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Sling TV raises Orange and Blue from $35 to $40/mo, and Orange & Blue from $50 to $55/mo
Sling TV raises Orange and Blue from $35 to $40/mo, and Orange & Blue from $50 to $55/mo
What changed
- Sling Orange
- Was Before: $35/mo
- After: $40/mo
- +$5 · +14%
- Sling Blue
- Was Before: $35/mo
- After: $40/mo
- +$5 · +14%
- Sling Orange & Blue
- Was Before: $50/mo
- After: $55/mo
- +$5 · +10%
When it hits your bill
- New subscribers
- Existing subscribers
- Next bill on or after
- Active subscribers as of November 2, 2022 were emailed 30 days before their new invoice.
What this means for you
Each base package costs $5 more a month; buying Orange and Blue together still costs less than both separately.
Context
2022$40
this change$45.99
2024$45.99
now
How we know
Sling's Nov 3, 2022 post raises base services by $5, immediately for new subscribers.
An archived copy of Sling's plans page from Oct 29, 2022 shows $35 for Orange or Blue and $50 for both.
An archived copy from Nov 3, 2022 shows $40 and $55.
Existing customers pay the new price from their next bill on or after Dec 3, 2022.
Sources
- Sling blog: price update, November 3 2022 · archived copy
- Sling Help: price update FAQ (existing customers from December 3 2022) · archived copy
- Sling TV plans page: $35/$35/$50, archived October 29 2022 · archived copy
- Sling TV plans page: $40/$40/$55, archived November 3 2022 · archived copy
Full research notes
Sling's blog post of November 3, 2022 says the monthly price of its base services goes up by $5, “immediately for new subscribers”, and applies to existing customers' next bill on or after Dec. 3, 2022: Sling Orange or Sling Blue $40, Sling Orange & Blue $55. The help center FAQ repeats the prices and says active subscribers as of November 2, 2022 get an email 30 days before their new invoice. Archived copies of sling.com/service show $35, $35 and $50 on October 29, 2022 and $40, $40 and $55 on November 3, 2022. Extras, pay-per-view and rentals were unchanged.
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