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Netflix, HBO Max, other streaming services subscribers revolt over jacked-up prices: ‘I’m done’

Nypost · · 678 words · By Ariel Zilber
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Netflix, HBO Max, other streaming services subscribers revolt over jacked-up prices: ‘I’m done’ Netflix and other streaming giants are jacking up subscription prices — and some couch potatoes say they’ve had enough.

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What happened

Netflix, HBO Max, other streaming services subscribers revolt over jacked-up prices: ‘I’m done’ Netflix and other streaming giants are jacking up subscription prices — and some couch potatoes say they’ve had enough.

Why it matters

Scores of cord-cutters have taken to Reddit to vent their anger at shelling out $26.99 a month for Netflix and more than $22.99 for ad-free HBO Max — a far cry from what the services were charging when they debuted.

Common ground

After years of loyalty, I’m out,” one Netflix user wrote on Reddit earlier this week after canceling.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/business/jacked-up-prices-for-netflix-hbo-max-and-…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Apple TV also raised prices sharply, boosting its flat monthly fee to $12.99 from $9.99”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “its standard plan climbed to $19.99 from $17.99”
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While evidence mentions a price increase for the Standard plan in South Africa (R159 to R179) and a general mention of a $1 increase in one snippet, there is no corroboration for a specific US price jump from $17.99 to $19.99.
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web search NEUTRAL — Standard: 289.99 TRY/month. Premium: 379.99 TRY/month. Depending on where you live, you may be charged taxes in addition to your subscription price. If you have Netflix through a package or add-on, pr…
https://help.netflix.com/en/node/24926
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web search NEUTRAL — Netflix Standard — increasing by R20 per month from R159 to R179 (12.6%). Netflix Mobile — first-ever price increase from R49 to R59 (20.4%). Before its most recent increase, Netflix last amended its …
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadcasting/597295-netflix-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — \ Netflix also offers a basic plan for $7.99 which allows for unlimited streaming on one device, and a premium plan for $11.99 that allows UltraHD (4K) streaming on up to 4 devices.
https://onmsft.com/news/netflix-increases-standard-plan-anot…
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Claim 3: “Disney+ announced that its Premium ad-free tier would be costing $18.99 a month, up from $15.99”
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Two independent sources confirm the ad-free premium tier is increasing to $18.99 (one source explicitly mentions the $3 increase from $15.99).
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web search NEUTRAL — The Disney+ and Hulu ad-supported package will increase from $10.99 to $12.99 a month, although the premium tier will remain $19.99 per month.
https://www.nj.com/tv/2025/09/disney-price-hike-heres-how-mu…
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web search NEUTRAL — The changes will take effect on October 21, following which the price of an ad-supported plan to Disney+ will rise by $2 (from $9.99 to $11.99) per month, while the ad-free tier is set to jump $2 ...
https://www.techradar.com/streaming/disney-plus/disney-hikes…
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web search NEUTRAL — Starting Oct. 21, the ad-supported Disney+ plan will increase by $2 US to $11.99 US per month, while the ad-free premium tier will rise $3 US to $18.99 US a month.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/disney-subscription-increas…
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Claim 4: “its Basic with Ads plan rose to $10.99 from $9.99”
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The evidence provided for this claim is general HBO information and does not mention the Basic with Ads plan pricing history.
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web search NEUTRAL — HBO pioneered modern pay television upon its launch on November 8, 1972: it was the first television service to be directly transmitted and distributed to individual cable television systems, and was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO
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web search NEUTRAL — The official site for HBO, discover full episodes of original series, movies, schedule information, exclusive video content, episode guides and more.
https://www.hbo.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 7, 2026 · With a stacked slate of new shows and returning favorites, HBO aims to balance blockbuster franchises and creative originals. [HBO 2026 PREVIEW]
https://www.indiewire.com/lists/hbo-shows-2026-new-series-eu…
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Claim 5: “Peacock delivered one of the steepest increases, hiking Premium Plus to $16.99 a month from $13.99”
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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.
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Claim 6: “its ad-supported tier rose to $8.99 from $7.99”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
The claim states the ad-supported tier rose to $8.99 from $7.99. However, evidence from The Verge explicitly states the ad-supported plan in the US went from $6.99 to $7.99, and Project Casting confirms it is 'now costing $7.99 per month'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Netflix announces new subscription price hikes across multiple plans in the U.S., including a $2.50 increase for the Standard plan. The ad-supported tier sees its first-ever price rise, now costing $7…
https://projectcasting.com/blog/news/netflix-raises-u-s-pric…
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web search NEUTRAL — In January 2022, Netflix increased the price of its Basic no-ads tier from $8.99 per month to $9.99/month.Netflix has also used price hikes to encourage users to subscribe to its ad tier, where it has…
