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HBO Max has raised prices across all plans

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By George Marston published 22 October 2025

All HBO Max subscription tiers will undergo a price increase, effective immediately

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HBO Max is raising prices for its streaming service subscription as of Tuesday, October 21 (via Variety). Here's a breakdown of the price increases, which affect everyone from basic monthly subscribers to premium yearly subscribers and at every tier in between:

  • HBO Max Basic With Ads (stream on two devices simultaneously)
  • Monthly: +$1/month increase, now $10.99
  • Annually: +$10/year increase, now $109.99
  • HBO Max Standard (no ads, stream on two devices simultaneously)
  • Monthly: +$1.50/month increase, now $18.49
  • Annual: +$15/year increase, now $184.99
  • HBO Max Premium (no ads, 4K content, stream on four devices simultaneously)
  • Monthly: +$2/month increase, $22.99
  • Annual: +$20/year increase, now $229.99

All new subscriptions will be based on the revised pricing scale, while existing monthly subscribers will see their rates go up effective November 20. Yearly subscribers' rates will increase at the time of their annual renewal, with 30 days notice about the price hikes.

The new rates mark the third price increase for the streaming service in as many years, and HBO Max isn't alone. The service's bundle alongside Disney Plus and Hulu will also increase in price to $19.99 per month at the base tier, while the ad-free version of the three way bundle to $32.99 a month. This marks a $3 per tier increase since the debut of the bundle in 2024.

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I've been Newsarama's resident Marvel Comics expert and general comic book historian since 2011, and now I'm the Entertainment Writer at GamesRadar+. I've also been the on-site reporter at most major comic conventions such as Comic-Con International: San Diego, New York Comic Con, and C2E2. Outside of comic journalism, I am the artist of many weird pictures, and the guitarist of many heavy riffs. (They/Them)

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