Amazon Is Getting Sued Over Its Prime Video Fee Hike

If you ’re pissed that Amazon of late pulled a fast one andinserted adsinto its previously ad - gratis streaming service Prime Video , you may now make your wrath felt . A recently proposedclass - action lawsuitis asking the e - commerce giant to fork over $ 5 million to compensate users who were “ deceived ” by Amazon ’s flip - flopping on advertizing . The suit accuses the company of breach of contract and false ad , among other thing .

For years , Amazon publicise that its Prime subscription included advertizement - free streaming of movies and tv shows . Like other consumers , Plaintiff buy the Prime subscription , consider that it would let in ad - free cyclosis of flick and television set show . But it does not .

The grounds Amazon has give for its galling price cost increase is that itneeds more moneyto continue churning out original programing . That programming , as I’vegroused about antecedently , come to a bunch of mediocre - to - unwatchable televisual bilge that is n’t worth the money the corporation paid for it . That rationale may be more of an arbitrary justification , however , as Amazon is only one of many streaming services thathave recently introduce adsto their pay up subscription model .