Warner Bros. Discovery has announced a price increase for HBO Max plans. This is the third time the streaming service has hiked its prices in 3 years.
The platform debuted in 2020, and got its first price hike in January 2023. HBO Max last increased its prices in June 2024, and again now in October 2025.
The cheapest plan, HBO Max Basic With Ads, used to cost $9.99 per month. But now the monthly subscription is available for $10.99 after a $1 increase in its price. HBO Max Standard has had a $1.50 price hike, and now costs $18.49 as opposed to its previous cost of $16.99. Both the Basic and Standard plans allow viewers to stream videos on two devices simultaneously, in 1080p Full HD resolution. The only differences between the two options are that the Basic plan has ads, while Standard offers an ad-free experience and also lets you download up to 30 videos to watch offline.
The streaming platform's highest offering, HBO Max Premium, which lets you stream 4K videos on up to 4 devices, supports Dolby Atmos, and allows 100 downloads, now costs $22.99 per month. It used to be available for $20.99 prior to this $2 price increase.
HBO Max's website shows that the price of the ad-supported HBO Max, Disney+ and Hulu bundle now costs $19.99. It has gone up from its previous price of $16.99, by $3.
According to Variety, the new prices come into effect immediately, however existing subscribers will see the prices change from their next billing cycle, on/or after November 20, 2025. Similarly, yearly subscribers will see the price changes in their next renewal cycle, 30 days before it expires.
Disney Plus and Hulu prices have also increased by $2 for ad-supported plans, they now cost $12. The prices of the ad-free subscriptions went up by $3, and now cost $19. Netflix, Peacock, and Apple TV have all increased their prices this year.
HBO Max will start cracking down on password sharing this month.
Which streaming service do you use?
Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post HBO Max plan prices increased again appeared first on gHacks Technology News.
0 Commentaires