Paramount+ price increase 2026
2 Paramount+ changes took effect in 2026 so far. Prices went up on Jan 15, 2026. Essential: $7.99/mo → $8.99/mo.
2026 at a glance
- Changes in 2026
- 2
- So far this year
- Biggest increase
- +$1 · +13%
- Essential: $7.99/mo → $8.99/mo
- Cheapest plan now
- $8.99/mo
- Essential
- Last change in 2026
- Paramount+ adds live UFC events without a pay-per-view charge
Price history
2026 in context
Every price on record; 2026 is shaded and the other years are dimmed. Turn plans on or off to compare them.
Now
$0$5$10$15$20
202420252026
| Essential | 2023-06-26 | $4.99 |
| Essential | 2023-06-27 | $5.99 |
| Essential | 2024-08-20 | $7.99 |
| Essential | 2026-01-15 | $8.99 |
| Premium | 2023-06-27 | $11.99 |
| Premium | 2024-08-20 | $12.99 |
| Premium | 2026-01-15 | $13.99 |
Plan prices
2026: start vs now
US prices on Jan 1 and today, from the price history. Plans whose price changed come first; plans discontinued before 2026 are left out.
| Plan | Jan 1, 2026 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | $7.99/mosince on or before | $8.99/mosince | +$1 · +13% |
| Premium | $12.99/mosince on or before | $13.99/mosince | +$1 · +8% |
Changes
Every Paramount+ change in 2026
- Got betterGet, got better
Paramount+ adds live UFC events without a pay-per-view charge
- Got worsePay, got worse
Paramount+ raises Essential to $8.99/mo and Premium to $13.99/mo
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