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488: The New Numbers
Nov 27, 2023
Upgrade 488: The New Numbers - James Thomson joins Jason to celebrate Cyber Monday, discuss subscription burnout, explore spatial videos and visionOS development, and talk about the challenges of running big sales and experiments on products.
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- Subscription burnout highlights the need for companies to carefully consider their pricing strategies and the value they offer to consumers in order to maintain customer loyalty and prevent churn.
- The current limitations of spatial videos in terms of quality and depth capture may hinder their widespread use, as regular 2D videos shot in 4K at higher frame rates still offer a more immersive visual experience.
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Subscription Burnout
As subscription prices continue to rise, many people are experiencing subscription burnout. Services like Netflix and Adobe have been increasing their rates, making it difficult for users to justify the cost. The constant price hikes, along with the introduction of ads in some subscription plans, have led to frustration and dissatisfaction among consumers. As a result, many are reevaluating their subscriptions and questioning whether they really need multiple services or if they can find more affordable alternatives. This trend of subscription burnout highlights the need for companies to carefully consider their pricing strategies and the value they offer to consumers in order to maintain customer loyalty and prevent churn.
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