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203 sourced changes · 20 services · since 2022

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  1. HuluHulu Premium rose to $21.49/mo and Hulu with ads to $12.49/mo ($124.99/yr); the HBO Max bundles went up $2Was $18.99/monow $21.49/mo+$2.50 PremiumPay, got worse
  2. Disney+Disney+ Premium rose to $21.49/mo ($214.99/yr) and Disney+ with ads to $12.49/mo; ad-free Disney+ and Hulu now $21.99Was $18.99/monow $21.49/mo+$2.50 PremiumPay, got worse
  3. HuluHulu + Live TV rose from $89.99 to $99.99/mo and the Premium Live TV plan from $99.99 to $109.99/moWas $89.99/monow $99.99/mo+$10/moPay, got worse
  4. YouTube TVYouTube TV lowers three-month introductory prices for two plansPay, got better
  5. YouTube TVYouTube TV Sports lowers its introductory rate but halves the discount periodPay, got better and worse

Biggest change this year

Netflix: Price increase on all plans and extra members

The change that affected the most people in the last 12 months.

FeaturedNetflix ·

Every Netflix plan costs $1–$2/mo more; Standard is now $19.99

What this means for you

Every Netflix plan in the US now costs $1–$2 more per month: Standard with ads $8.99, Standard $19.99 and Premium $26.99. Extra members now cost $7.99 with ads or $9.99 without, $1 more than before.

What you can do

All US members · before → after

Standard with ads
Was $7.99/mo
now $8.99/mo
+$1 · +13%
Standard
Was $17.99/mo
now $19.99/mo
+$2 · +11%
Premium
Was $24.99/mo
now $26.99/mo
+$2 · +8%
Extra member (with ads)
Was $6.99/mo
now $7.99/mo
+$1 · +14%
Extra member (no ads)
Was $8.99/mo
now $9.99/mo
+$1 · +11%
Premium price history4th increase since 2022
$17.99
2022$19.99
2022$22.99
2023$24.99
2025$26.99
now

Recent changes

The latest from the ledger

The most recent change for each service, newest first. Each one is a sourced before → after record.
HuluPay, got worse

Hulu Premium rose to $21.49/mo and Hulu with ads to $12.49/mo ($124.99/yr); the HBO Max bundles went up $2

Was $18.99/monow $21.49/mo
Disney+Pay, got worse

Disney+ Premium rose to $21.49/mo ($214.99/yr) and Disney+ with ads to $12.49/mo; ad-free Disney+ and Hulu now $21.99

Was $18.99/monow $21.49/mo
YouTube TVPay, got better

YouTube TV lowers three-month introductory prices for two plans

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    The trend

    Streaming keeps getting pricier

    Price of the standard plan over time

    US, monthly, ad-free individual plan, 2022–2026

    • Netflix Standard$19.99
    • Spotify Premium$12.99
    • YouTube Premium$15.99

    Now

    $8$14$20
    20222023202420252026
    Price changes by plan
    Netflix Standard2022-01-13$13.99
    Netflix Standard2022-01-14$15.49
    Netflix Standard2025-01-21$17.99
    Netflix Standard2026-03-26$19.99
    Spotify Premium2022-01-01$9.99
    Spotify Premium2023-07-24$10.99
    Spotify Premium2024-06-03$11.99
    Spotify Premium2026-01-15$12.99
    YouTube Premium2022-01-01$11.99
    YouTube Premium2023-07-20$13.99
    YouTube Premium2026-04-09$15.99

    Since January 2022

    • Netflix Standard: $13.99 → $19.99 (+43%)
    • Spotify Premium: $9.99 → $12.99 (+30%)
    • YouTube Premium: $11.99 → $15.99 (+33%)

    How we decide

    A change counts only if it passes one of four tests.

    1. 1
      Pay · What you pay
      e.g. A plan goes from $20 to $30/mo
    2. 2
      Get · What you get
      e.g. Free messages drop from 40 to 20/day
    3. 3
      Allowed · What you're allowed to do
      e.g. Password sharing now costs extra
    4. 4
      Continue · Whether you can continue
      e.g. A desktop app is retired

    The LedgerUpdated

    Every change, as it happens

    Last 90 days

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    changes
    11
    got worse
    4
    got better
    4
    mixed
    1
    shutdowns

    Hulu
    Hulu Premium rose to $21.49/mo and Hulu with ads to $12.49/mo ($124.99/yr); the HBO Max bundles went up $2Was $18.99/monow $21.49/mo
    +$2.50 PremiumPay, got worse7 sources · Verified

    Disney+
    Disney+ Premium rose to $21.49/mo ($214.99/yr) and Disney+ with ads to $12.49/mo; ad-free Disney+ and Hulu now $21.99Was $18.99/monow $21.49/mo
    +$2.50 PremiumPay, got worse4 sources · High confidence
    Hulu
    Hulu + Live TV rose from $89.99 to $99.99/mo and the Premium Live TV plan from $99.99 to $109.99/moWas $89.99/monow $99.99/mo
    +$10/moPay, got worse7 sources · High confidence

    Claude
    Claude Code's temporary +50% weekly boost ended; the permanent limit is now 25% above the originalWas +50% (temporary)now +25%
    -17%Get, got better and worse4 sources · High confidence

    Microsoft 365
    Microsoft 365 Pro appeared at $99.99/mo, monthly only, with the highest Copilot usage for the ownerWas Not offerednow $99.99/mo
    $99.99/moPay, got neither better nor worse3 sources · High confidence

    ChatGPT
    ChatGPT Go voice chats now use only the mini model, for up to 3 hours a dayWas Full + mini voice modelsnow Mini model only, 3 h
    Get, got better and worse3 sources · Verified

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    Services we track

    Hulu
    Streaming
    Hulu Premium rose to $21.49/mo and Hulu with ads to $12.49/mo ($124.99/yr); the HBO Max bundles went up $2 ·
    Disney+
    Streaming
    Disney+ Premium rose to $21.49/mo ($214.99/yr) and Disney+ with ads to $12.49/mo; ad-free Disney+ and Hulu now $21.99 ·
    YouTube TV
    Streaming
    YouTube TV lowers three-month introductory prices for two plans ·
    Claude
    AI
    Claude Code's temporary +50% weekly boost ended; the permanent limit is now 25% above the original ·
    Microsoft 365
    Software
    Microsoft 365 Pro appeared at $99.99/mo, monthly only, with the highest Copilot usage for the owner ·
    ChatGPT
    AI
    ChatGPT Go voice chats now use only the mini model, for up to 3 hours a day ·
    Gemini
    AI
    Gemini's Daily Brief morning digest no longer needs a paid Google AI plan in the US ·
    Apple TV+
    Streaming
    Apple TV and Peacock bundles rise by $3/mo ·
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