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  #3494022 20-May-2026 13:35
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xpd:

 

I paid around $200 recently, just before it went up back then..... in last few years they've had about 3 large price hikes.

 


They’ve also had a couple of rounds of layoffs. If I had to guess I’d say they are on the edge of bankruptcy. 



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  #3494107 20-May-2026 18:10
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xpd:

 

Anyone want to buy my lifetime pass for $749NZD? Its a fantastic deal :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second hand Plex Pass market about to be insane.

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  #3494169 20-May-2026 19:17
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Handle9:

 

xpd:

 

I paid around $200 recently, just before it went up back then..... in last few years they've had about 3 large price hikes.

 


They’ve also had a couple of rounds of layoffs. If I had to guess I’d say they are on the edge of bankruptcy. 

 

 

Or wanting to IPO. Or just make themselves more attractive to some VCs.



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  #3494173 20-May-2026 19:32
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They’ve taken $132m of VC money over the years. I’m not sure their valuation would be that attractive. They’ve got a decent and loyal user base but they will always be a potential litigation target which suppresses the value of the company. 

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  #3494179 20-May-2026 20:15
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Fairly sure I paid ~$79 about 5 or 6 years ago which I considered insane value at the time. If they folded now I would still say I got value for money out of it. But yeah, at $749 I'd be looking at alternatives.

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  #3494229 20-May-2026 20:27
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Senecio:

 

Fairly sure I paid ~$79 about 5 or 6 years ago which I considered insane value at the time. If they folded now I would still say I got value for money out of it. But yeah, at $749 I'd be looking at alternatives.

 

 

I paid US$75 in 2013. It owes me nothing.

 

I'm expecting sooner or later to lose that grandfathered plex pass. If the company isn't sustainable the way it is they will have to change something. At that point I'd probably suffer through Jellyfin, which is fine for me but not as great for non-tech family.

 
 
 
 

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  #3494347 21-May-2026 09:27
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Current monthly subscription price at USD$6.99/month works out at USD$83.88/year, so $749 isn't THAT insane in comparison. 




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  #3494352 21-May-2026 09:41
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IMHO that depends on your definition of insane.




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  #3494355 21-May-2026 09:45
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IMHO that depends on your definition of insane.

 

 

I think it serves it purpose.  Stops the buying on lifetime passes in favour of monthly revenue.

 

 




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  #3494416 21-May-2026 10:35
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davidcole:

 

I think it serves it purpose.  Stops the buying on lifetime passes in favour of monthly revenue.

 

 

I would revise that to:

Stops the buying [of] lifetime passes in favour of monthly revenue [but also risks monthly revenue by pushing people to other platforms].


I guess time will tell.




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  #3494426 21-May-2026 11:04
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davidcole:

 

rb99:

 

IMHO that depends on your definition of insane.

 

 

I think it serves it purpose.  Stops the buying on lifetime passes in favour of monthly revenue.

 

 

Even at the newly increase price, there's still a value proposition that works for some users. If you see yourself using it for an extended period of time the numbers potentially stack up.

 

I've been a Plex user for a very long time and have had Lifetime for nearly a decade. 

 

As for Jellyfin/Emby being alternatives.. maybe for local playback, but that's not why most people run Plex. 




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  #3494430 21-May-2026 11:17
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Emby works fine for me playing from BOP to Nelson.




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  #3494876 23-May-2026 13:48
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Always remember: ... 749 US$ for the remaining lifetime of Plex, not your lifetime. 😁




     

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  #3494883 23-May-2026 14:33
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Figured I should buy the pass incase I every decide to actually set something up at home to watch content on again, and it turns out I bought it last time I had that thought during covid so am all good.




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  #3494988 25-May-2026 06:36
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Lias:

 

As for Jellyfin/Emby being alternatives.. maybe for local playback, but that's not why most people run Plex. 

 

 

Jellyfin works fine remotely, in my experience. 

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