ARTICLE: Peacock Raises Prices for the First Time Since Launch, New Pricing Effective Next Billing Date for Current Subscribers

[Errol]

Less than a month since NBCUniversal announced that Xfinity subscribers would have to start paying for Peacock after receiving the Premium package for free since the streaming service’s launch in 2020, comes word that the platform’s monthly and annual price plans are going up, effective immediately for new subscribers and starting on or after August 17 for existing users.

The cost for a Peacock Premium subscription will now cost $5.99/mo vs. $4.99/mo previously. Similarly, an annual subscription will now cost $59.99/year vs. $49.99/year previously. Additionally, the Premium Plus subscription goes up to $11.99 a month, a bump of $2.00 from the previous $9.99/mo. A yearly plan also jumps up, costing $20.00 more annually ($119.99/year vs. $99.99/year). Premium Plus Add-On pricing goes up $1.00 (from $5.00 to $6.00). 

The Premium subscription, which remains the most popular offering, will continue to provide customers access to stream 80,000+ hours of the best in TV, movies, and sports, along with New & Hit Shows, Films & Originals, LIVE Sports & Events, Current NBC & Bravo Shows and 50+ Always-On Channels. Meanwhile, the Premium Plus package will provide everything in Premium but also includes No Ads (Limited Exclusions*), Download & Watch Select Titles Offline and access to Your Local NBC Channel LIVE, 24/7.

In an email sent to current subscribers, Peacock notes, “As a current subscriber, you’ll receive one additional month at the current price. The new pricing will be effective on your next billing date on or after August 17, 2023.”

For those who are currently receiving Peacock on an offer, such as the $1.99/mo or $19.99/annual subscription options provided in September 2022 when “Days of our Lives” became a Peacock exclusive series or when NBCUniversal programming from brands such as NBC, Bravo, USA Network, et al. became available as next day offerings after the Hulu deal expired, don’t fret: “Your promotional pricing will continue through the end of the promotional period.” However, “if you are on an offer and upgraded to Premium Plus for $5/mo., your price for the Premium Plus Add-On will increase to $6/mo., effective on your next billing date on or after August 17.

As of the first quarter of 2023, Peacock had approximately 22 million subscribers, placing it well behind rivals Disney+, Paramount+, Max (formerly HBO Max) and Hulu. Updated subscriber numbers will be reported later this year, the first which will show how many subscribers the service may have lost since dropping Xfinity subscribers who received access at no extra cost.

Check out the new price plan for Peacock below.

Courtesy of Peacock

Peacock subscribers looking to manage or cancel their subscription, they can do so by logging into Peacock and visiting their Account page. For more information on how to cancel, visit the Peacock Cancellation page.

*Due to streaming rights, a small amount of programming will still contain ads (Peacock channels, events and a few shows and movies).

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Edited July 19, 2023 by Errol
Fixed typo

[Soapsuds]

More reason to cancel Peacock with the price increase. I'm going to watch the British Open this weekend and then cancel my subscription. I just can't  stomach Days of our Lives anymore.

[edgeofnik]

Will be interesting to hear how many formerly free Xfinity users they ended up losing. I'm sure most, like me, didn't subscribe. Watching DAYS occasionally simply wasn't worth it.

[DramatistDreamer]

My special pricing was a Black Friday promotional deal, and it runs for a year, so I will end it leading up to that time. Other than a few programs, I really don’t watch that often. I find myself watching Pluto TV more and more often these days, knowing that they stream episodes of Frasier.

[AbcNbc247]

Not even 

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Can get you to stay?

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Edited July 19, 2023 by AbcNbc247

[Soaplovers]

It isn't that much of an increase so I'll keep it.  I watch Bravo and Hallmark content.. plus they have a decent horror movie selection.   It's still cheaper then Disney+ or Netflix... which I canceled.

Still... I watch Tubi for a lot of older movies and tv shows (like Facts of Life, Family, Eight is Enough, etc).

[dragonflies]

I'm still locked into the 99cent price for awhile so I'm good lol

[DramatistDreamer]

That’s the promo price that I have too. 

[Soapsuds]

Hmmmmmmm

That's tempting!

[janea4old]

Another Peacock price increase: July 2024

https://deadline.com/2024/04/peacock-raising-prices-streaming-nbcuniversal-1235898599/

Summer 2024:
NBCUniversal is hiking the price of Peacock for the second time in two years, tacking $2 onto the cost of the streaming service this summer, around the time of the Paris Olympics.

Beginning in July 2024, the monthly price for Peacock Premium will increase to $7.99.

Premium Plus, which offers limited advertising, download capability and live local programming, will now be $13.99. 

Annual plans will go up to $79.99 for Premium and $139.99 for Premium Plus.

The change will take effect starting July 18, 2024 for new customers, and for existing subscribers at their next billing date on or after August 17, 2024.

Edited April 29 by janea4old

[DramatistDreamer]

Just in time for the Olympic Games.

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 I dumped Peacock after my promotion expired way back when but I may cave for a month during the Olympics this summer.

[Soapsuds]

$7.99??

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[Maxim]

For this I can get a whole menu at Mcdonalds, hANNY. 

[dragonflies]

McDonald's from maybe 10 years ago lol

 

$7.99 isn't bad compared to others like Netflix but yikes I'm glad I dropped my subscription. I wish I'd gotten to see Night Court finale though

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[Maxim]

Hmmm, the McSmart Menu is 6 euro where I live. Cheap stuff.