What streaming costs in 2025: The price of Netflix, Disney Plus, Max and more

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There once was a time where streaming services were thought to be the more cost-effective alternative to traditional cable. That isn't the case these days. In fact, streaming costs can creep up to over $100 a month when you factor in ad-free tiers, additional content, and all the options available per streaming service.

According to a survey by Reviews.org, Americans spent an average of $42.38 per month on their streaming subscriptions, or $508.56 per year. But that's a drop of 23% from the previous year, so clearly more and more users are hitting the cancel button.

While the major platforms seem to be holding on to their overall numbers, the truth is people are becoming savvier. Many are ditching the “all-in” approach, choosing instead to rotate between subscriptions to save a little cash — aka "churning."

If 2025 is the year you’re taking back control of your entertainment budget, it’s worth knowing exactly what each service costs. Here’s a quick breakdown to help you decide where your money’s going — and what you can live without.

The cost of all streaming services

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Service	Cheapest plan price/Ads	Premium plan
Netflix	$8/Yes	$25
Disney Plus/Hulu bundle	$11/Yes	$20
Prime Video (standalone)	$9/Yes, $15 with Prime subscription	$12, $18 with Prime subscription
HBO Max	$10/Yes	$21
Paramount Plus	$8/Yes	$13 with Showtime
Peacock	$8/Yes	$17
Apple TV Plus	$13/No	N/A
Total	$67	$108

Netflix prices in 2025

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Netflix is still the most popular streaming service. If, like millions of people around the world, a subscription is a must-have, there are some options.

At the lowest level, the ad-supported tier costs $7.99 per month. If you can't stand ads, the Standard plan is $17.99, which includes two screens, and the Premium plan is $24.99, which includes four screens as well as upgraded HDR/4K resolution.

Netflix’s crackdown on password sharing in 2023 blocked the ability to stream content from different physical locations. However, the Standard plan gives you the option to add one extra member and the Premium plan gives you two extra members. With both, additional extra member slots cost $6.99 each without ads and $7.99 without.

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Hulu and Disney Plus prices in 2025

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Currently, Hulu and Disney Plus are still separate services, though parent company Disney recently integrated them within the latter's app for subscribers who have both under the same email address.

Currently, users can subscribe to just Hulu with ads for $9.99 with ads, or $18.99 ad-free. Similarly, Disney Plus alone costs $9.99 with ads, and $15.99 for the ad-free version.

However, those looking to subscribe to both can net substantial savings with the Disney+ Hulu Bundle Basic plan, which costs $10.99 per month for both services (with ads) and includes simultaneous streaming on two devices.

Those who want to go ad-free can purchase the Disney+ Hulu Bundle Premium, which costs $19.99 per month and includes the ability to download content for offline viewing.

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Prime Video prices in 2025

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Amazon's Prime Video service is included with the larger Amazon Prime subscription, which is priced at $14.99 per month ($139 per year).

Those who do not have Amazon Prime can also subscribe to a video-only, ad-supported standalone service for $8.99 per month. It costs an extra $3 per month to go ad-free.

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Max prices in 2025

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HBO Max has returned to its original name and offers a three-tiered pricing structure that includes a basic ad plan that costs $9.99 per month, an ad-free plan that runs $16.99 per month, and a third Ultimate ad-free plan for $20.99 per month that includes additional features like 4K streaming and simultaneous downloads.

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Paramount Plus prices in 2025

Paramount Plus offers two plans for consumers. The basic, ad-supported Essential plan is $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year and includes access to the streamer’s library of 45,000 episodes and movies.

The more expensive Paramount Plus with Showtime option is $12.99 per month or $119.99 per year and includes ad-free access to Paramount Plus and Showtime library content as well as offline downloads and access to the live feed of your local CBS station.

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Peacock prices in 2025

NBCUniversal’s streaming service is fairly affordable in comparison to some of the other option on this list, though it's also gotten more expensive since 2024. The former $5.99 ad-supported tier now costs $7.99 for new customers, and the upgraded $11.99 reduced ads service now costs $13.99.

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Apple TV Plus prices in 2025

Apple TV Plus got its first price increase earlier this year. What makes it worthwhile is that it's still unique among the rest of the streamers. It features mostly original content and does not have a vast library of licensed titles with which to entice users. However, the home of prestige shows like "Severance," "Slow Horses" and "Silo," as well as critically acclaimed films like "Killers of the Flower Moon" and "Napoleon" is now priced at $9.99 per month, which includes the ability to stream content on six devices at once with no ads at all.

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Brittany Vincent has been covering video games and tech for over 13 years for publications including Tom's Guide, MTV, Rolling Stone, CNN, Popular Science, Playboy, IGN, GamesRadar, Polygon, Kotaku, Maxim, and more. She's also appeared as a panelist at video game conventions like PAX East and PAX West and has coordinated social media for companies like CNET. When she's not writing or gaming, she's looking for the next great visual novel in the vein of Saya no Uta. You can follow her on Twitter @MolotovCupcake.

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