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Optus Sport Subscription $6.99 Per Month for Existing Optus Customers Only @ Optus Sport
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deanmoriarty on 30/05/2022 - 16:36 sport.optus.com.au (827 clicks)
Last edited 31/05/2022 - 12:09 by 1 other user

From the Optus website: We’ve been able to deliver industry-leading coverage of the Premier League, FA Women’s Super League as well as major club and international tournaments, while providing exceptional value and included at no extra cost with eligible Optus plans.

Recently, we were thrilled to announce we will remain your home of the Premier League for another six years, signalling an exciting new era where we plan to provide even more value for our customers with our world-class coverage.

From August 1, the price of an Optus Sport subscription is changing.

The new RRP subscription price will be $24.99 per month or $199 for an annual pass.
However, eligible Optus Customers will be offered a discounted subscription of $6.99 per month, a saving of over 70%

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Comments

  • PoxyRadical on 30/05/2022 - 16:39
    +23

    Wait is this going from free to 7 bucks a month…

    • ShortyX on 30/05/2022 - 16:43
      +9

      Optus marketing staff: "They figured it out boss."

  • woka on 30/05/2022 - 16:40
    +9

    However, eligible Optus Customers will be offered a discounted subscription of $6.99 per month, a saving of over 70%

    So generous, charging me $6.99 for something that used to be free.

  • TheAviator on 30/05/2022 - 16:40
    +3

    More importantly, how do I unsubscribe from Optus Sport so I'm not charged this going forward!

    • gadgetguy on 30/05/2022 - 16:44

      This. There is currently no option to remove it.

      • abducta on 30/05/2022 - 16:47
        +2

        "Optus will contact you in the coming weeks to confirm how the changes affect you. If you no longer wish to subscribe, you will also receive information on how to unsubscribe."

    • DianaOfAmazonia on 30/05/2022 - 16:47
      +1

      Just cancelled it through the MyOptus app.

      Go to "service", then "add ons"

      • abducta on 30/05/2022 - 16:48
        +1

        not charging until the August billing cycle, still free until then.

    • PoxyRadical on 30/05/2022 - 16:48
      +2

      I just removed it from Service - Add ons in the Optus app.

      • gadgetguy on 30/05/2022 - 18:41

        Mine only has an option to "Activate" in the app. It's already active!

  • Kefuan on 30/05/2022 - 16:41
    +13

    Price increase isnt a bargain 🥹

  • mbck on 30/05/2022 - 16:42

    More of a forum than a deal…

  • BargainsGrabber on 30/05/2022 - 16:43

    Isn’t this not going to be offered as part of a free subscription when we are on Optus?
    Dayum

  • Kanu on 30/05/2022 - 16:44
    +8

    looks like time to dump Optus mobile plans…

  • End3vour on 30/05/2022 - 16:45
    +11

    Holy hell, $24.99 a month and still without Champions League. Dreaming.

  • deepfriedchips on 30/05/2022 - 16:47
    +1

    At $7 p/m, it's worth it. At $25, much different proposition.

    • End3vour on 30/05/2022 - 16:50
      +1

      At that price I would continue for sure. But at $24.99 it's a hard no from me, I could already hardly justify $14.99 for just the Premier League and occasional internationals. And what has changed? More women's football? Sorry but no one cares.

  • ham0718 on 30/05/2022 - 16:47
    +1

    I'm still sitting on a long gone $25pmth mobile plan with them which includes free Optus sport. Who the hell is paying $25 a month just for the sport?

    • lewas123 on 30/05/2022 - 16:48

      If they had the soccer Market. (EPL, UEFA, Championship, A-league,etx) Sure maybe… they would have your cornered

    • starcam on 21/06/2022 - 12:44
      +1

      I'm on the old $25/m mobile plan too. Have decided to port out to current kogan $150 - 500Gb plan offer and if I really want OS, can sub to annual $200 plan and still be better off then paying $32/m just for OS. Also getting more data from Kogan per year.

