Netflix may owe you money after years of price hikes in Italy

Netflix may owe you money, at least if you’re in Italy. A court in Rome has ordered the company to repay customers for years of subscription increases, opening the door to payouts worth hundreds of euros and lower monthly bills.

The decision covers changes made between 2017 and January 2024, and it goes further than repayments alone. Netflix is expected to roll back subscription rates and notify users about their eligibility for compensation.

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For affected subscribers, the potential returns are substantial. Premium users may receive around 500 euros, while Standard plan customers are estimated to get about 250 euros. It’s one of the clearest challenges yet to rising streaming costs.

Netflix has already signaled it will appeal. That next step will decide whether customers actually see that money.

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The case began with a Rome based consumer rights group after years

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