Comments Thread For: DAZN's Markowski Does Not View Price Hikes as Risk: This is a Calculated Decision

[sidefx996]

It was a really cool idea at the start. I could turn it on for anything I wanted for $9.99 per month. Didn't have to feel like was getting "screwed." I understand with the outrageous paychecks guys like Canelo and GGG were getting that the "business model wasn't sustainable." Last year the customer service guy told me to just cancel and re-sign up for the $99.99 for the year, which I did. I don't have a masters in business (I was always pretty good at math though) but can't see how having your original customers disappear altogether is better than offering them a discounted rate (still more expensive than the original) and calling them a "founding member" or some other bull****. I mean, new customers get a better rate than I do and I signed up from the beginning. Like many others, I'll just pay PPV for the best fights once in awhile like Crawford-Spence and just stream everything else or watch the highlights the next morning. Maybe then the fighters will be more likely to take a piece of the action and more motivated to make good fights and we won't see guys with a "contract" running out the clock with fights no one wants to see.

[Sheikh]

I've had them for a few years but I will only reorder on an ad hoc basis when they have good fights. I don't mind paying for a good fights but a lot of times the content is not good enough for subscribing for the whole year

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Just cancelled my subscription. I'm not paying almost 3 times as much (my renewal was $255) for domestic fights (which I like to watch but I'm not paying for that) and then STILL have to pay PPV money for anyone I've actually heard of. I love how they piss on the loyal customers who subscribed from the beginning by charging even MORE than a new subscriber. Who thinks this is a good idea??? At least give SOMETHING like a "discounted" price for "loyal" customers. Oh well, I've got your market research right here...

It’s an absolute disgrace how they’ve treated existing subscribers. I cancelled well over a year ago after the original price hike, I saw the accounts and knew a second one wouldn’t be far behind.

[sidefx996]

Just cancelled my subscription. I'm not paying almost 3 times as much (my renewal was $255) for domestic fights (which I like to watch but I'm not paying for that) and then STILL have to pay PPV money for anyone I've actually heard of. I love how they piss on the loyal customers who subscribed from the beginning by charging even MORE than a new subscriber. Who thinks this is a good idea??? At least give SOMETHING like a "discounted" price for "loyal" customers. Oh well, I've got your market research right here...

[paulf]

250 a year would be reasonable if it included two Canelo PPVs. Maybe even one Canelo PPV.

it doesn’t. You’re paying $250 a year for Dillion Whyte, Jaime Mungia and Katie Taylor.

To each their own, but to me that is an absurd price tag… half the time I don’t even bother to stream their fights.

[SUBZER0ED]

I'm pausing mine this month and will only reactivate it once there is another good fight. To be fair DAZN did have some quality fights over the years and had a good concept, they just did a complete 180 on what they stated was their model and that doesn't sit well with me. Also I've had the app since it started mostly to watch the UK/European fights and it was pretty glitchy always crashing and freezing or the audio wouldn't be synced.

That's right, I forgot about that! Also if I timed-slipped a fight, it would stop playing in the middle of it and jump back to the beginning of the card. It still does that shit.

[SUBZER0ED]

I can confirm that I still have access after cancelling, so you can go ahead and cancel now and still have access until your subscription period is up. So feel free to cancel now and let them know how you feel about the price hike.

Oh, I cancelled on February 19th. I'm supposed to still have access until May 18th, so I'll watch Joshua vs Franklin. They didn't allow for an essay regarding why, but they did have an option to check the applicable reason. I cited that it is too expensive.

[crimsonfalcon07]

OK good luck, 'bro. I hope they don't pull any shenanigans. I have a feeling these clowns will be as shocked by the drop in membership as we were by the ridiculous price gouge.

I can confirm that I still have access after cancelling, so you can go ahead and cancel now and still have access until your subscription period is up. So feel free to cancel now and let them know how you feel about the price hike.

[57Blues]

I’m confident that I won’t be renewing and you will encourage your ex customers to find “other ways” to watch. ***ing tone deaf idiot in an upcoming recession, rising inflation, and already high price increases and breaking promises. Now I want them to fail. 225 not worth it for ok fights, darts, and Saudi golf. Get ****ed dazn.

I am believing they want to fail and fail badly that way they can cry corporate bankrupcy and then go on Corporate Welfare. Unless they are very ****** this move is to destroy what is left of a failed act in the USA expecially. They can all go suck a lime, damn lymies never did know how to get along in the states.

[Oldskoolg]

great, you got your white villian.

Carry on.......

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