      • ham0718 on 21/06/2022 - 13:26

        Yep exactly. Personally, I'm not sure it's worth $200 a year anyway!

  • GG57 on 30/05/2022 - 16:47
    +1

    Duplicate post: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/702974

  • Qmar on 30/05/2022 - 16:48

    Are there any other alternatives for Premier League matches?

    • superbass on 30/05/2022 - 18:19

      VPN

      • Gh0StFaC3 on 30/05/2022 - 19:26

        and then…?

        • superbass on 30/05/2022 - 19:47
          -2

          heard of google?

    • mskram on 15/06/2022 - 06:37

      Are you asking about legitimate sources or soccer streams?

      • Qmar on 15/06/2022 - 07:40

        Legitimate sources

  • nvhuqnmk on 30/05/2022 - 16:48
    +9

    Cancel Optus Sports :
    Mobile My Optus App -> Service -> Add-ons -> Optus Sport -> Remove Optus Sport

  • brettski on 30/05/2022 - 16:51
    -3

    Looks like all the rubbish sports left over that kayo don't cover.

  • ssd01 on 30/05/2022 - 16:52

    damm,,, i am getting optus sports with my optus internet… so they going to charge me for Optus sports ??

  • Dagwood-Dog on 30/05/2022 - 16:54

    Nope.

  • S-Hart on 30/05/2022 - 17:04
    +6

    Hmmm, I stopped short of negging this, but I do think it was probably warranted.

    I don't see how a significant price increase (from free to $7, or from $15 to $25) is a "deal."

    You can argue all day about whether it's worth the money or not, but price increase does not equal deal. Belongs in the Forums surely.

  • p1owz0r on 30/05/2022 - 17:35

    This is a price increase not a deal. $25 per month, I have to seriously consider whether to keep premier league. I'll certainly cancel it now whilst it's off season.

  • wayne7190 on 30/05/2022 - 17:37
    +2

    In what world is price increase a deal?

  • Dlite on 30/05/2022 - 17:44

    Tell him he's dreamin

  • chriise on 30/05/2022 - 17:56

    $25 a month hahahahahahahahahahahahahha

  • happyhammer on 30/05/2022 - 17:56

    Opposite of an Oz bargain.

  • leetguy101 on 30/05/2022 - 18:01

    OzPricejack

  • Smokey010 on 30/05/2022 - 18:10

    Optus on its way of becoming Floptus soon.

  • IceCreamBandit on 30/05/2022 - 18:12
    +1

    Not condoning this, but I can see many people sailing the high seas again come August.

  • umfster on 30/05/2022 - 18:20
    -1

    I’m going to positive this comment, when I work out how, so I know to cancel. Watched 2 free games in the past 5 years or so that this has been free. If I didn’t see this it might have cost me $6.99 :)

    • p1owz0r on 30/05/2022 - 18:42
      +1

      That logic is a car crash

  • scrappydoo on 30/05/2022 - 18:24

    Ouch! No thanks Optus

  • Zippy7 on 30/05/2022 - 18:39

    Presumably the charge is only for those getting Optus Sport via mobile.
    It's an inclusion on a lot of home broadband bundles, and there doesn't appear to be any mechanism for them to change it when they have advertised it as included at "no extra cost"

  • p1owz0r on 30/05/2022 - 18:41
    +2

    Honestly the more I thought on this the more annoying it is.

    They either over reached and spent too much on rights which they are now clawing back through (presumably) loyal customers, or, they had a plan to jack up the prices all along.

    Typically businesses would be planning fy23 budgets now so that’s probably why the price hike is at the start of FY - so they can recognise the increased revenue all year - instead of July they have probably realised there’s not a hope in hell of it flying out of football season and delayed to august.

    They need to take a good long look at their content proposition because compared to Kayo, Netflix or whatever, it’s shite.

    • Qmar on 30/05/2022 - 18:55

      Exactly… they have more expensive plans compared to Telstra now so why would I keep going with optus??

