Prime Video Is About to Take 4K Streaming Away From 'Basic' Users
Bad news, Prime subscribers: Starting April 10, Amazon will lock Prime Video streaming quality to 1080p for "basic" users. If you want to continue watching Prime Video content in 4K as you have been, you'll need to pay an extra $4.99 per month. Otherwise, your Prime Video shows and movies will look just a bit fuzzier than you may be used to.
It's part of a number of changes Amazon is making to its streaming services next month. On April 10, Amazon will start offering customers a new "Prime Video Ultra" plan. This option will be ad-free and will come with streaming up to 4K in both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. You'll also be able to stream up to five devices at once (as opposed to the current limit of three), as well as download as many as 100 titles (up from 25 on the basic plan).
That plan will cost an extra $4.99 on top of your Prime subscription, which currently runs for $14.99 a month. Amazon currently charges uses an extra $2.99 to access Prime Video without ads, so if you're already paying for that privilege, you'll "only" need to pay another $2 for Amazon's Ultra perks—including the 4K access you already have.
If you choose to keep Amazon's "basic" Prime Video package as part of your Prime subscription, you'll still get some new perks, too. While you lose 4K streaming, you will get Dolby Vision (but no Dolby Atmos, though I imagine that won't matter to the many viewers to watch Prime Video with their TV's built-in speakers.) You'll also gain one extra simultaneous stream (four, up from three), and be able to download up to 50 titles at once (again, up from the current 25).
New subscription features are always welcome, especially when they don't come at an added cost. But taking away existing features and locking them behind a paywall isn't welcome. Perhaps this will pay off for Amazon, and users will spend the extra money to watch their content in as high a resolution as possible. But even so, they'll be spending more to access the same quality content they may already get for "free," as part of their Prime subscription.
via Lifehacker (author: Jake Peterson)
Bad news, Prime subscribers: Starting April 10, Amazon will lock Prime Video streaming quality to 1080p for "basic" users. If you want to continue watching Prime Video content in 4K as you have been, you'll need to pay an extra $4.99 per month. Otherwise, your Prime Video shows and movies will look just a bit fuzzier than you may be used to.
It's part of a number of changes Amazon is making to its streaming services next month. On April 10, Amazon will start offering customers a new "Prime Video Ultra" plan. This option will be ad-free and will come with streaming up to 4K in both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. You'll also be able to stream up to five devices at once (as opposed to the current limit of three), as well as download as many as 100 titles (up from 25 on the basic plan).
That plan will cost an extra $4.99 on top of your Prime subscription, which currently runs for $14.99 a month. Amazon currently charges uses an extra $2.99 to access Prime Video without ads, so if you're already paying for that privilege, you'll "only" need to pay another $2 for Amazon's Ultra perks—including the 4K access you already have.
If you choose to keep Amazon's "basic" Prime Video package as part of your Prime subscription, you'll still get some new perks, too. While you lose 4K streaming, you will get Dolby Vision (but no Dolby Atmos, though I imagine that won't matter to the many viewers to watch Prime Video with their TV's built-in speakers.) You'll also gain one extra simultaneous stream (four, up from three), and be able to download up to 50 titles at once (again, up from the current 25).
New subscription features are always welcome, especially when they don't come at an added cost. But taking away existing features and locking them behind a paywall isn't welcome. Perhaps this will pay off for Amazon, and users will spend the extra money to watch their content in as high a resolution as possible. But even so, they'll be spending more to access the same quality content they may already get for "free," as part of their Prime subscription.
via Lifehacker (author: Jake Peterson)
All the Details on Target's Answer to Amazon's Big Spring Sale
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Traditionally, spring hasn’t been a big online shopping season, comparatively speaking. Summer has Prime Day, fall has Prime Deal Days and Black Friday, and there are a bunch of holiday sales during winter. But that has been changing since Amazon's launched its Big Spring Sale three years ago. And this year, as usual, Target is competing for your dollars with its own spring promotion: Circle Deal Days.
What is Circle Deal Days?
Circle Deal Days is Target’s name for its spring sale event this year. In previous years, Target held Circle Week, which lasted a whole week (like Amazon's Big Spring Sale, which runs March 25–31). This year, it's much shorter.
When is Circle Deal Days?
This upcoming Circle Deal Days will be from Wednesday, March 25, to Friday, March 27.
Do you need to be a Target Circle member to shop for Circle Deal Days?
