Netflix vs Amazon Prime Video
By Kimmy Salterr
Keeping up with all the new action and drama filled movies and TV shows we all love seems to be getting harder and harder with our busy schedules with meetings, practices, appointments and much more. There are now so many ways to keep up with your favorite shows with new technology’s such as, being able to record, restarting or to simply look up when the next premiering time of the when the show is. Although those features are helpful there are now companies that service you with letting you stream thousands of shows and movies such as, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Hulu, Youtube and Sling TV, however which one is the best choice?
If you choose Netflix, you have like anything, advantages and disadvantages. When you first sign up for Netflix you get a month long trial which is free. You can choose between three options the Basic, which is the cheapest and has the least amount of options, the Standard or the Premium which gives the most amount of options. If you choose the smallest bundle the basic it is only $7.99 per month, but you only can watch your shows on one screen at a time. Plus, you don’t get HD or Ultra HD available. In the next bundle you do get these options along with be able to watch on two screens instead of one. You can get these upgrades all for the price of $9.99 per month. There is also a bundle for $11.99 per month which gives you four screens to watch at the same time along with the Ultra HD and normal HD. All of these options give you the freedom to watch any show or movie you want at any time. On Netflix you can rent DVDs of your favorite movies, there are also different bundles available for this too. However, Netflix does not keep up to date with the latest movies and shows. I searched the shows This Is Us, Pretty Little Liars and The Bachelor. Pretty Little Liars was the only one listed and it did not even have the recent season so you wouldn’t be up to date if you watched this show on Netflix. The other two were not available although The Bachelor has 20 seasons. Netflix has many payment options however you will not be able to keep up with the latest seasons and episodes.
Along with Netflix, if you choose Amazon Prime Video there will also be advantages and disadvantages. If you choose this company, they will give you a thirty-day free trial. Although students are able to get a six-month free trial. However, after these days are up you must pay $99 per year or $8.25 per month. Although this is cheaper then Netflix you do have to pay for some of the movies and shows. Movies are rented for a price between $4.99 and $6.99, and can be rented between 24 and 48 hours. You can also buy a movie ranging between $12.99 and $19.99. You are also able to watch all of you favorite TV shows. If you want to watch a full season of a show you can buy that it for a variety of prices, depending on the amount of episodes in that season. If you only want to watch an episode or two, the price of it in HD is $2.99 in most cases. A difference between Amazon Prime Video and Netflix is that Amazon Prime Video is more up to date with the latest episodes and movies. Pretty Little Liars, This Is Us and The Bachelor are all listed with their most recent episode, even the ones from just a day or two ago. Amazon Prime Video has limited payment options but you are able to keep up with the latest shows and movies.
If you choose Netflix, you have like anything, advantages and disadvantages. When you first sign up for Netflix you get a month long trial which is free. You can choose between three options the Basic, which is the cheapest and has the least amount of options, the Standard or the Premium which gives the most amount of options. If you choose the smallest bundle the basic it is only $7.99 per month, but you only can watch your shows on one screen at a time. Plus, you don’t get HD or Ultra HD available. In the next bundle you do get these options along with be able to watch on two screens instead of one. You can get these upgrades all for the price of $9.99 per month. There is also a bundle for $11.99 per month which gives you four screens to watch at the same time along with the Ultra HD and normal HD. All of these options give you the freedom to watch any show or movie you want at any time. On Netflix you can rent DVDs of your favorite movies, there are also different bundles available for this too. However, Netflix does not keep up to date with the latest movies and shows. I searched the shows This Is Us, Pretty Little Liars and The Bachelor. Pretty Little Liars was the only one listed and it did not even have the recent season so you wouldn’t be up to date if you watched this show on Netflix. The other two were not available although The Bachelor has 20 seasons. Netflix has many payment options however you will not be able to keep up with the latest seasons and episodes.
Along with Netflix, if you choose Amazon Prime Video there will also be advantages and disadvantages. If you choose this company, they will give you a thirty-day free trial. Although students are able to get a six-month free trial. However, after these days are up you must pay $99 per year or $8.25 per month. Although this is cheaper then Netflix you do have to pay for some of the movies and shows. Movies are rented for a price between $4.99 and $6.99, and can be rented between 24 and 48 hours. You can also buy a movie ranging between $12.99 and $19.99. You are also able to watch all of you favorite TV shows. If you want to watch a full season of a show you can buy that it for a variety of prices, depending on the amount of episodes in that season. If you only want to watch an episode or two, the price of it in HD is $2.99 in most cases. A difference between Amazon Prime Video and Netflix is that Amazon Prime Video is more up to date with the latest episodes and movies. Pretty Little Liars, This Is Us and The Bachelor are all listed with their most recent episode, even the ones from just a day or two ago. Amazon Prime Video has limited payment options but you are able to keep up with the latest shows and movies.