    • superbass on 30/05/2022 - 19:36

      optus paid more 3 times than what foxtel used to pay. overpaid big time for it and then pass the pain to epl fans…

  • kev98 on 30/05/2022 - 18:53
    +1

    Optus better be making this Opt-in for those who have received this free as a part of their plans. If they don’t, can see this being a massive ACCC headache

    • p1owz0r on 30/05/2022 - 19:13
      +1

      I suspect everyone has agreed to terms that allow price changes if notified xx days in advance (usually 28 or 30).

      I work in subscription marketing/strategy, they would have all of these bases covered.

      • superbass on 30/05/2022 - 19:46
        +1

        yeh, inhouse legal team would have reviewed this change, so I doubt there will be any issues there.
        But that doesn't stop people making TIO complaints, and every time telco get a complaint, telco need to pay TIO whether it is their fault or not

  • superbass on 30/05/2022 - 18:57
    +2

    "we were thrilled to announce we will remain your home of the Premier League for another six years, signalling an exciting new era"

    haha. new era of unrealistic pricing and both mobile and sports customer leaving.

    per month costs more than netflix and Disney+ combined. Well done.

  • Wilder94 on 30/05/2022 - 19:15

    How do i unsubscribe from subhub?

  • bargrin on 30/05/2022 - 20:51

    Is World cup on Optus?

    • thankyou on 01/07/2023 - 21:27

      It is, I'm looking for a sub to watch it.

  • Sblogz on 30/05/2022 - 21:47

    How on earth is this a deal and just what were/are they thinking? Pay more for less content?

  • betoyg on 31/05/2022 - 07:26
    +1

    I don't have Optus mobile or sports but this is clearly a spit on their customers so I'll be adding my neg

  • ziggyy on 01/06/2022 - 15:39

    Just planning to sign up with Optus NBN since it comes with Sports but now that they are charging, nothing special about them. Telstra/ABB, here I come.

  • wakie on 04/06/2022 - 02:54

    Not seeing a bargain here

    • deanmoriarty on 04/06/2022 - 12:36
      -2

      Should have gone to Specsavers

  • HappyBargainer on 10/06/2022 - 11:29

    I always think that Optus sports is free with an internet service in Optus. Just found that it's going to charge me from 1st August…. What a pain!

  • DadBangr on 10/06/2022 - 16:22

    Just cancelled mine, so many people are going to get burnt who don't monitor emails very closely. I didn't even know about the change until 5 mins ago when I saw it in an email and you have to opt out if you don't want to get charged. What a joke.

    • mskram on 15/06/2022 - 06:40

      Yeah, I'm lucky I noticed so that my wife could cancel her's. She usually just automatically deletes emails from Optus.

  • gadgetguy on 15/06/2022 - 09:13

    There is now an option to "unsubscribe from August changes" via my service, add-ons on the app. Takes you to subhub.

  • ssd01 on 15/06/2022 - 22:11

    they sent me an email as well, increasing the internet from 80 to $85 and sports from free to $7.00

  • ham0718 on 20/06/2022 - 17:31

    Just got my email saying my free monthly sport will change to $6.99 a month. Later Optus. Time to port out.

  • m2pic on 21/06/2022 - 19:31

    Looks like they went and gave everyone a wedgie. And upped the price from free wedgies to $6.99 a month wedgies. Regrettable.

  • koplik8 on 24/07/2023 - 12:26
    +1

    I just got off the phone from Optus. The girl said that on my old data plan I got Optus Sport for free so if I subscribe through SubHub I'll get a $6.99 credit on my next bill. I asked her to put notes on the account about this otherwise I'll call for a credit next month if I get charged.

    I also asked about the Amazon Prime price increase from $6.99 to $9.99. she looked and said there is no price increase for SubHub customers. I logged into my SubHub to add Optus Sport and it says Amazon is now $9.99. She's obviously taking BS.

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