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Audible Plus closed to new members
New members can no longer join Audible Plus at $7.95; the cheapest plan for them is now Standard at $8.99
What changed
- Audible Plus for new members
- Was Before: $7.95/mo
- After: Not available (current members keep it)
- Cheapest plan for new members
- Was Before: Audible Plus, $7.95/mo
- After: Standard, $8.99/mo
When it hits your bill
- New subscribers
- Existing subscribers
- Current Audible Plus members can keep their plan, per Audible's help center
What this means for you
The cheapest way to join Audible rose from $7.95 to $8.99 a month, and new members can no longer get the all-you-can-listen catalog without also paying for Premium.
What you can do
- If you're on Audible Plus, staying subscribed keeps your plan
- What the new $8.99 Standard plan includes →
How we know
Audible's help center says new members cannot sign up for Audible Plus as of Mar 3, 2026.
An archived copy of the Plans & Pricing page from Dec 1, 2025 still offers Audible Plus at $7.95 a month.
The help center lists Standard at $8.99 as the plan new members can choose instead of Plus.
Current Audible Plus members can keep their plan at $7.95 a month.
Related records
Sources
- Audible Help: Learn about Audible Plus (live check Sep 26 2026)
- Audible Plans & Pricing, US (before, Dec 1 2025: Audible Plus $7.95/mo) · archived copy
Full research notes
Audible's help article on Audible Plus (live check September 26, 2026) says: "As of March 3, 2026, new members cannot sign up for Audible Plus. If you're already an Audible Plus member, you can keep your plan." Its plan table lists Audible Plus at $7.95/month, "Available only to current Audible Plus members", and Audible Standard at $8.99/month as the cheapest plan open to new members. Audible Plus gave "unlimited streaming and listening from the included catalog" without credits; Standard instead gives one selected audiobook a month plus a select catalog (separate record). An archived copy of the US Plans & Pricing page from December 1, 2025 still offered Audible Plus at $7.95/mo; archived copies from February 2026 no longer listed it, but the help center gives March 3, 2026 as the date new sign-ups ended.
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