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Amazon Prime Video now has 4 times as many movies as Netflix

Posted on 4/22/16 at 11:21 am
Posted by Green Chili Tiger
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Posted on 4/22/16 at 11:21 am


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As Netflix has shifted toward original (and exclusive) shows and movies, the size of its catalog has gone down.

Research last month showed that since January 2014, the number of titles available on Netflix in the US has shrunk by 31.7%. This was particularly pronounced in movies, where Netflix's selection had gone down by over 2,000 titles.

Netflix now actually has 4 times fewer movie titles than Amazon Prime Video, one of its major competitors (which recently rolled out a standalone option), according to research by Barclays.


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But quantity isn't everything. Netflix's main thesis has been that original shows and movies drive more value for its customers, even if they are expensive to produce (and might be causing a reduction in overall catalog).

This theory has at least somewhat been borne out. Netflix originals have an average rating of 3.87 stars (out of 5), higher than the 3.47 stars "other content" averages, according to research by AllFlicks, a site that tracks Netflix's catalog.


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Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
118966 posts
Posted on 4/22/16 at 11:26 am to
I have Prime, and I only looked at movies on Amazon once, and it seemed like I had to pay for all of the ones I was interested in, so I never looked at it again. Is that not the case?
Posted by LSUsmartass
Scompton
Member since Sep 2004
82438 posts
Posted on 4/22/16 at 11:27 am to
Netflix needs to get on a roll where they're churning out a new season for one of their original shows every month...that would be cool
Posted by lsuguy84
CO
Member since Feb 2009
22223 posts
Posted on 4/22/16 at 11:27 am to
That's because most of the content worth viewing isn't free and has to be rented to stream
Posted by Breesus
House of the Rising Sun
Member since Jan 2010
67023 posts
Posted on 4/22/16 at 11:27 am to
Quality > quantity
Posted by JuiceTerry
Roond the Scheme
Member since Apr 2013
40868 posts
Posted on 4/22/16 at 11:32 am to
I think I'd have to go with Netflix original shows over Amazon at this point. I watch both though.
Posted by TigerMyth36
River Ridge
Member since Nov 2005
39862 posts
Posted on 4/22/16 at 11:51 am to
I still spend more time on Hulu and Netflix than Prime.

For some reason, I just dislike the Prime interface.
Posted by TeddyPadillac
Member since Dec 2010
26879 posts
Posted on 4/22/16 at 12:03 pm to
I don't care if you have 18,405 movies for me to watch or 5,000 of them. I might be interested in watching 20 of them at best on each of the 3 services.

The only movie i've watched on any of them in the last 2 years was Wolf of Wall Street and the Chris Evans movie on the train, whatever it was called.

Hulu is a DVR replacement for cord cutters. Once i'm ready to switch to Vue, i'll drop Hulu since they have a cloud drive to save shows too.

the UI on Prime is shite and the only reason we have Prime is b/c of my wife ordering shite all the time from Amazon. I wouldn't pay for Prime if it was just movies and shows.

Netflix is a must with their original content and kids shows.
Posted by Weagle25
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Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 4/22/16 at 12:14 pm to
And yet Netflix is far superior.
Posted by ThoseGuys
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Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 4/22/16 at 12:32 pm to
Netflix has Marvel exclusives therefore Netflix > Everyone else.
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
39750 posts
Posted on 4/22/16 at 12:40 pm to
Remember when Netflix had basically every movie you could ever want because the creators didn't understand the value of their products being available for streaming?

God damn that was a wonderful time to be alive.
Posted by Speedy G
Member since Aug 2013
3929 posts
Posted on 4/22/16 at 1:26 pm to
I almost never watch movies anymore. A recent release here or there, but those are almost never on Netflix anyway (I don't subscribe to the other services). Family movie night, every once in a while. Maybe if I stumble on something while changing channels. I can't imagine ever saying to myself, "I feel like watching (movie x) from (year y) tonight. I wonder if it is on Netflix or on demand." I will, however, pull up a random episode of Cheers or some other classic sitcom (b/c today's sitcoms are mostly terrible.)

Everyone in my family uses Netflix almost exclusively for TV shows.
Posted by cast away
Francis Street Hooligans
Member since Jun 2010
5507 posts
Posted on 4/22/16 at 2:18 pm to
so....Apple TV + Netflix/Hulu > Amazon Prime?
Posted by Esquire
Chiraq
Member since Apr 2014
12385 posts
Posted on 4/22/16 at 3:51 pm to
I have both and have no problem with either. But Amazon Video app let's you download Prime movies and shows to watch offline on a tablet, so it's clutch for airplanes.
Posted by tidalmouse
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Member since Jan 2009
30706 posts
Posted on 4/22/16 at 5:12 pm to
I let my older sister use my Hula and I use her Amazon Prime.

I've never watched it a whole lot. It's not as user friendly as Netflix.
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