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Plex has announced a massive price increase on the service's Lifetime Plex Pass. On July 1, the lifetime subscription option will go from $249.99 to $749.99, an increase of 200%. The price hike will only apply to new subscribers, with no changes to monthly or annual subscription pricing.

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[–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 51 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I've gotten my money's worth out of the $74.99 I paid for Plex Pass Lifetime several years ago. If they ever get rid of my Plex Pass and try to say "Lifetime didn't actually mean Lifetime", I'll be gone.

[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago (2 children)

We've seen other companies pull this move by saying "lifetime" only applies to X version.

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Except when I bought my lifetime it meant lifetime for the SERVICE, not the app...

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Did it. I don't remember it saying that. And I bought it around the same time as you since I paid the same price.

[–] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sure, but that doesn’t mean Plex will do it.

[–] Scrath@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago

I like to think I got my money out of mine as well, even though I only used it for like a year or two before switching to jellyfin.