Apple no longer extend free trials?

[ian87w]

My Apple TV+ trial is ending this month. Is there a sign that Apple will extend it again? It's poor timing as apparently now the Apple TV app is available on my Xiaomi Mi box Android TV, and I just happened to browse and watched the first episode of blind Aquaman (See). Would be nice for some extension of the trial.

 

[Diskutant]

No, there won't be an extension.
But if you have a PlayStation5 you can get additional 6 Months.

Apple TV+ offers | Free trials on PS5 and PS4 | PlayStation

Every PS5 and PS4 console owner can enjoy free trial access to Apple TV+ for no additional cost. Download the Apple TV app now and start watching Apple original content on PS5 and PS4.

www.playstation.com

 

[ian87w]

No, there won't be an extension.
But if you have a PlayStation5 you can get additional 6 Months.

Apple TV+ offers | Free trials on PS5 and PS4 | PlayStation

Every PS5 and PS4 console owner can enjoy free trial access to Apple TV+ for no additional cost. Download the Apple TV app now and start watching Apple original content on PS5 and PS4.

www.playstation.com

? I guess Apple is content with the current subscriber number. Oh well.

 

[0128672]

I feel it was a pretty generous trial and extension while they got up and running, and that $5/month is a good price for the current content.

 

[Julien]

? I guess Apple is content with the current subscriber number. Oh well.

The ONLY number that counts is PAYING subscribers. HBO could have had nearly a billion subscribers decades ago if it was free.

 

[AZhappyjack]

😂 I guess Apple is content with the current subscriber number. Oh well.

Sounds like sour grapes to me... and free trial "subscriptions" count for nothing in any marketing survey anywhere in the world...

 

[ian87w]

Sounds like sour grapes to me... and free trial "subscriptions" count for nothing in any marketing survey anywhere in the world...

Who wants sour grapes? ?
Anyway, what’s wrong with asking? I have cancelled mine anyway to prevent charges.

 

[usagora]

Who wants sour grapes? 😁
Anyway, what’s wrong with asking? I have cancelled mine anyway to prevent charges.

He was responding to a statement ("I guess Apple is content with the current subscriber number. Oh well."), not a question Like others said, what's the point of a non-paying subscriber? LOL! The whole point of free trials is to get you to become a paying subscriber if you like the content.

 

[deksawyer]

What happens when you buy a new mac near the end of the 1st free year from previous mac purchase - can the newer mac extend the original trial?

To make the question a bit clearer, I bought a Mac Mini in Sept 2020, then started the years free subscription.

I then bought a Macbook Air in June 2021. I'd assumed that would somehow flag on Apples side and extend the subscription until June 2022.

Is this somehow possible?

cheers

D.

 

[0128672]

What happens when you buy a new mac near the end of the 1st free year from previous mac purchase - can the newer mac extend the original trial?

To make the question a bit clearer, I bought a Mac Mini in Sept 2020, then started the years free subscription.

I then bought a Macbook Air in June 2021. I'd assumed that would somehow flag on Apples side and extend the subscription until June 2022.

Is this somehow possible?

cheers

D.

Funny that would make that assumption without reading the offer details. No, the terms and conditions specify one trial per family regardless of how many devices you buy. Read footnote 1 on this page:

TV & Home

Simply connect Apple TV, HomePod mini, and other accessories to experience a smart home that runs flawlessly across your devices.

www.apple.com

Also here:

https://www.apple.com/promo/pdf/EN_US_ATV+_Promo_TandCs.pdf

 

[deksawyer]

Thanks for that WildSky. Subscription now canceled.

 

[ackmondual]

I feel it was a pretty generous trial and extension while they got up and running, and that $5/month is a good price for the current content.

Yeah, I'm set to redeem my aTV+ trial. Not sure if I'll be able to get through everything in 3 months time. I should with the assumption that aTV has less content than its competitors. Other differences to make getting through things quicker is: 1) I cancelled many other SS so that I only have to focus on 1.5 of them at a time, and 2) aTV has no commercials, which already makes it a much more pleasant experience.

If not, I'll add another month or 2 to wrap things up as needed