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Netflix price history — every US increase on record

curated from primary sources · cross-checked against Internet Archive snapshots

As of August 2026, Netflix's Standard plan costs $19.99/month in the US — up 122% from $8.99 (2014), across 7 recorded price increases. Every increase below links to its evidence.

The drift

+122% since 2014

Standard: $8.99 at launch → $19.99 today, in 7 steps.

Hike count

7 increases

Recorded for the Standard plan. Full per-plan record below.

Standard price over time (USD/mo)

$19.99$8.992014201620182020202220242026

Standard — 7 hikes on record

datechangeevidence
2014-05$8.99 (launch)source ↗
2015-10$8.99 → $9.99 (+11%)source ↗
2017-10$9.99 → $10.99 (+10%)source ↗
2019-01$10.99 → $12.99 (+18%)source ↗
2020-10$12.99 → $13.99 (+8%)source ↗
2022-01$13.99 → $15.49 (+11%)source ↗
2025-01$15.49 → $17.99 (+16%)source ↗
2026-03$17.99 → $19.99 (+11%)source ↗

Premium — 7 hikes on record

datechangeevidence
2014-05$11.99 (launch)source ↗
2017-10$11.99 → $13.99 (+17%)source ↗
2019-01$13.99 → $15.99 (+14%)source ↗
2020-10$15.99 → $17.99 (+13%)source ↗
2022-01$17.99 → $19.99 (+11%)source ↗
2023-10$19.99 → $22.99 (+15%)source ↗
2025-01$22.99 → $24.99 (+9%)source ↗
2026-03$24.99 → $26.99 (+8%)source ↗

Standard with ads — 2 hikes on record

datechangeevidence
2022-11$6.99 (launch)source ↗
2025-01$6.99 → $7.99 (+14%)source ↗
2026-03$7.99 → $8.99 (+13%)source ↗

Quick answers

How many times has Netflix raised prices?

Netflix's Standard plan has had 7 price increases since 2014, going from $8.99 to $19.99/month (+122%).

What did Netflix cost when it started?

$8.99/month for Standard in 2014. It is now $19.99/month.

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