Subscribing to all eight major streaming services now costs $139.41 a month without ads, or $89.92 a month with them, according to a September 2026 analysis by Fortune — a bill that has climbed steadily as nearly every platform has raised prices since launch.
What each service costs now
- Netflix: Premium $26.99/month, Standard $19.99/month, ad-supported $8.99/month — up about 150% since its original $7.99 plan in 2011
- Disney+: $18.99/month ad-free (up 172% since its 2019 launch), $11.99/month with ads
- Apple TV+: $14.99/month, up 200% since launching at $4.99 in 2019
- HBO Max: $18.49/month ad-free, up 23% since 2020
- Hulu: $18.99/month ad-free, $11.99/month with ads
- Paramount+: $13.99/month Premium, $8.99/month Basic (Basic up 50%)
- Peacock: $19.99/month Premium Plus, $12.99/month Premium
- Prime Video: $8.99/month with ads, plus $4.99/month to go ad-free
Why the bill keeps growing
Streaming companies have leaned on price increases to offset the cost of original programming and slowing subscriber growth, even as they add ad-supported tiers meant to keep budget-conscious viewers from canceling outright. The result, per Fortune's analysis, is that the original promise of streaming — that unbundling cable would save households money — has largely reversed for anyone still paying for every major platform.
