It's official -- streaming price hikes are following us into 2026. Paramount Plus will cost more in the US starting Jan. 15.
Paramount Plus' Essential and Premium plans will each rise by $1. The ad-supported Essential version will increase to $9, and the ad-free Premium version will rise to $14. The option to prepay for a year of streaming currently costs $60 for Essential and $120 for Premium, but it'll cost $90 per year for Essential and $140 per year for Premium come January.
Paramount Plus streaming prices Jan. 2026
Paramount Plus Essential Paramount Plus Premium Previous price (monthly) $8 $13 New price (monthly) $9 $14 Previous price (annual) $60 $120 New price (annual) $90 $140
Both new and existing subscribers will experience a price increase. In a letter to shareholders, the company said the changes -- including "upcoming price adjustments" in Australia and Canada -- "will fuel continued reinvestment in the user experience and deliver an even stronger slate of programming for our customers in the year ahead and beyond."