Apparently, this year's hottest Black Friday deal comes courtesy of Hulu. Forget this week's marked-down clothing, technology, and fancy luggage—hell, I'm tempted to tell you to stop shopping for gifts in general! Why would you spend money on something new when you could reinvest in a product you already have?
Allow me to explain. For Black Friday, Hulu lowered its monthly subscription from $7.99 to just 99 cents. Unfortunately, this is only for the basic tier—which includes advertisements. If you’d like to fully immerse yourself in a commercial-free streaming experience, then you’ll have to pay a bit more. But if you don’t mind a Tide commercial or plea from ASPCA interrupting your program, then this deal might be for you.
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As much as I love a good discount, I wonder what the Hulu executives were thinking when they made this one. In offering cheap subscriptions to new customers, they’ve created an out for anyone who's already subscribed. If you're cool with watching a commercial or two, what’s stopping you from cancelling your account and creating a new one for a discount? Does Hulu really believe customers will continue paying the original subscription price in good faith?!
Hulu’s generosity, though incredibly sweet, feels akin to asking shoppers to use the honesty policy while their registers are down. But, hey, that's their cross to bear. If Hulu wants to give out near-free subscriptions, let them! Create an account for yourself, then snag a few for your friends and family, too. All you have to do is sign up before November 28. For just $12 a year per person, you can be the Oprah of streaming. You get a Hulu account! They get a Hulu account! Everyone! Gets! A! Hulu! Account!
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