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Tivo monthly prices...up to $19.99/month

Discussion in 'TiVo Coffee House - TiVo Discussion' started by sliderbob, Sep 9, 2018.

  1. Sep 9, 2018 #1 of 10
    sliderbob

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    I was going to reactivate my Tivo Roamio Plus, but they now want $19.99/month. It used to be $14.99/month. When did this increase start? I do have my regular Roamio that I got my decreased to $6.99/month from $14.99.

    This is what it shows..

    Select a plan below
    The selected plan will begin on 9/9/18.

    Have a promotional code?

    Price Service plan type
    $19.99 Monthly service No commitment
    $149.99 Annual service with 1 yr commitment
    $549.99 All-in one-time TiVo service fee
     
  2. Sep 9, 2018 #2 of 10
    spiderpumpkin

    spiderpumpkin Say no to Hydra!

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    The beginning of the end.
     
  3. Sep 9, 2018 #3 of 10
    tarheelblue32

    tarheelblue32 Well-Known Member

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    Interesting. Nothing on the TiVo website indicates the standard monthly service fee has increased. Have you tried calling?
     
  4. Sep 9, 2018 #4 of 10
    smark

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    Sounds like they are trying to get people into Annual vs. monthly in order to get fees upfront.
     
  5. Sep 9, 2018 #5 of 10
    schatham

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    For 14.99 you have to commit to a year according to this.

    https://support.tivo.com/articles/Essential_Summary/TiVo-Payment-Plans-and-Policies


    TiVo Service PlanPriceAvailabilityAnnual Plan    $149.99/year, plus any applicable taxesBOLT Series
    Roamio ProAll-In Plan$549.99 (one-time), plus any applicable taxesBOLT Series
    Roamio Series
    Premiere SeriesMonthly Plan with 1-year commitment$14.99/month (1-year commitment)BOLT Series
    Roamio Series
    Premiere SeriesMonthly Plan - no commitment $19.99/month, only available when
    buying DVR at full retail price.BOLT Series
    Roamio Series
    Premiere Series
     
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  6. Sep 9, 2018 #6 of 10
    Dan203

    Dan203 Super Moderator Staff Member TCF Club

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    God their fees are already high for what you get. $20/mo, plus what $300-500 for the hardware, is too much.
     
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  7. Sep 10, 2018 #7 of 10
    mschnebly

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    I wonder if they are actually trying to discourage retail customers so they can scrap their helpdesk and just let the cable companies handle things through their own support. Software and guide only and no hardware or users to deal with?
     
  8. Sep 10, 2018 #8 of 10
    ajwees41

    ajwees41 Well-Known Member

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    they still need to support the current users since they are still providing hardware to sell and software
     
  9. Sep 10, 2018 #9 of 10
    smark

    smark Well-Known Member

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    Yes. When they bundled the first year of service with the Bolt, that wasn't too bad of a deal. I would expect to pay really not more than $200-250 for a 500 GB bolt with 1st year included. That then is a competitive replacement for a cable provided MSO DVR ($10-$20/m). Then the ongoing payments of $12.50/m (yearly price) makes it still cheaper.
     
  10. Sep 10, 2018 #10 of 10
    mschnebly

    mschnebly Well-Known Member

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    Sure they do but it doesnt mean that they cant discourage retail. Comcast still supports cable cards but they sure discourage using them and seem to be trying to phase them out for the future. It seems to me this is what TiVo *might* be trying to do.
     

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