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Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads on January 29th unless you pay extra for ad-free (www.theverge.com)
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[–] WHYAREWEALLCAPS@kbin.social 8 points 10 months ago

This has two effects. First, it is supposed to entice with a "cheap" option. Second, it normalizes ads being part of the experience.