Subscription price increases in 2026, and who got grandfathered
A running record of every price rise we can date this year — the old price, the new price, the percentage, and whether anyone got to keep paying the old one. Appended as they land.
Streaming
Video subscriptions, the ad tiers that cost more than last year’s ad-free tier, and the annual total nobody quotes you.
What these cost
19 on the ledger
| Service | What you pay | Also available | Renews at | Free tier | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Video Ultra | $4.99/mo | — | Not published | None. Requires a paid Amazon Prime membership underneath it. | |
| Peacock Select | $79.99/yr | $7.99/mo — $95.88 a year | Not published | None. | |
| Netflix Standard with Ads | $8.99/mo | — | Not published | None. | |
| Paramount+ Essential | $8.99/mo | — | Not published | None. | |
| HBO Max Basic with Ads | $109.99/yr | $10.99/mo — $131.88 a year | Not published | None. | |
| Peacock Premium | $109.99/yr | $10.99/mo — $131.88 a year | Not published | None. | |
| Amazon Prime | $139.00/yr | $14.99/mo — $179.88 a year | Not published | None. 30-day trial. | |
| Disney+, Hulu Bundle | $11.99/mo | — | $12.99/mo | None. | |
| Hulu (With Ads) | $11.99/mo | — | Not published | None. | |
| Apple TV | $12.99/mo | — | Not published | None. 7-day trial. | |
| Paramount+ Premium | $13.99/mo | — | Not published | None. | |
| Peacock Premium Plus | $169.99/yr | $16.99/mo — $203.88 a year | Not published | None. | |
| HBO Max Standard | $184.99/yr | $18.49/mo — $221.88 a year | Not published | None. | |
| Disney+, Hulu Bundle Premium | $17.99/mo | — | $19.99/mo | None. | |
| HBO Max Premium | $229.99/yr | $22.99/mo — $275.88 a year | Not published | None. | |
| Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max Bundle (With Ads) | $19.99/mo | — | Not published | None. | |
| Netflix Standard | $19.99/mo | — | Not published | None. | |
| Netflix Premium | $26.99/mo | — | Not published | None. | |
| Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max Bundle (No Ads) | $32.99/mo | — | Not published | None. |
“Not published” means we did not find a renewal price stated by the vendor on the date we checked. It is not a claim that the price changes on renewal, and it is not a claim that it doesn’t.
Checks filed here
3 pieces
How to find every subscription you are actually paying for
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What streaming costs a year in 2026
Every major service, its ad tier, its ad-free tier, the annual option where one exists, and what it renews at. Prices read from the vendors' own pages on 22 August 2026.