Movie ticket price hikes in South Africa

Ster-Kinekor and Nu Metro have increased movie ticket prices.

A 3D movie at one of Ster-Kinekor’s top-tier cinemas went from R97 to R98, while Nu Metro’s prices went from R95 to R100.

Other than tickets for a Nu Metro 4DX movie, the prices at all other cinemas were adjusted.

Prices on 3D movies at Ster-Kinekor’s theatres in Parow and Maponya decreased by 6.9% to R67, but otherwise ticket prices increased across the board.

While Ster-Kinekor’s increases peaked at 10.7% for a 2D movie at Sterland, Nu Metro increased its prices by up to 40% in certain cases.

An interesting anomaly in Nu Metro’s price adjustments is that it appears Scene VIP prices are the same for 3D and 2D shows – except at Woodlands in Pretoria.

Woodlands Nu Metro did increase its prices, but by much less than other cinemas.

A 3D Scene VIP ticket at Woodlands is now R125 (up 8.7%), while a 2D Scene VIP ticket is R110 (up 10%).

Ster-Kinekor previously told MyBroadband that annual price increases are normal for most companies operating within the entertainment and service industry sectors.

Price hikes

South Africa’s inflation rate for 2017 was 5.3%, and most of the price increases at Ster-Kinekor’s cinemas are well below that.

It should also be noted that Nu Metro and Ster-Kinekor have loyalty and partner programmes that offer discounts on tickets.

The changes to full ticket prices across the cinemas are summarised below.

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Ster-Kinekor

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Nu Metro

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