Seksan.TH/Shutterstock.comSubscription services like Netflix, Game Pass, and Spotify let us consume as many movies, games, and music as we like for a flat fee per month. While this seems like a great deal on the surface, the costs can quickly add up. Here are some tips on breaking free of subscriptions that no longer spark joy. Why Cut Back on Subscriptions? It could be argued that subscription models aren’t purely about consuming media, whether it’s games, music, movies, or niche and original content. The way we treat these subscriptions often feels like we’re paying purely to have access, rather than to actively use the subscription. It’s nice to have a Netflix subscription ready to go the next time a new documentary or original smash hit lands, it’s nice to have Spotify for listening to music in your car on long journeys, and it’s great to have Game Pass for times when you’re not playing one of the $60 new releases you had to buy from the store. This isn’t true of everyone, and some prefer it when these services help decide their viewing habits. You might only play whatever’s been added to Game Pass each month, before moving on to new titles next month for example. Many are probably familiar with the “Netflix deadlock” of scrolling endlessly in the pursuit of something to watch (only to settle on something you’ve already seen or aren’t that engaged in)…. Click below to read the full story from How To Geek
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