Netflix has quietly increased the prices of its subscription plans in South Africa, with changes set to take effect from June 2025. The streaming giant’s price adjustment affects the Mobile, Standard, and Premium plans, while the Basic plan remains unchanged.
What’s Changing?
Mobile Plan: This plan sees its first-ever price increase, jumping 20% from R49 to R59 per month.
Basic Plan: No change, still at R99 per month.
Standard Plan: Increased by 13%, from R159 to R179 per month.
Premium Plan: Up 15%, moving from R199 to R229 per month.
Netflix has started notifying subscribers via email about the upcoming changes, with the new prices applying from their next billing cycle after June 7, 2025. Subscribers billed before this date will continue paying the current rates for an additional month.
While Netflix has not issued a detailed public statement, it cited general factors such as inflation, local taxes, service improvements, and new content as reasons behind the price adjustments. The company’s website notes that pricing changes can also reflect local market conditions.
This marks the second time Netflix has raised prices in South Africa since launching in 2016, with the previous increase occurring in October 2021.
South African subscribers will now pay more for the same access to Netflix’s growing library of movies and TV shows.
For many users, especially those on the Mobile plan, this is the first time they will see a price increase. Netflix’s move aligns with similar hikes recently seen in other markets, including Nigeria, the US, and the UK.
