Amazon Launches New Subscription-Based Pokemon Channel
The new Prime channel is dedicated to all manner of animated Pokemon content.
There are plenty of ways for fans of the Pokemon animated series and movies to enjoy their favorite content, but Amazon is looking to become king of them all. As revealed just earlier today, the retail and streaming-media giant has announced the unveiling of an all-new subscription-based channel that is meant to provide viewers with dedicated hub for Pokemon-based content.
It's being referred to simply as the Pokemon Channel, or Amazon's Pokemon Channel for those who might make the distinction, and it's being offered as an exclusive service to Amazon Prime members. For just 3 bucks a month, Pokemon fans will be given access to a selection of television shows and movies, and The Pokemon Company has stated plans for different Pokemon movies to rotate in and out on a regular basis.
Amazon's own Pokemon channel already has its own webpage where users can check out some of the content that will be made available, currently including 11 different seasons of Pokemon: The Series as well as a selection of Pokemon movies like Ranger and the Temple of the Sea as well as Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. To see more of what's been made available, head over to Amazon's Pokemon Channel website.
The Pokemon brand in general continues to grow and grow, especially considering the ongoing success of Niantic's AR-based mobile hit Pokemon Go and the recent release of Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon. Even though some players might prefer some of the older generations of games over the newer ones, at least now all of the Pokemon fanbase will have steady access to some of the wonderful moments featured in the animated series.
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replyKevin Tucker posted a new article, Amazon Launches New Subscription-Based Pokemon Channel
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lol just looked at it.. wow it's not even the entire series.
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but you already have Amazon Prime for the free shipping and streaming video and x/y/z and now you also have it for this Pokemon channel your kids watch and it's even harder to let it lapse and as long as you have it you might as well order most of your stuff from Amazon since you're already paying for Prime and they give you free same day shipping...
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Yes I'm aware of how it works. It's not new. Prime gives you access to some services. It gives you the ability to pay for other services (presumably at less than they'd cost if it was available without Prime). CostCo is a successful company that makes you pay for the ability to buy stuff. People are quite happy to do this if the value is good.
You're considering Prime an additional cost here. It's not in the minds of most consumers. For most people in the US they already have Prime. It's just a thing you pay for now. So this Pokemon channel is just a $3/mo thing that now exists to you.-
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Doesn't your complaint equally apply to Hulu charging extra for you to watch Showtime on Hulu.com? Or for you to have to pay extra to get the HBO channels in your cable package that you already pay for? Why does the existence of Prime Streaming entitle you to this channel at no additional cost? Why doesn't Prime Streaming allow you to watch all the Prime Video rentals at no additional cost? This is how things have always worked. The pieces with the most value can negotiate for more favorable terms for themselves and if the value is high enough compared to replacement offerings then people will pay over the top of the baseline service.
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https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/5/16854300/amazon-cancels-anime-strike-exclusives-shows-films
Somehow I missed this bit of news.
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