Peacock subscription price: how much does each plan cost?

If you’re looking for a colorful dose of excellent entertainment, NBCUniversal’s Peacock TV is an attractive streaming service offering great on-demand content.

Despite raising subscription prices twice since launching in 2020, Peacock still remains one of the most affordable streaming services for film buffs, sports nuts, TV fans and 24/7 news devotees.

• Subscribe to Peacock from $7.99 a month

Peacock has two plans to choose from brimming with so much quality content (from Universal movies and Peacock Originals to NBC and Bravo hits) that, for the competitive Peacock price, it still gives Max, Netflix, and Paramount+ a run for their money.

Below we’ll detail how the Peacock price matches up to some of the best streaming service heavyweights, so you can decide if a subscription is the right move for you, and any money-saving sign-up deals currently available.

Peacock prices at a glance

NBC’s streaming service offers two different tiers at different prices, which you can find below:

When Peacock launched in 2020, it had two main tiers. Its 'Premium' tier was priced at $4.99 a month, while its 'Premium Plus' tier, which lets subscribers go ad-free, access live local NBC coverage and download content, cost $9.99 per month.

That changed in July 2023, when Peacock announced its very first price hike, which saw the 'Premium' tier go up by $1 to $5.99 and the 'Premium Plus' tier rise by $2 to $11.99. Those price changes took effect immediately, while existing subscribers had until August 17, 2023.

Peacock's second price hike was announced in July 2024, which saw both the Peacock 'Premium' (with ads) plan and the Peacock 'Premium Plus' (mostly ad-free) plan increase by $2. That meant prices grew to $7.99 and $13.99, respectively.

Of course, like most rival streaming services, you can save money by signing up to an annual plan instead of a monthly rolling subscription if you know you want to have access to Peacock for a year. See this saving below.

Peacock 'Premium' plan: was $95.88 for 12-months now $79.99 at Peacock
You can save $15.89 by subscribing to an annual Peacock subscription. The 16% saving isn't available for a monthly subscription and is only the regular annual subscription saving that you get by signing up for the year, but with more than 80,000 hours of content available, you'll definitely need more time to get through its big catalog, especially with some of the best 2025 Oscar winners being available, and this way you'll also have an account for upcoming live sporting events.

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Peacock plans at a glance

Peacock's 'Premium' plan provides complete access to the Peacock library. That’s over 80,000 hours of movies and TV goodness, including every season of Peacock Original shows like The Traitors, Bel-Air, and the Saved by the Bell reboot.

You'll also be able to watch new episodes of NBC shows the day after they broadcast and stream live sports (such as exclusive Premier League matches) as well as events. The only caveat? It’s an ad-supported plan, which means up to five minutes of commercials every hour.

Meanwhile, 'Premium Plus' lets you ditch the annoying ads on everything except live channels, sports and events, and a handful of movies and TV shows. You get everything that 'Premium' offers, but with the benefit of watching select content offline on your mobile with the ability to download as well as access to your local NBC channel live, 24/7.

How does the Peacock price compare to other streaming services?

The best way to get a good indication of how the Peacock price compares to its competitors, we've put together a table of all its competitors with their ad-free plans.

How does the Peacock price compare to Paramount+?

Paramount+ delivers almost identical offerings to the Peacock price plans, with a $7.99 Essential plan and $12.99 Premium plan. The former provides access to programmes from its cable TV networks (including CBS, Comedy Central, Showtime and BET), films from the Paramount Pictures archive such as these five new movies with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, and live sports and news coverage through CBS-affiliated channels.

Meanwhile the pricier $12.99 plan throws in a live stream of your local CBS station, and, like Peacock’s top-tier option, lets you download shows to watch offline. It also combines its on-demand content with Showtime's own catalog of originals such as Yellowjackets and Dexter.

Peacock is the home of Frasier and its subsequent reboot, comedies 30 Rock and The Office, the entire Harry Potter film series, on top of exclusive WWE and Premier League coverage. Meanwhile, Paramount+ is the home of neo-Western dramas thanks to its Taylor Sheridan library of Yellowstone spin-offs 1883 and 1923, as well as dramas Landman and Tulsa King. There's also multiple Star Trek shows, in addition to RuPaul’s Drag Race, South Park and SpongeBob SquarePants, plus live Champions League matches.

If you're considering subscribing to Paramount+, have a look at the best Paramount+ movies and best Paramount+ shows to see what's on offer, as well as everything new on Paramount+ this month.

How does the Peacock price compare to Max?

Max is one of the more rarefied streaming services, and boy, does it have the price tag to prove it!

With the merger of Warner Bros and Discovery, HBO Max rebranded to just 'Max' and offers three different Max price points. Its ‘With Ads’ plan is almost twice the Premium Peacock price, coming in at $9.99 a month, while the ‘Ad-Free’ option is a budget-busting $16.99. Now, if you want 4K streams you'll need to stretch to its 'Ultimate Ad-Free' plan, costing $20.99 a month.

All plans have the same 13,000 hours of premium content, with the only difference between them being the ability to stream offline, and how many simultaneous streams you can have at any one time. And the aforementioned 4K resolution for its priciest plan.

Unlike Peacock, Max doesn’t offer digital linear channels or provide more than a smattering of sports programming (e.g. Game Theory with Bomani Jones). But thanks to its wealth of quality programming, it can easily justify the higher fee, including big hits like The White Lotus, The Last of Us, Euphoria, and titles from the Warner Brothers archive.

Plus, DC Entertainment fans are in for a treat, because The Penguin and Creature Commandos are available to stream exclusively on Max.

Interested in signing up to Max? Check out the best Max movies and best Max shows to see if any of them interest you.

How does the Peacock price compare to Prime Video?

Prime Video has a range of subscription options available to suit your circumstances and entertainment needs. Stream an estimated 20,000 movies and 2,100 TV series...and that's Prime trumping Peacock, at least in terms of quantity.

In terms of quality, there's five new Prime Video movies with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes we think you should stream and the platform remains unmatched when it comes to critically acclaimed Original series like The Wheel of Time, The Boys, Fallout, and The Rings of Power.

For $14.99 a month ($139.99 a year), an Amazon Prime subscription includes free delivery, ad-free music streaming, Prime Gaming, Prime Reading, exclusive deals on your groceries, and loads more.

When you start to add Amazon Channels, however – bundles of content from various TV and film studios – things quickly start to get expensive. So, while sports coverage is included with the Peacock price of $7.99 or $13.99 for Premium Plus, it’ll cost extra to get your fix of soccer, basketball, boxing, or baseball through Prime. An NBA League Pass, for example, will double your bill to $29.98 per month.

Check out our best Prime Video movies and best Prime Video shows to see if it's worth switching to Prime Video this month, as well as everything new on Prime Video.

What can you watch on Peacock?

Peacock has more than 80,000 hours of movies, TV shows, and live sports to stream. But where Peacock really shines is through its blockbuster movie list as three Oscar-nominated movies are available to exclusively stream on the platform, including Wicked, Conclave and The Wild Robot.

Peacock is also home to some horror gems like these four with 85% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes and features new film releases including Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. When it comes to TV shows, there's Peacock original series like Lockerbie: A Search for the Truth and Poker Face, as well as iconic shows such as Real Housewives and Parks and Recreation.

There's something for everyone with its live TV channels, live sports and news, and NBC content.

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