Subscription plans in Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE remain unchanged.
Netflix has slashed subscription prices across select countries in the Middle East, in a strategic move that is said to attract more customers in the region by making its services more affordable, according to a report by Arab News.
In Yemen, Iraq, Tunisia, Jordan, Palestine, Libya, Algeria, Lebanon, Iran, and Sudan, the streaming service’s basic plan will now cost $3.99 instead of $7.99, its standard plan $7.99 instead of $9.99, and premium plan down from $11.99 to $9.99.
In Egypt, the basic plan will cost 70 Egyptian pounds from 120 Egyptian pounds, the standard plan has been slashed from 165 pounds to 120 pounds. Similarly, the premium subscription plan has been brought down from 200 pounds to 165 pounds.
In Morocco, the basic plan has changed from 65 Moroccan dirhams ($6.28) to 35, standard from 95 to 65 dirhams, and premium from 125 to 95 dirhams.
However, there has been no change in the subscription plans in Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
New subscribers will see the reduced price immediately upon sign-up effective from February 21, while existing subscribers will see the update roll out over the coming weeks and come into effect from the next billing cycle.
However, Netflix’s website said company plans and prices may change as it “continues to add more TV shows and movies and introduce new product features.”
