I went ahead and paid extra because I have the extra scratch not be accosted by ads, but I'm extremely pissed I have to pay extra now for something I didn't have to pay extra for before.

https://gizmodo.com/amazon-prime-video-ads-start-today-1851202232

Amazon Prime Video Ads Start Today

Users who already pay $139 a year for Prime will now get ads on the streaming service.

Gizmodo

@scalzi I'm more bothered by Hulu's price hike. Even with ad-free, prime overall is still about $15/mo, which gets you the free shipping, too, while Hulu is bumping up to ~$20 for ad-free next month.

Hulu is the only service I really feel compelled to cycle my subscription periodically - sub, binge for a couple / few months, then cancel for half a year or so. All their bundles seem like a bad deal, too, or are only available with ads. Disney seemingly really, really would prefer you just accept ads on Hulu and ESPN.

Fingers crossed they lose exclusivity on the tiny few shows I care about and I can just stop using them altogether.