About 40% of Americans have cut back on streaming services in the last three months because of financial concerns, according to a recent report
Americans are quitting subscription streaming services in droves as the cost of living continues to climb, a recent report has found.
Streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu have become increasingly popular in recent years, but Deloitte’s 2026 Digital Media Trends report, released late last month, shows how Americans are getting frustrated over the cost to have their favorite movies and TV shows at the click of a button.
“As the cost of everyday essentials like food and housing remain high, many consumers are reevaluating their budgets and cutting back on nonessential expenditures,” Deloitte said in its survey results. “At the same time, prices for media and entertainment services continue to climb.”
ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS GIVE US ENOUGH TOKYO DRIFT!
that was literally the last straw for me a few months ago… I bought a 4bay hdd enclosure, a cheap 5way switch, and got proxmox then docker then arr stack stood up on an old minipc. every month i look for a cheap hdd or two to add.
do you have any idea how much better 1080 looks when it streams from your basement and not across the country??
Same reason I continue to buy bluray and 4k discs. It just looks so much better. People don’t believe me till they see it.
I pirate most things, but yes, there’s a world of difference when getting a full size 40GB bluray rip.Depending on the movie, less is fine, but e.g. Interstellar or Pirates of the Caribbean just deserve not to have crawling compression steps instead of fading black.
High five, fellow physical media user.