One at a time: what rotating streaming services saves, in numbers
Keeping all 9 major on-demand services on their main plans costs $154.41 a month, $1,852.92 a year, at October 2026 prices. Holding one at a time and switching each month costs about $205.88 a year, a difference of $1,647.04. These are the published prices doing arithmetic, not advice: what you watch, and what each service charges for cancelling and rejoining, are yours to weigh.
A year under each approach
| approach | per year | per month | less than all of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| All 9 every month | $1,852.92 | $154.41 | $0 |
| Three at a time, rotating | $617.64 | $51.47 | $1,235.28 |
| Two at a time, rotating | $411.76 | $34.31 | $1,441.16 |
| One at a time, rotating | $205.88 | $17.16 | $1,647.04 |
| The cheapest main plan only, all year | $155.88 | $12.99 | $1,697.04 |
The prices used
| service | main plan | a year |
|---|---|---|
 Spotify | $12.99 | $155.88 |
 Paramount+ | $13.99 | $167.88 |
 Apple TV+ | $14.99 | $179.88 |
 YouTube Premium | $15.99 | $191.88 |
 HBO Max | $18.49 | $221.88 |
 Disney+ | $18.99 | $227.88 |
 Hulu | $18.99 | $227.88 |
 Netflix | $19.99 | $239.88 |
 Peacock | $19.99 | $239.88 |
Questions
How much can you save by rotating streaming services?
About $1,647.04 a year holding one service at a time instead of all 9, at October 2026 main-plan prices.
What does it cost to have every major streaming service?
$154.41 a month or $1,852.92 a year for the 9 on-demand services' main plans, before bundles or annual discounts.
Which single service is cheapest to keep all year?
Spotify at $12.99 a month, $155.88 a year.