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Netflix price history & increases

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$26.99/moPremium

16 changes16 hikesPremium +93% since 2019last change Mar 26, 2026official pricing ↗

Current Netflix prices (US)

PlanPriceBillingHow we know
Standard with ads $8.99 monthly read from the official page Nov 2
Standard $19.99 monthly read from the official page Nov 2
Premium $26.99 monthly read from the official page Nov 2
Extra member (no ads) $9.99 monthly read from the official page Nov 2

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

Free plan or trial: No free plan or trial in the US.

Sports: Live NFL Christmas games, WWE Raw and boxing events.

Netflix price history

$0$4$8$12$16$20$24$282020202120222023202420252026Premium $26.99Standard $19.99Standard with ads $8.99
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. +13%
    price increase
    • Standard with ads: $7.99/mo → $8.99/mo
    Mar 26, 2026 · source: techcrunch.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  2. +11%
    price increase
    • Standard: $17.99/mo → $19.99/mo
    Mar 26, 2026 · source: techcrunch.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  3. +8%
    price increase
    • Premium: $24.99/mo → $26.99/mo
    Mar 26, 2026 · source: techcrunch.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  4. +14%
    price increase
    • Standard with ads: $6.99/mo → $7.99/mo
    Jan 21, 2025 · source: cnbc.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  5. +16%
    price increase
    • Standard: $15.49/mo → $17.99/mo
    Jan 21, 2025 · source: cnbc.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  6. +9%
    price increase
    • Premium: $22.99/mo → $24.99/mo
    Jan 21, 2025 · source: cnbc.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  7. +15%
    price increase
    • Premium: $19.99/mo → $22.99/mo
    Oct 18, 2023 · source: macrumors.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  8. +20%
    price increase
    • Basic (discontinued): $9.99/mo → $11.99/mo
    Oct 18, 2023 · source: macrumors.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  9. +11%
    price increase
    • Standard: $13.99/mo → $15.49/mo
    Jan 14, 2022 · source: techcrunch.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  10. +11%
    price increase
    • Premium: $17.99/mo → $19.99/mo
    Jan 14, 2022 · source: techcrunch.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  11. +11%
    price increase
    • Basic (discontinued): $8.99/mo → $9.99/mo
    Jan 14, 2022 · source: techcrunch.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  12. +8%
    price increase
    • Standard: $12.99/mo → $13.99/mo
    Oct 29, 2020 · source: cnbc.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  13. +13%
    price increase
    • Premium: $15.99/mo → $17.99/mo
    Oct 29, 2020 · source: cnbc.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  14. +18%
    price increase
    • Standard: $10.99/mo → $12.99/mo
    Jan 15, 2019 · source: variety.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  15. +14%
    price increase
    • Premium: $13.99/mo → $15.99/mo
    Jan 15, 2019 · source: variety.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  16. +13%
    price increase
    • Basic (discontinued): $7.99/mo → $8.99/mo
    Jan 15, 2019 · source: variety.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2

Cheaper streaming video alternatives

Services in the same category whose cheapest monthly plan costs less than Netflix's ($8.99/mo). Plans differ in what they include.

ServiceFromHikesLast change
YouTube Premium & YouTube Music $5.99/mo 3 Apr 10, 2026
Amazon Prime & Prime Video $6.99/mo 3 Apr 10, 2026

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