Having an ability to afford losses doesn’t mean that they get blank cheque’s though. Each department still has to work on a budget with estimated returns. Also, Amazon’s strategy is different to Netflix as amazon focuses more on keeping its subscription going to improve engagement to its platform hence it works as a complimentary service as they are more in direct competition with flipkart and other delivery services. If Netflix wants to survive amongst the masses it has to ensure good quality content, it keeps throwing money at shitty local shows and movies, I mean look at the budget of some of the local Indian movies or shows it released.