The beginning of a brand new yr of streaming brims with anticipation for all the nice belongings you’ll watch. You could possibly get hooked on an underrated present, binge the return of a favourite or stream a brand new Oscar Greatest Image winner out of your sofa. Envisioning upcoming leisure is best when you do not think about how the value to observe it might change — and already is.
2026 has already introduced will increase to providers you would possibly use to stream exhibits, motion pictures, music and dwell TV, reminiscent of Paramount Plus, Spotify and Sling. Streamflation or not, you in all probability aren’t going to take a complete break from streaming this yr, so we’re monitoring each value rise from 2025 onward. When you hit your spending restrict, you may cancel, rotate providers or scout for reductions.
2026 Streaming Value Hikes
Crunchyroll (February 2026)
The anime streaming service Crunchyroll introduced a value hike on Feb. 2, together with a rise to its entry-level Fan subscription for the primary time since 2019. Crunchyroll shut down its free, ad-supported tier a few month earlier.
With the rise, which is in impact for brand new prospects and begins March 4 for present prospects, Crunchyroll’s ad-free plans now price $10 per 30 days for Fan, $14 for Mega Fan and $18 for Final Fan — a $2 enhance throughout plans.
Amazon Music (February 2026)
Amazon Music Limitless Particular person plans not too long ago rose to $13 per 30 days (or $12 per 30 days for Prime members — each $1 bumps). Household plans elevated by $2 to $22 per 30 days. Costs went into impact Feb. 3 for brand new prospects, and present subscribers can pay extra on or after March 5. Amazon Music Limitless additionally adjusted costs in 2025.
Paramount Plus (January 2026)
When you missed Paramount Plus’ mid-January value enhance, it may be as a result of the small print emerged two months earlier, in November 2025. When the hike did arrive, it introduced ad-supported Important from $8 per 30 days or $60 per yr to $9 per 30 days or $90 per yr. Paramount Plus‘ ad-free model, Premium, rose from $13 per 30 days to $14 and $120 per yr to $140.
Spotify (January 2026)
Spotify added to the value hike pile with its announcement on Jan. 15. The updates included a $1 bump to the Premium Particular person plan, efficient instantly for newbies, and in February for present subscribers. The costs elevated for Particular person to $13 per 30 days, Premium Duo to $19, Premium Household to $22 and Premium Scholar to $7.
Sling TV (January 2026)
Dwell TV streaming service Sling modified charges on its Blue packages in some areas. It is elevated in markets the place at the very least one native ABC, Fox or NBC station is offered. Blue now prices $9 further (up from $5) you probably have all three locals, and $4 further (up from no cost) you probably have one or two. Whereas newcomers noticed the change in January, present prospects will not be affected till their billing date on or after Feb. 20.
2025 Streaming Value Hikes
HBO Max (October 2025)
HBO Max raised costs on Oct. 21, proper across the launches of recent collection It: Welcome to Derry and I Love LA. The ad-supported primary tier rose by $1 to $11 per 30 days, and the ad-free Commonplace tier elevated by $1.50 to $18.50 per 30 days. The ad-free Premium tier jumped $2 to $23 per 30 days.
The hike affected new prospects instantly and present prospects on their first billing cycle on or after Nov. 20. Disney streaming will increase took impact the identical day, climbing the value of HBO Max, Hulu and Disney Plus bundles.
HBO Max streaming costs Oct. 2025
| Earlier value (month-to-month) | New value (month-to-month) | Earlier value (annual) | New value (annual) | |
| HBO Max Fundamental With Advertisements | $10 | $11 | $100 | $110 |
| HBO Max Commonplace | $17 | $18.50 | $170 | $185 |
| HBO Max Premium | $21 | $23 | $210 | $230 |
Disney Plus, Hulu, ESPN Choose, Hulu Plus Dwell TV (October 2025)
Essentially the most monster hike of 2025 in all probability belonged to Disney. Its will increase prolonged to standalone Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Choose plans, in addition to bundle plans and Hulu Plus Dwell TV plans. Notably, ad-free Hulu and the ad-free Disney Plus and Hulu bundle did not see a hike. The adjustments went into impact on the identical day as HBO Max’s enhance — Oct. 21 — making use of to present prospects on or after that date.
Disney streaming costs Oct. 2025
| Earlier value (with advertisements) | New value (with advertisements) | Earlier value (ad-free) | New value (ad-free) | |
| Disney Plus | $10 | $12 | $16 | $19 |
| Hulu | $10 | $12 | $19 | no change |
| ESPN Choose | $12 | $13 | — | — |
| Disney Plus, Hulu bundle | $11 | $13 | $20 | no change |
| Disney Plus, Hulu, ESPN Choose bundle | $17 | $20 | $27 | $30 |
| Disney Plus, Hulu, HBO Max | $17 | $20 | $30 | $33 |
| Hulu Plus Dwell TV (with Disney Plus, ESPN Choose) | $83 | $90 | $96 | $100 |
| Hulu Plus Dwell TV solely | $82 | $89 | — | — |
DirecTV (October 2025)
Value will increase might have affected DirecTV prospects’ payments on or after Oct. 5, based on a assist web page that instructs prospects to register to be taught extra. A DirecTV consultant instructed CNET that the corporate was speaking the replace on to prospects and didn’t have a breakdown to share.
Philo (September 2025)
On Sept. 30, the funds dwell TV streamer Philo elevated the value of its Core plan and added entry to ad-supported HBO Max and Discovery Plus. Its subscription value rose by $5 to $33, with present Core prospects paying extra on or after Oct. 30.
Apple TV (August 2025)
Earlier than its rebrand to Apple TV, the streamer previously generally known as Apple TV Plus received a $3 hike on Aug. 21. The ad-free service now prices $13 per 30 days.
Peacock (July 2025)
The ad-supported and ad-free variations of Peacock rose $3 in July, bringing Premium to $11 per 30 days and Premium Plus to $17 per 30 days. Peacock additionally started testing a brand new $8-per-month Choose tier with present seasons of NBC and Bravo exhibits. Annual plans elevated by $30, and adjustments took maintain for present prospects on or after Aug. 22.
Netflix (January 2025)
It has been greater than a yr since Netflix final raised costs. The favored streaming service up to date the value of its ad-based plan in 2025 for the primary time since its 2022 launch — rising it by $1 to $8 per 30 days. The streamer additionally elevated its ad-free Commonplace plan by $2.50 to $18 per 30 days, and upped its ad-free Premium plan by $2 to $25 per 30 days.
Netflix streaming costs Jan. 2025
| Earlier value (month-to-month) | New value (month-to-month) | |
| Netflix Commonplace With Advertisements | $7 | $8 |
| Netflix Commonplace | $15.50 | $18 |
| Netflix Premium | $23 | $25 |
Streaming Value Decreases
Fubo (January 2026)
A a lot much less frequent incidence within the streaming world, Fubo initiated some value cuts amid its carriage dispute with NBCUniversal. Fubo lowered its Professional and Elite month-to-month subscriptions by $11 to $74 and $84, respectively, with present prospects paying much less on or after Jan. 1. This is extra on the dispute and lack of NBCUniversal channels from Fubo.
