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Paramount+ has become a streaming destination for live sports, including loads of weekly NFL games and Champions League soccer, and great shows like Landman<\/em>, Tulsa King<\/em>, Dexter: Resurrection<\/em> and more. But pretty soon, the service will be raising prices<\/a> on both its Essential and Premium plans, and doing away with its 7-day free trial, meaning that if you want streaming access to all the shows, movies, and sports on the platform, you’ll be paying a bigger bill for that privilege.<\/p>\n While Paramount+ has historically offered a 7-day free trial, as of January 15, that perk will be discontinued. Jan. 15 is also when monthly and annual rates will increase for both their ad-supported Essential plan and their ad-free Premium plan with Showtime. While you can currently grab a subscription to the Essential plan for $7.99, that price will go up to $8.99\/month after Jan. 15, and a subscription to the Premium plan will increase from $12.99\/month to $13.99\/month. The downside? You’ll be paying more. The upside? Paramount+ is now the streaming home to every UFC fight (for the next seven years<\/a>!), and they’re included in the subscription cost, which will actually be a huge savings if you’re used to PPV events.<\/p>\n If you want to lock in Paramount+’s current rates for a year, we suggest grabbing an annual subscription: an Essential plan is $59.99 (soon to be $89.99) and a Premium plan is $119.99 (increasing to $139.99), but if you subscribe by Jan. 15, you’ll get the current rate for a whole year. Here’s what you need to know to avoid the latest streaming price hike.<\/p>\n If you have a monthly or annual plan with Paramount+, prices will increase for both their ad-supported Essential plan and their ad-free Premium plan with Showtime as of Jan. 15, 2026.<\/p>\nWhen is Paramount+ raising their prices?<\/h2>\n
How to pay less for Paramount+<\/h2>\n