Another DirecTV Price Increase for 2023, second one this year

[Bruce]

Price is going up again starting April 22 , just four months after the last increase-

DIRECTV STREAM Will Raise its Price in April | Cord Cutters News

Today DIRECTV STREAM started to contact customers to inform them that starting April 22nd, their TV price will e going up to 74.99 a month and the popular Choice plan will now cost $99.99 a month. In an email to customers, DIRECTV STREAM said, “we are reaching out to let you know your DIRECTV...

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here is the last increase on January 22, 2023-

DIRECTV STREAM Price Changes for 2023 | DIRECTV STREAM Customer Service & Support

New pricing for DIRECTV STREAM takes effect January 22, 2023. You’ll see the new pricing in your next bill cycle on or after January 22, 2023.

www.directv.com

 

[Mr Tony]

Those prices listed are the current rates and have been for a few months
From folks on reddit it seems like the old "grandfathered" plans seem to be the ones affected. Some folks said they didnt get the increase in January

 

[meStevo]

Yeah we got this notice, it's confusing. It provides a link to view 2023 pricing details, but that page makes no mention of the 4/22 increase, just references the 1/22 increase.

Mom moved to Choice in January:

Then in February it increased in price:

I don't see an email about that price increase, but the new email we just got says it's going up $8 on 4/22.

Short of being hacked this is one of the more sensitive emails a paid service can send, it's wild that they'd mess it up and tell a bunch of people their price is going up if it really isn't.

Multi-dollar company.