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/netflix-hungry-for-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Netflix is raising prices, with its cheapest plan in the US with ads going from $6.99 to $7.99 per month, while its priciest subscription is nearly $25.
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/21/24348682/netflix-price-in…
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Claim 7: “its Premium ad-supported plan jumped to $10.99 from $7.99”
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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.
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Claim 8: “its ad-supported option climbed to $11.99 from $9.99”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the ad-supported plan is increasing by $2, from $9.99 to $11.99.
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web search NEUTRAL — Disney+ is the third most-subscribed video on demand streaming media service after Amazon Prime Video and Netflix, with 131.6 million paid memberships. Disney+ relies on technology developed by Disney…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney+
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web search NEUTRAL — Log in to Disney+ with your MyDisney account. If you don't have one, you will be prompted to create an account before signing up
https://www.disneyplus.com/identity/login
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web search NEUTRAL — Don't miss the wildest mystery in Zootopia hisssstory... Zootopia 2 is now available on Disney+.
https://www.disney.com/
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Claim 9: “Disney and its streaming partners, for example, offer bundles combining Disney+, Hulu and HBO Max for roughly $20 to $30 a month”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 10: “Netflix raised the price of its premium tier to $26.99 a month, up from $24.99”
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The provided evidence mentions various Netflix price points (e.g., $17.99 to $19.99, or Turkish Lira prices), but none of the sources confirm a specific increase from $24.99 to $26.99 for the premium tier.
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web search NEUTRAL — Standard: 289.99 TRY/month. Premium: 379.99 TRY/month. Depending on where you live, you may be charged taxes in addition to your subscription price. If you have Netflix through a package or add-on, pr…
https://help.netflix.com/en/node/24926
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web search NEUTRAL — Netflix, Australian users, price increase, streaming service, subscription, standard with ads, standard without ads, premium.Twitch raises Tier 1 subscription price to $5.99. Learn about the impact an…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/why-do-these-streaming-servi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Premium plan: $17.99 to $19.99. The increased prices will apply to new signups while existing subscribers have a 30-day grace period before prices go up.
https://subta.com/why-netflix-increased-its-streaming-servic…
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Claim 11: “keeping its ad-free tier at $18.99”
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Claim 12: “Amazon’s Prime Video kept its base Prime membership at $14.99 a month but raised the cost of its ad-free add-on to $4.99 from $2.99”
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Claim 13: “Some T-Mobile and Verizon plans include subscriptions to services like Netflix, Hulu or Apple TV as part of monthly packages”
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Claim 14: “Verizon offers a discounted add-on bundling Netflix and HBO Max for about $10 a month”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 15: “Hulu raised the price of its ad-supported plan to $11.99 a month, up from $9.99”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 16: “Its Standard tier increased to $18.49 from $16.99”
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No evidence provided confirms a price increase for the HBO Max Standard tier from $16.99 to $18.49.
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web search NEUTRAL — Most HBO Max subscription providers do not offer a free trial to new subscribers. If a plan or promo includes one, it will be shown during sign-up. Free trials can still exist, but they are not a stan…
https://streamdiag.com/streaming-services/how-to-get-hbo-max…
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web search NEUTRAL — HBO Max subscription required to purchase and view pay-per-view event.How much does HBO Max cost? No matter how you stream, we have a plan that fits you. Basic With Ads - $10.99/month or $109.99/year …
https://www.hbomax.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — HBO Max also has tremendous value now compared to Peacock. HBO Max's ad-supported plan is $9.99 and includes original HBO content, TCM and a larger library than Peacock.
https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/spending/heres-wh…
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Claim 17: “HBO Max, the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned platform, hiked its Premium plan in October to $22.99 a month, up from $20.99”
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The provided evidence for HBO Max consists of general Wikipedia info and a 2026 preview; none of the sources mention a price hike from $20.99 to $22.99 in October.
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web search NEUTRAL — HBO pioneered modern pay television upon its launch on November 8, 1972: it was the first television service to be directly transmitted and distributed to individual cable television systems, and was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO
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web search NEUTRAL — The official site for HBO, discover full episodes of original series, movies, schedule information, exclusive video content, episode guides and more.
https://www.hbo.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 7, 2026 · With a stacked slate of new shows and returning favorites, HBO aims to balance blockbuster franchises and creative originals. [HBO 2026 PREVIEW]
https://www.indiewire.com/lists/hbo-shows-2026-new-series-eu…
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