New Payment Option

[Malcolm]

No six month commitment:

fansided.com/2014/08/12/wwe-announces-new-wwe-network-payment-plans-six-month-commitment/

When the poor WWE Network numbers were recently announced, you could easily see that there were changes needed. One of the changes that was needed was an adjustment to the way that people could pay for the service. Well the company has now done that, and there is a way to subscribe without having to worry about the six-month commitment.

And the change has turned out a little better than people had originally thought it was going to be.

According to Wrestling Rumors, now folks can sign up for the network for the price tag of $12.99, which does not require the commitment. The change here is that it was originally going to be $19.99.

WWE has now made this payment plan available, but there is a notable change. Instead of having to pay $19.99 a month for no six month commitment, the price is now $12.99. In addition to the plan without a six month commitment, there is now an option to pay for six months of the WWE Network in one fell swoop at $9.99 a month.

Now whether or not this will help with the subscription numbers in the near future, well that remains to be seen. But this change will no doubt be appealing to a lot of people that were weary of the commitment.

[Sam Punk]

Probably semantics but why do they advertise this as "new payment option" instead of "new payment plan"?

[xCompackx]

Good to see WWE realizing nobody's going to pay $20 to watch WWE Network. The thing I don't get though, is the second part. How is "there is now an option to pay for six months of the WWE Network in one fell swoop at $9.99 a month" different than what we had before?

[Malcolm]

Aug 12, 2014 21:28:19 GMT -5 xCompackx said:

Good to see WWE realizing nobody's going to pay $20 to watch WWE Network. The thing I don't get though, is the second part. How is "there is now an option to pay for six months of the WWE Network in one fell swoop at $9.99 a month" different than what we had before?

Probably so people won't get confused thinking that they just did away with the $9.99 6-month commitment plan altogether.

[Slammy Award-Winning Cannibal]

Aug 12, 2014 21:28:19 GMT -5 xCompackx said:

Good to see WWE realizing nobody's going to pay $20 to watch WWE Network. The thing I don't get though, is the second part. How is "there is now an option to pay for six months of the WWE Network in one fell swoop at $9.99 a month" different than what we had before?

It's just new flowery language. "6 month commitment" gives people sticker shock. Telling them a higher month-to-month price while saying "but you can get it cheaper if you pay in one fell swoop!" makes people feel more welcome to pay.

Who knows why. People are idiots, I guess.

[xCompackx]

Aug 12, 2014 22:58:28 GMT -5 Slammy Award-Winning Cannibal said:

Aug 12, 2014 21:28:19 GMT -5 xCompackx said:

Good to see WWE realizing nobody's going to pay $20 to watch WWE Network. The thing I don't get though, is the second part. How is "there is now an option to pay for six months of the WWE Network in one fell swoop at $9.99 a month" different than what we had before?

It's just new flowery language. "6 month commitment" gives people sticker shock. Telling them a higher month-to-month price while saying "but you can get it cheaper if you pay in one fell swoop!" makes people feel more welcome to pay.

Who knows why. People are idiots, I guess.

Yeah, it makes sense advertising-wise I suppose. I still sorta think people will just buy the cheaper option because it is cheaper, though.

[Mayonnaise]

Aug 12, 2014 21:28:19 GMT -5 xCompackx said:

Good to see WWE realizing nobody's going to pay $20 to watch WWE Network. The thing I don't get though, is the second part. How is "there is now an option to pay for six months of the WWE Network in one fell swoop at $9.99 a month" different than what we had before?

It is probably referring to the option of paying $60 at once but still getting the $9.99 a month price.

[slappy]

Can I continue to pay $9.99 every month or do I now have to pay $60 at once for all 6 months?

[Vice honcho room temperature]

Aug 12, 2014 23:14:04 GMT -5 slappy said:

Can I continue to pay $9.99 every month or do I now have to pay $60 at once for all 6 months?

There are three options. Each month you get billed 9.99 for 6 months, you can also pay that all up front or you can do one month for 12.99.


Even if 19.99 was a bit much for a 1 month payment I'm surprised they didn't go 14.99 unless this is more like an intro trial for Summerslam.

[slappy]

Aug 12, 2014 23:20:10 GMT -5 Vice honcho room temperature said:

Aug 12, 2014 23:14:04 GMT -5 slappy said:

Can I continue to pay $9.99 every month or do I now have to pay $60 at once for all 6 months?

There are three options. Each month you get billed 9.99 for 6 months, you can also pay that all up front or you can do one month for 12.99.


Even if 19.99 was a bit much for a 1 month payment I'm surprised they didn't go 14.99 unless this is more like an intro trial for Summerslam.

Ok. Thanks. I'll stick with $9.99 a month.

[Mayonnaise]

Aug 12, 2014 23:14:04 GMT -5 slappy said:

Can I continue to pay $9.99 every month or do I now have to pay $60 at once for all 6 months?

You can still pay $9.99 monthly as long as you agree to the 6 month commitment. 

The payment options are:
$9.99 a month with a 6 month commitment
$59.94 in a one time payment for 6 months
$12.99 a month with the ability to cancel at anytime


Apple TV users can pay for 6 months up front though iTunes for $59.99 as well


Got beaten!

[Vice honcho room temperature]

Aug 12, 2014 23:23:17 GMT -5 Mayonnaise said:

Aug 12, 2014 23:14:04 GMT -5 slappy said:

Can I continue to pay $9.99 every month or do I now have to pay $60 at once for all 6 months?

You can still pay $9.99 monthly as long as you agree to the 6 month commitment. 



Got beaten!

Yeah boy what what