TiVo’s Christmas Gift: Higher Subscription
- November 6th, 2006 | PVR
ZatzNotFunny has news that TiVo have raised the price of both the monthly and multi-unit subscription starting this month. However, it is still possible to lock in your current payment schedule, but you have to commit to 3 years of service.
Here is what you need to know, courtesy of ZNT.
1. At the time of activation of a TiVo Service Only Payment Plan, you will be required to commit to the TiVo service for a minimum of one (1) year.
2. You may choose to either: (a) pay for your TiVo service on a monthly basis for three (3) years at $12.95 per month; two (2) years at $14.95 per month; or one (1) year at $19.95 per month; or (b) prepay for your TiVo service.
The MULTI-SERVICE DISCOUNT reduces the Monthly TiVo service or TiVo Plus service subscription fee by $6 per month to $6.95 per month for (3) years; $8.95 per month for (2) years; or $13.95 per month for (1) year while in compliance with all applicable Initial Qualification and General Eligibility requirements.
More coverage and discussion:
This is going to suck for any of you TiVo subscribers. What are your thoughts?
November 7th, 2006 at 12:18 am
It can be confusing, but work through the math.
In the end, out of 30 permutations (80-hour S2, 80-hour S2DT, and 180-hour S2DT bundles from TiVo.com, and 540 and non-540 rebate units from retail times the 6 pricing options) 21 of them *dropped* in cost. 1 stayed the same. 5 increased just slightly - $13.60-$15 for 1-year, and one $18 increase over 2-years.
There were only three (or two, depending on how you look at it) noticeable increases. The two 1-year monthly S2DT bundles each increased $40. The 1-year monthly non-540 retail net increased $54.
All of the three year plans dropped, up to $154 off the old prices. All but one two year plan dropped, the exception went up $18 spread over 2 years.
One 1-year plan stayed the same. Four of them had only minor increases, $15 or less. With the remaining three showing real increases.
Overall, this is a price decrease more than an increase.