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Subscriptions Are Often Paid But Not Used Published: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:25:12 +0000 Under the headline "'Subscription Creep' Is Real", the US magazine CNET conducted a survey on the subscription behavior of Americans. The results are largely applicable to Germany. The survey highlights that paid subscriptions are often hardly or not at all used, leading to a slow accumulation of their total costs. This phenomenon is referred to as "Subscription Creep" in the USA. On average, adults in the USA spend $91 monthly on subscription services, totaling over $1,000 annually. Video service expenses are highest, used by about 60% of respondents. Music services fees rank just behind those for commercial services like Amazon Prime, while 17% pay for digital services such as cloud storage and in-app purchases. Many customers…