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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
Cost of Living / Subscription Fatigue Corporate Pricing Strategies
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17 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“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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“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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“its ad-supported tier rose to $8.99 from $7.99”
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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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“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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“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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“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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“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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“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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“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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“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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“Apple TV also raised prices sharply, boosting its flat monthly fee to $12.99 from $9.99”
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“Hulu raised the price of its ad-supported plan to $11.99 a month, up from $9.99”
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“keeping its ad-free tier at $18.99”
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“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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“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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“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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“Verizon offers a discounted add-on bundling Netflix and HBO Max for about $10 a month”
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