When do streaming prices go up? The month-by-month record
75 increases · 11 services · 2011 to 2026
Of the 75 streaming price increases on our record, more landed in October than any other month (25). On main plans, Disney+ raises prices most often, about every 14 months; Spotify least often, about every 58 months. Price cuts on the plans we track: 1. The pattern is what the dated record shows, not a prediction.
Increases by calendar month
How often each service raises its main plan
| service | increases | average gap | last increase |
|---|---|---|---|
 Disney+ | 5 | 14 months | 12 months ago |
 Peacock | 4 | 18 months | 2 months ago |
 YouTube TV | 5 | 19 months | 21 months ago |
 Paramount+ | 3 | 19 months | 9 months ago |
 Apple TV+ | 4 | 20 months | 2 months ago |
 Netflix | 7 | 20 months | 7 months ago |
 HBO Max | 3 | 22 months | 12 months ago |
 Prime Video | 1 | 27 months | 6 months ago |
 Hulu | 4 | 27 months | 24 months ago |
 YouTube Premium | 3 | 43 months | 4 months ago |
 Spotify | 3 | 58 months | 8 months ago |
Questions
What month do streaming services raise prices?
October has the most increases on record (25 of 75), followed by January.
How often does Netflix raise prices?
About every 20 months on its main plan, 7 increases so far; the last was 7 months ago.
Do streaming prices ever go down?
Rarely. We have 1 price cut on record against 75 increases.
"October is the busiest month for streaming price increases, with 25 of 75 on record." HonestlyRanked, October 2026. Free to reuse with a link.
By Rashid N. Rashid N edits Honestly Ranked and checks the figures before they go up. Rashid N is a pen name.
Figures come from our tracking database and are re-checked daily
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