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I’m frustrated by the trendy dark pattern of saying “$9 per month if you pay annually”. If you’re going to be deceptive, why not go the whole way - “1 cent per minute”.



I think it is because people pay many things per month already, so it is easier to see if it fits in your budget.


If I could pay the annual fee in monthly installments then I definitely would find the breakdown helpful, but usually annual plans that are given monthly segments still require a full payment at the beginning of the subscription.




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