Show HN: The same nine streaming subscriptions cost $702/year more than in 2021

The same nine streaming subscriptions cost $702 more a year than in 2021 The same nine subscriptions — Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max, Apple TV+, Paramount+, Peacock, YouTube Premium, Spotify — cost $95.91 a month in 2021-03, and $154.41 a month today. That is +61% in 5 years, or $702 more per year for exactly the same nine services. Every figure is dated and linked to its source. The same basket, then and now What the yearly figure looks like At 2021-03 prices these four cost $1,150.92 a year. Today the same nine cost $1,852.92 — a difference of $702 annually, for the same services and, in most cases, the same tier. Nothing was cancelled or downgraded to produce that number. Per-service records Each service has its own dated timeline with a citation on every change: Netflix · Disney+ · Hulu · HBO Max · Apple TV+ · Paramount+ · Peacock · YouTube Premium · Spotify. Quick answers How much has streaming gone up? A basket of 9 major services went from $95.91 to $154.41 a month between 2021-03 and today — an increase of 61%, or $702 a year. How much does streaming cost per year now? $1,852.92 a year for these 9 services at their current standard tiers, against $1,150.92 for the same nine in 2021-03. Which streaming service has raised its price the most? Netflix +43%; Disney+ +138%; Hulu +58%; HBO Max +23%; Apple TV+ +200%; Paramount+ +40%; Peacock +100%; YouTube Premium +33%; Spotify +30% — measured from 2021-03 to today on each service's flagship tier. Why do streaming services keep raising prices? We do not speculate on motive; we record what was charged and when. What the dated record shows is that increases have become regular rather than exceptional, and that several services have raised prices more than once in a single year. About this article Written by Rashid N. Rashid N is the editor of HonestlyRanked. He reviews every figure this site publishes against its source before it goes out, and has never accepted a free account, a review unit, or payment for placement. Rashid N is a pen name; see our methodology page. Every figure here is pulled directly from our tracking database at page-build time and re-checked daily — see methodology. We measure published pricing only; we do not test provider performance, support or uptime. Corrections: tell us.