A court in Rome has ruled that certain price increases in Italy by Netflix (NFLX) were unlawful and has ordered the video streaming giant to reimburse subscribers who were impacted. The decision comes after a lawsuit was filed by consumer group Movimento Consumatori, which challenged subscription price changes made between 2017 and January 2024. According to the ruling, the clauses that allowed Netflix to raise prices were considered unfair. As a result, millions of Italian users could now be eligible for refunds.
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As expected, Netflix has pushed back against the decision and plans to appeal. The company stated that it takes consumer rights seriously and believes its pricing policies have always followed Italian laws. However, the court found that the company violated the national Consumer Code because it increased prices without clearly providing valid reasons to do so in its contracts. As a result, the court ruled that subscribers should receive compensation, including reduced subscription prices and refunds for past overcharges.
It’s worth noting that Netflix had over 8 million users in Italy in 2024, with about 5.4 million paying subscribers in 2025. Lawyers involved in the case said that Premium plan users may have been overcharged by about €8 per month across several increases, while Standard plan users paid about €4 more per month. Therefore, long-term subscribers could receive significant refunds, estimated at around €500 for Premium users and €250 for Standard users. In addition, the court ordered Netflix to publicly post the ruling on its Italian website and in major newspapers so consumers are aware of their rights.
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