A year ago, Netflix introduced one of its cheapest plans for one of its biggest strongholds – India. The plan in question was dubbed mobile-only and it brought SD resolution for INR 200 a month ~$2,67. Now the company is giving a step further with a new variant of this plan that will bring HD Quality for mobile devices at a low price.
The new plan is dubbed Mobile+ and goes up to INR 350. That’s still cheap at around $4.10 and there are some restrictions. You can only use one device each time. It can be a phone, tablet, or computer. Smart TVs are not supported in this plan. Interestingly enough, the old mobile plan was not available for PCs, so we can see the first upgrade in Mobile+.
The restrictions include SD and HD quality (probably 720p), that of course will not look good in a large TV display. But those are okay resolutions for smartphones. Although there is a huge gap between SD and HD and we believe that it’s possible to notice it even in smaller displays. As aforementioned, this seems to be running like a prototype plan. According to Netflix, they will see if Mobile+ plan proves popular with its subscribers in India. If it reaches the company’s goal, then Indian customers will have it permanently added to the subscription options.
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“We’ve launched the Mobile Plan in India to make it easier for anyone with a smartphone to enjoy Netflix. We want to see if members like the added choice this offer brings. We’ll only roll it out long-term if they do.”
