Fork over that further greenback

HBO has all the time been one of many pricier streaming providers, however with reveals like Succession, White Lotus, and the present that arguably kicked off the present golden period of tv, The Sopranos, you’re mainly all the time assured to get bang to your buck. We’ll need to see if that holds true after yet one more worth enhance, as a result of the price of HBO Max has risen but once more.

The change went into impact right now, January 12, making the service’s former $14.99/month worth for the ad-free tier has elevated $1 to $15.99. It’s the primary worth hike because the launch of HBO Max again in March of 2020.

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— HBO Max (@hbomax) January 12, 2023

Whereas it’s unimaginable to know for certain why the corporate determined to lift the worth, there’s an opportunity that they’re merely maintaining with the rising prices of inflation, particularly after their rivals like Netflix have finished the identical. After all, it does appear a bit handy that this alteration is occurring solely days earlier than the premiere of The Final of Us TV adaptation on HBO Max, which can seemingly be one of many greatest streaming occasions of the 12 months.

The present has been receiving rave critiques from critics, and as a fan of the sequence myself, I’ll have an interest to see how they translate such a beloved sport to a dwell motion tv format. Right here’s hoping the worth enhance is value it.