There are probably too many movie/TV streaming services to choose from. It might be a problem.
We first covered the cost of streaming services on Jan. 17, 2023, and again on Nov. 4, 2023. While prices increased nearly across the board between those two dates, most have remained steady this time around.
Discovery+, Paramount+ and Peacock are still the most affordable with plans starting at $4.99 per month. To get those lower prices you will have to sit through advertisements.
Prices go up from there and top out with Netflix offering the most expensive monthly charge of $22.99 for a premium plan. Hulu is next with their ad-free plan costing $17.99 a month.
Here’s what various streaming subscription services cost as of May 29, 2024:
Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video is available with an Amazon Prime membership.
Amazon Prime membership costs $139 a year or $14.99 per month. You are able to get only a Prime Video membership for $8.99 a month.
There are ways to save money on an Amazon Prime membership, but only if you qualify. Click here to see if you qualify for Prime Access or the student discount.
- Monthly fee: $8.99 with ads
- You now have to pay an additional $2.99 to get rid of ads.
Prime Video’s prices have remained the same since Nov. 4, 2023. However, Prime Video movies and TV shows now include advertisements that run before and and during streaming in several countries, including the United States. Consumers have to pay an additional fee to remove ads.
Apple TV+
You get 3 months of Apple TV+ free when you purchase a new Apple device.
Otherwise you can get seven days free before paying $9.99 per month. Apple TV+ is also included in Apple One, which has plans that start at $19.95 a month. The Apple Music Student Plan also comes with a free subscription to Apple TV+.
You can click here to learn more about current offers for Apple TV+.
- Monthly fee: $9.99
Apple TV+ prices have remained the same since Nov. 4, 2023.
Discovery+
Despite Discovery+ merging with Max (formerly HBO Max) it is still its own streaming service with its own plan.
Plans start at $4.99 per month. Discovery+ no longer offers a student discount or a military discount.
- Monthly fee: $4.99 with ads and $8.99 without ads
Discovery+ prices have remained the same since Nov. 4, 2023.
Disney+
Disney+ offers a single subscription or a couple of bundles. You can get just Disney+ or bundle it with Hulu -- or bundle Disney+ with Hulu and ESPN+.
Just Disney+ with ads cost $7.99 a month, without ads costs $13.99 per month.
If you bundle Disney+ with Hulu with ads it costs $9.99 per month with ads and $19.99 a month without ads. Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ costs $14.99 per month with ads and costs $24.99 per month without ads.
- Monthly fee: $7.99 with ads and $13.99 without ads
The Disney+ plan that includes ads has remained the same prices since Nov. 4, 2023.
Max (formerly HBO Max)
Max costs $9.99 a month with ads or $15.99 a month without ads. You can pay $19.99 a month if you want to stream in 4K.
The plan with ads allows streaming on two devices at once and HD resolution. The ad-free plan allows streaming on two devices at once, full HD resolution, and the ability to download 30 videos. The Ultimate Ad-free plan allows for streaming on four devices at once, 4K video quality, Dolby Atmos, and 100 downloads.
- Monthly fee: $9.99 with ads, $15.99 without ads, and $19.99 for the ultimate plan.
- Yearly fee: $99.99 with ads, $149.99 without ads, and $199.99 for the ultimate plan.
Max prices have not changed since Jan. 17, 2023, but the original plans were downgraded in the fall of 2023 and the “Ultimate Ad-Free plan” was added.
Hulu
Hulu offers several subscription plans including Live TV plans or a bundle with Disney+.
Hulu Live TV plans start at $76.99 per month with ads and $89.99 per moth without ads.
You can click here to learn more about their plans and offers.
- Monthly fee: $7.99 with ads and $17.99 without ads
- Yearly fee: $79.99 with ads
Hulu with ads prices have not changed since Nov. 4, 2023.
Netflix
Netflix offers a few plans at different rates.
Netflix with ads cost $6.99 per month and not all movies and TV shows are available to stream. You can watch on two devices at a time. The standard plan is $15.49 and allows access to all content with streaming on two devices at a time. The premium plan costs $22.99 and allows you to watch on four supported devices at a time.
You can click here to learn more about Netflix’s pricing. Certain T-Mobile plans offer a discounted or free Netflix subscription.
- Monthly fee: Starts at $6.99 per month and goes up to $22.99 per month depending on how many screens you want to allow at a time and if you want access to all the content.
The cost of Netflix has not changed since Nov. 4, 2023, but now the cheapest plan does not give consumers access to all movies/tv shows and mobile games.
Paramount+
Paramount+ with ads costs $5.99 per month. The ad-free option for Paramount+ costs $11.99 per month.
You can click here to learn more about the plans Paramount+ offers. T-Mobile offers a year of Paramount+ for free for certain subscribers.
- Monthly fee: $5.99 per month with ads and $11.99 per month without ads
- Yearly fee: $59.99 a year with ads and $119.99 without ads
Paramount+ prices have not changed since Nov. 4, 2023. Paramount+ now includes Showtime with its ad-free plan.
Peacock
Like most other services Peacock offers a version with ads and a version without. The prices start at $5.99 per month.
- Monthly fee: $5.99 per month with ads or $11.99 per month without ads
- Yearly fee: $59.99 a year with ads or $119.99 a year without ads
Peacock subscription prices have not changed since Nov. 4, 2023.
Starz
Starz offers a deal where it costs $4.99 for the first three months. After that, the price goes up to $9.99 per month.
The semi-annual offer has the service priced at $19.99 for six months, but after that it costs $45.99 for six months.
- Monthly fee: $9.99 per month
- Semi-annual fee: $45.99 for six months
A Starz subscription has not increased since Nov. 4, 2023.
Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll primarily offers film and television series produced by East Asian media, including Japanese anime. Subscriptions start at $7.99 per month and go up to $15.99 per month.
- Monthly fee: Starts at $7.99 per month
The cost of a Crunchyroll subscription has increased by $1 for the “Ultimate Fan” subscription since Nov. 4, 2023.