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Prime Video subs will soon see ads for Amazon products when they hit pause (arstechnica.com)

submitted 6 months ago by flop_leash_973@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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As if the Prime Video app couldn't get any worse.

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[–] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 31 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Just cancelled my prime today. I don't watch the video, just use it for delivery

It said "But you've save €247 with your prime account since the start!"

Over the last six years I've paid about €270 for the prime subscription

Fuck off Amazon

[–] realbadat@programming.dev 9 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Only reason I still have prime is simple - diapers. I save enough on them alone to justify it. But once that's done (another year-ish), I don't think it will be worth it anymore.

And yet, I still don't use prime video. It's just not a good experience, and obviously getting worse. And as I have kids, the management of what I'm ok with them seeing is way easier on JF than prime video.

[–] SilentRampage34@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Only makes it worse to remember that Amazon killed diapers.com by selling under cost until they couldn't hold on any more and more we're all worse off.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Why not Costco instead? It's $65 for a year, and you'd probably make that up on diapers alone in that first year. You need to actually go pick them up so it wouldn't work if you don't live near a Costco.

There are also other bulk stores as well, depending on your area. Look around, Amazon is rarely the best price, they're just the most convenient since they have pretty much everything.

[–] realbadat@programming.dev 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Because that would be a 40 minute drive. And there is a BJs... About 1/4 mi away from the Costco.

No, there aren't bulk stores near me.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

That's too bad. I live like 2 miles from a Costco, and there are like 3 more within 20-25 min drive.

[–] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee -1 points 6 months ago

(another year-ish)

Glad to hear the IBS is clearing up