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HBO Max price history & increases
Streaming video
$18.49/moStandard
6 changes6 hikesStandard +23% since 2023last change Oct 21, 2025official pricing ↗
Current HBO Max prices (US)
| Plan | Price | Billing | How we know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic with Ads | $10.99 | monthly | read from the official page Nov 2 |
| Basic with Ads | $109.99 | yearly | read from the official page Nov 2 |
| Standard | $18.49 | monthly | read from the official page Nov 2 |
| Standard | $184.99 | yearly | read from the official page Nov 2 |
| Premium | $22.99 | monthly | read from the official page Nov 2 |
| Premium | $229.99 | yearly | read from the official page Nov 2 |
US list prices in USD before tax, promotions and bundles.
Free plan or trial: No free trial.
Sports: Some NHL, MLB, NBA (through 2025) and March Madness via TNT Sports, depending on season.
HBO Max price history
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+9%
price increase
- Standard: $16.99/mo → $18.49/mo
Oct 21, 2025 · source: cnbc.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2 -
+10%
price increase
- Premium: $20.99/mo → $22.99/mo
Oct 21, 2025 · source: cnbc.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2 -
+10%
price increase
- Basic with Ads: $9.99/mo → $10.99/mo
Oct 21, 2025 · source: cnbc.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2 -
+6%
price increase
- Standard: $15.99/mo → $16.99/mo
Then Max Ad-Free.
Jun 4, 2024 · source: variety.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2 -
+5%
price increase
- Premium: $19.99/mo → $20.99/mo
Then Max Ultimate Ad-Free.
Jun 4, 2024 · source: variety.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2 -
+7%
price increase
- Standard: $14.99/mo → $15.99/mo
Then called the ad-free plan.
Jan 12, 2023 · source: techcrunch.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
Cheaper streaming video alternatives
Services in the same category whose cheapest monthly plan costs less than HBO Max's ($10.99/mo). Plans differ in what they include.
| Service | From | Hikes | Last change |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube Premium & YouTube Music | $5.99/mo | 3 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Amazon Prime & Prime Video | $6.99/mo | 3 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Netflix | $8.99/mo | 16 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Paramount+ | $8.99/mo | 8 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Peacock | $8.99/mo | 13 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Crunchyroll | $9.99/mo | 5 | Feb 2, 2026 |
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