Paramount+ is about to get a bit of costlier, as Paramount Global introduced at the moment that it’s going to increase the costs for a few of its subscription plans.
As reported by Variety, starting August 20, Paramount+ will enhance the worth of its ad-supported Essential plan from $5.99 to $7.99 per 30 days—a $2 enhance. The ad-free tier, aka the Paramount+ With Showtime plan, will enhance by $1, bringing the worth from $11.99 per 30 days to $12.99 per 30 days. Those with the legacy Paramount+ Limited Commercial plan will see a $1 worth enhance, bringing the month-to-month price to $7.99.
Variety notes which are present Paramount+ With Showtime subscribers won’t see the brand new pricing till their subsequent billing date “on or round September 20.” More curiously, present subscribers of Paramount+ Essential will proceed to obtain the present worth of $5.99, however Variety didn’t specify if or when the newer pricing would go into impact.
Annual pricing will stay unchanged, with Paramount+ Essential costing $59.99 a yr and $119.99 per yr for Paramount+ With Showtime yearly subscribers.
Paramount’s enhance within the costs of Paramount+ comes a bit of over a yr after the streaming service noticed a worth hike. Paramount+ joins Peacock and Max as these streaming giants have elevated the costs of its subscription plans this yr. The announcement comes weeks after Paramount’s rumored merger with Skydance Media fell apart.
Paramount+ is dwelling to a variety of flicks and TV exhibits, resembling Spongebob Squarepants, Star Trek, the Halo TV collection, South Park specials, the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, Yellowjackets, and the Yellowstone prequel exhibits 1883 and 1923.
In our 2023 evaluate of Paramount+, IGN wrote: “While it is positively nonetheless rising, Paramount+ is carving out an area for itself within the streaming panorama.”
Taylor is a Reporter at IGN. You can observe her on Twitter @TayNixster.