You will need to be a Circle member to take part in the sale, but unlike a Prime membership, membership in Target Circle is free. You can sign up on the Target app or Target.com. If you are part of the paid membership tier, Target Circle 360, which starts at $10.99 per month, you'll get early access beginning March 24. Target is also offering incentives for those who sign up for Circle or Circle 360 in the lead-up to the sale:
● Join Target Circle between March 15 and 24 and get 15% off your first purchase.
● Apply and get approved for a Target Circle credit card from March 15-27 and get $100 in Target Circle Rewards.
● Sign up for Target Circle 360 March 15-27 will receive 50% off a one-year membership.
There are more details in Target's press release.
What deals you can expect during Target Circle Deal Days
The sale is mainly focused on spring items, but sale categories will broadly include apparel, patio furniture, home essentials, beauty products, grocery items, toys, books, movies, and music. You can shop in person or online, and there will be a "Deal of the Day" for every day of the event.
Here are some examples of deals you might find, directly from Target's press release:
● Up to 50% off select toys from Barbie, Gigglescape, PAW Patrol and more
● Up to 40% off women's apparel including A New Day, Universal Thread and AVA & VIV
● 40% off select skincare from BYOMA, Bubble Skincare, Good Molecules, Vacation, Carroten and more
● 40% off select home, kitchen and dining, including Keurig, Cuisinart and Ninja
● 40% off select floorcare, including Shark, Dyson, Bissell, Roborock and Sharper Image
More deals are available on the Circle Deal Days landing page.
What competing retailers are also hosting spring sales?
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale will take place Wednesday, March 25, through Tuesday, March 31. Walmart hasn't confirmed its sale yet, while Best Buy's Tech Fest is running now through Sunday, March 22.
via Lifehacker (author: Daniel Oropeza)
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.
Traditionally, spring hasn’t been a big online shopping season, comparatively speaking. Summer has Prime Day, fall has Prime Deal Days and Black Friday, and there are a bunch of holiday sales during winter. But that has been changing since Amazon's launched its Big Spring Sale three years ago. And this year, as usual, Target is competing for your dollars with its own spring promotion: Circle Deal Days.
What is Circle Deal Days?
Circle Deal Days is Target’s name for its spring sale event this year. In previous years, Target held Circle Week, which lasted a whole week (like Amazon's Big Spring Sale, which runs March 25–31). This year, it's much shorter.
When is Circle Deal Days?
This upcoming Circle Deal Days will be from Wednesday, March 25, to Friday, March 27.
Do you need to be a Target Circle member to shop for Circle Deal Days?
You will need to be a Circle member to take part in the sale, but unlike a Prime membership, membership in Target Circle is free. You can sign up on the Target app or Target.com. If you are part of the paid membership tier, Target Circle 360, which starts at $10.99 per month, you'll get early access beginning March 24. Target is also offering incentives for those who sign up for Circle or Circle 360 in the lead-up to the sale:
● Join Target Circle between March 15 and 24 and get 15% off your first purchase.
● Apply and get approved for a Target Circle credit card from March 15-27 and get $100 in Target Circle Rewards.
● Sign up for Target Circle 360 March 15-27 will receive 50% off a one-year membership.
There are more details in Target's press release.
What deals you can expect during Target Circle Deal Days
The sale is mainly focused on spring items, but sale categories will broadly include apparel, patio furniture, home essentials, beauty products, grocery items, toys, books, movies, and music. You can shop in person or online, and there will be a "Deal of the Day" for every day of the event.
Here are some examples of deals you might find, directly from Target's press release:
● Up to 50% off select toys from Barbie, Gigglescape, PAW Patrol and more
● Up to 40% off women's apparel including A New Day, Universal Thread and AVA & VIV
● 40% off select skincare from BYOMA, Bubble Skincare, Good Molecules, Vacation, Carroten and more
● 40% off select home, kitchen and dining, including Keurig, Cuisinart and Ninja
● 40% off select floorcare, including Shark, Dyson, Bissell, Roborock and Sharper Image
More deals are available on the Circle Deal Days landing page.
What competing retailers are also hosting spring sales?
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale will take place Wednesday, March 25, through Tuesday, March 31. Walmart hasn't confirmed its sale yet, while Best Buy's Tech Fest is running now through Sunday, March 22.
via Lifehacker (author: Daniel Oropeza)
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