THE $1 TV SHOWS so I can stop paying $30/mo for my newsgroup / vpn.