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ESPN (Select & Unlimited) price history & increases

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$13.99/moESPN Select

7 changes7 hikesESPN Select +180% since 2020last change Sep 17, 2026official pricing ↗

ESPN+ was renamed ESPN Select in August 2025.

Current ESPN (Select & Unlimited) prices (US)

PlanPriceBillingHow we know
ESPN Select $13.99 monthly read from the official page Nov 2
ESPN Select $139.99 yearly read from the official page Nov 2
ESPN Unlimited $31.99 monthly read from the official page Nov 2
ESPN Unlimited $319.99 yearly read from the official page Nov 2

US list prices in USD before tax, promotions and bundles.

Free plan or trial: No free plan.

Sports: ESPN Select is the former ESPN+ (NHL out-of-market, UFC, college sports). ESPN Unlimited adds the ESPN networks, NFL Network and MLB.TV access options.

ESPN (Select & Unlimited) price history

$0$4$8$12$16$20$24$28$32$36202120222023202420252026ESPN Select $13.99ESPN Unlimited $31.99
Monthly price by plan. Each step is a sourced change below; the line before the first change only shows the earlier price, not how long it applied.
  1. +7%
    price increase
    • ESPN Unlimited: $299.99/yr → $319.99/yr
    Sep 17, 2026 · source: variety.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  2. +7%
    price increase
    • ESPN Unlimited: $29.99/mo → $31.99/mo
    Sep 17, 2026 · source: variety.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  3. +8%
    price increase
    • ESPN Select: $12.99/mo → $13.99/mo
    Sep 17, 2026 · source: variety.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  4. +8%
    price increase
    • ESPN Select: $11.99/mo → $12.99/mo
    Oct 21, 2025 · source: variety.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  5. +9%
    price increase
    • ESPN Select: $10.99/mo → $11.99/mo

    Then ESPN+.

    Oct 17, 2024 · source: variety.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  6. +10%
    price increase
    • ESPN Select: $9.99/mo → $10.99/mo

    Then ESPN+.

    Oct 12, 2023 · source: variety.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  7. +20%
    price increase
    • ESPN Select: $4.99/mo → $5.99/mo

    Then ESPN+.

    Aug 12, 2020 · source: theverge.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2

Cheaper sports alternatives

Services in the same category whose cheapest monthly plan costs less than ESPN (Select & Unlimited)'s ($13.99/mo). Plans differ in what they include.

ServiceFromHikesLast change
Amazon Prime & Prime Video $6.99/mo 3 Apr 10, 2026
NFL+ $6.99/mo 0 –
Paramount+ $8.99/mo 8 Jan 15, 2026
Peacock $8.99/mo 13 Aug 18, 2026
Hulu $12.49/mo 17 Sep 23, 2026

All 15 sports services

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