United States
Spotify price history: every US increase on record
The latest recorded US price for Spotify's Premium Individual plan is $12.99/month, from 2026-02. Our record starts at $9.99 in 2011-07; the recorded increase is 30%. Compare the dated plans below. These histories are manually maintained and are not live checkout quotes.
Spotify plans: latest recorded US prices
| Plan | Recorded price | Price entry | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Individual | $12.99/month | 2026-02 | Evidence |
| Duo | $18.99/month | 2026-02 | Evidence |
| Family | $21.99/month | 2026-02 | Evidence |
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Recorded price increase
Premium Individual: $9.99 at the start of our record to $12.99 in the latest entry, in 3 steps.
Hike count
Recorded for the Premium Individual plan. Full per-plan record below.
How Spotify compares
Among the 9 on-demand services we compare, Spotify's Premium Individual is the cheapest main plan at $12.99 a month (the most expensive is Peacock at $19.99). The full list is in streaming services ranked by price.
The pattern of increases
Premium Individual has gone up 3 times in our record, by 9% on average per step. The gaps between increases average 58 months. The last increase took effect in February 2026, 9 months ago. This describes the record; it is not a forecast. Since March 2021, Premium Individual has risen 30% while US consumer prices rose 26% (CPI-U to August 2026), so the price has outpaced inflation over that period.
Premium Individual price over time (USD/mo)
Premium Individual, 3 hikes on record
| date | change | evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-07 | $9.99 (first recorded) | source ↗ |
| 2023-07 | $9.99 to $10.99 (+10%) | source ↗ |
| 2024-06 | $10.99 to $11.99 (+9%) | source ↗ |
| 2026-02 | $11.99 to $12.99 (+8%) | source ↗ |
Duo, 3 hikes on record
| date | change | evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07 | $12.99 (first recorded) | source ↗ |
| 2023-07 | $12.99 to $14.99 (+15%) | source ↗ |
| 2024-06 | $14.99 to $16.99 (+13%) | source ↗ |
| 2026-02 | $16.99 to $18.99 (+12%) | source ↗ |
Family, 4 hikes on record
| date | change | evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-10 | $14.99 (first recorded) | source ↗ |
| 2021-04 | $14.99 to $15.99 (+7%) | source ↗ |
| 2023-07 | $15.99 to $16.99 (+6%) | source ↗ |
| 2024-06 | $16.99 to $19.99 (+18%) | source ↗ |
| 2026-02 | $19.99 to $21.99 (+10%) | source ↗ |
Questions
How much is Spotify per month right now?
Premium Individual $12.99; Duo $18.99; Family $21.99. These are the latest recorded US prices; the table above shows the month each took effect.
How many times has Spotify raised prices?
Spotify's Premium Individual plan has had 3 price increases since 2011, going from $9.99 to $12.99/month (+30%).
How often does Spotify raise prices?
On average every 58 months for Premium Individual, across 3 increases since 2011. The last one took effect in February 2026. That is the pattern so far, not a prediction.
What is the earliest Spotify price in this record?
$9.99/month for Premium Individual in 2011. The latest recorded figure is $12.99/month from February 2026.
Has Spotify gone up faster than inflation?
Since March 2021, Premium Individual has risen 30% while US consumer prices rose 26% (CPI-U to August 2026), so the price has outpaced inflation over that period.
Is Spotify expensive compared with other streaming services?
Its Premium Individual plan is the cheapest of the 9 on-demand services we compare, at $12.99 a month.