Short answer: in 2026, Netflix, Spotify, YouTube Premium, Crunchyroll, Paramount+ and the Prime Video ad-free add-on all raised US prices, mostly by $1 to $2 a month. That is $12 to $24 a year per plan. Check which of your plans changed, then decide whether to keep, downgrade, rotate or cancel each one before its next renewal.
2026 US price rises
Monthly prices before tax, as reported when each change was announced. Providers roll new prices out to existing members over weeks, so check your own plan page or the email you received.
| Plan | Before | After | Extra a year | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netflix Standard with ads | $7.99 | $8.99 | $12 | March (TheWrap, 26 Mar 2026) |
| Netflix Standard | $17.99 | $19.99 | $24 | March |
| Netflix Premium | $24.99 | $26.99 | $24 | March |
| Spotify Premium | $11.99 | $12.99 | $12 | February (Fox, 11 Apr 2026) |
| YouTube Premium | $13.99 | $15.99 | $24 | April |
| Crunchyroll Fan | $7.99 | $9.99 | $24 | February |
| Prime Video ad-free add-on | $2.99 | $4.99 | $24 | April |
| Paramount+ Essential and Premium | up $1 a month on both | $12 | January | |
Netflix told existing members by email a month before their new price applied. If you pay through the App Store or a phone or TV bundle, the timing can differ.
A worked example
Demo household: Netflix Standard, Spotify Premium and YouTube Premium. The three rises add $2, $1 and $2 a month: $5 a month, or $60 a year, with no change in what the household watches or hears.
$60 isn’t a reason to panic. It is a reason to ask, once, whether each plan still earns its place at the new price.
What to do with a higher price
- Keep it if you use it weekly and would start it again today at the new price. Update the amount and renewal date wherever you track it.
- Downgrade to an ad-supported tier if ads don’t bother you. In the table, Netflix with ads costs $11 a month less than Standard.
- Rotate video services: keep one at a time, and switch when you finish what you came for.
- Cancel what you haven’t opened in a month, through whoever bills you, and keep the confirmation.
Keep the new prices in one place
A price rise is easy to approve by not reading the email. Cadora keeps a list of what you pay on your iPhone or iPad. When a price changes, update the amount and Cadora keeps the price history, so next year you can see how far a plan has moved. It doesn’t read emails or check providers’ prices; it tracks the amounts you enter.
FAQ
Which streaming services raised prices in 2026?
In the US: Netflix (March), Spotify Premium (February), YouTube Premium (April), Crunchyroll (February), Paramount+ (January) and the Prime Video ad-free add-on (April). Most rises were $1 to $2 a month.
How much did Netflix go up in 2026?
In the US, Standard with ads went from $7.99 to $8.99, Standard from $17.99 to $19.99, and Premium from $24.99 to $26.99 a month, announced in March 2026.
When does a price rise reach existing subscribers?
Usually at a renewal after a notice. Netflix emailed members a month before the new price applied. Check the email or your account page for the exact date.
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Khai Do is an independent iOS developer in Vietnam who builds and supports Cadora under Aquifer.