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Netflix has drastically lowered the price of membership subscriptions in India to grab more market share

According to 36Kr news, Netflix announced on Tuesday that in order to compete with Amazon and Disney for market share in India, Netflix on Tuesday announced a sharp reduction in its local membership subscription fees. Netflix said it lowered prices for all four packages in India, with the biggest price cut being the entry-level package, from 499 rupees ($6.57) per month to 199 rupees ($2.60) per month, a 60 percent drop. Monika Shergill, Netflix India's vice president of content, said the new membership price would make streaming services more accessible to Indian viewers.

Netflix has drastically lowered the price of membership subscriptions in India to grab more market share

Although Netflix has a significant subscriber lead in many markets in Asia, especially in South Korea, its localization strategy has been a huge success.

However, Netflix lags far behind rivals Disney+ Hotstar and Amazon Prime Video in India. According to MPA's forecast, Netflix will have 5 million subscribers in India by the end of December, compared with 46 million subscribers to Disney+ Hotstar and 19 million to Amazon Prime Video.

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