Streaming Deal Predictions for Black Friday 2026

Disney+ increased prices again back in September, but the Hulu bundle actually stayed at $12.99. I’d guess we see the return of the $4.99 deal on the ad-supported bundle for a full 12-month window, but there’s a chance it only goes down to $5.99 to align with the new Disney+ pricing.

HBO Max

HBO Max is in a particularly weird place. Paramount finalized its acquisition of Warner Bros. earlier this year, and indicated early on in negotiations they were planning to merge their streaming services. More recently, Paramount announced that HBO Max and Paramount+ will be getting a new streaming bundle in early 2027, which is likely a first step on the path to a full merger.

However, that doesn’t mean Black Friday deals are off the table. Last year, HBO Max offered a particularly generous deal, dropping the ad-supported plan to just $2.99/month for a 12-month period. We’ll likely see the same deal return this year, though potentially limited to six or even two months as HBO Max navigates a more uncertain future.

Paramount+

Paramount+ is in a similar boat to HBO Max, but I’m a bit more confident in this one, largely because Paramount+ has offered relatively consistent deals even as other services have shied away from them. Right now, for example, you can get 50% off an annual subscription using a promo code.

For Black Friday, Paramount+ will likely offer a two-month subscription deal on both of its ad-supported and ad-free Showtime plans. Yep, we might actually have an ad-free deal on our hands. In 2025, Paramount+ dropped the prices of both subscriptions to $2.99/month, and given the consistency of deals since then, I expect to see the same deal return for 2026.

Apple TV

Speaking of ad-free, praise be Apple TV. Apple’s streaming service keeps it simple with one ad-free subscription plan, so if you’re dead set on picking up a new service without ads, this is your best bet.

Last year, Apple TV dropped the price of its subscription from $12.99 to $5.99/month for a six-month period. Since then, however, the service hiked prices by $2 for a standard monthly rate of $14.99. With that in mind, I expect to see the return of at least a six-month deal period, but the discount might be closer to $6.99 to hit the same discount percentage.

Peacock

Peacock was actually one of the only streaming services that didn’t offer any Black Friday deal in 2025. That doesn’t mean we’re out of luck this year, but it isn’t a great sign, especially given the service just hiked prices again this Summer.

If you desperately want to catch up on Peacock’s sitcoms and reality TV lineup, I recommend keeping an eye out for deals on Walmart+ subscriptions. This is basically Walmart’s version of Amazon Prime, but it also includes Peacock Premium, and often get 50% discounts during major sales events.

Blythe (she/her) is an Audience Development Coordinator at IGN who spends way too much time in character customization screens and tracking down collectibles.