Netflix Malaysia

Netflix Malaysia has announced an upgrade to one of its subscription plans. The Basic Plan now costs RM28 per month, compared to RM35 previously.

Netflix today officially announced a price update for the Basic Plan in Malaysia. Effective immediately, the new monthly fee for the plan has been set at ...

In fact, this is the lowest monthly price for the streaming service’s Basic Plan to date as the tier was priced much higher at RM33 when [Netflix made its official debut in Malaysia back in 2016](https://www.lowyat.net/2016/90701/netflix-officially-available-in-malaysia-starts-at-rm-33-per-month/). The new price has since been reflected on Netflix today officially announced a price update for the Basic Plan in Malaysia. Essentially, the timing depends on their billing cycle and they will receive further information regarding this through email. [the Netflix Basic with Ads plan](https://www.lowyat.net/2022/283476/netflix-ad-supported-tier-1-november/) remains unavailable in Malaysia [as noted in the service’s Help Centre](https://help.netflix.com/en/node/126831). [ the service increased the resolution output to 720p HD](https://www.lowyat.net/2022/286750/netflix-basic-720p-hd-upgrade-my/) for Basic Plan subscribers as opposed to the 480p SD output that has been part of the plan since its 2016 debut in our market.

Netflix is updating its Basic Plan pricing from RM35 per month to RM28 per month in Malaysia.

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Not exactly menu Rahmah, but Netflix Malaysia is dropping its Basic Plan subscription fee by RM7/month. That's a savings of RM84 per year and it still ...

Or perhaps it’s a move in preparation to [crack down on freeloaders](https://soyacincau.com/2023/02/03/netflix-password-sharing-heres-how-netflix-can-crack-down-on-freeloaders/). Despite the lower monthly subscription fee, the Basic Plan is still ad-free and you can enjoy [Rahmah meals](https://soyacincau.com/2023/02/09/salahuddin-ayub-govt-developing-a-menu-rahmah-app-to-help-you-find-rm5-meals/), Netflix Malaysia appears to be doing its part to help reduce the cost of living.

KUALA LUMPUR: Netflix has announced a price update for the Basic Plan in Malaysia today.

The new rates are a breath of fresh air and reflect the competitiveness of the video streaming market in Kenya.

Additionally, Showmax has a costlier [“Pro” tier](https://androidkenya.com/2020/07/showmax-pro-launched/) that offers live sports, making it competitive. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), one of the country’s key lenders, has been lobbying to have the Digital Service Tax imposed on the services of various ̶U̶S̶-̶b̶a̶s̶e̶d̶ multinationals to be removed, a move that would impact Google, Apple Facebook, Netflix, Spotify and other foreign tech companies with an operational presence in Kenya. Then, it reviewed its pricing upwards, citing the addition of Value Added Tax (VAT).