The Best Deals You Can Get on Streaming Services Right Now

Streaming services have basically come full circle: What started as a cheap alternative to cable TV has become an expensive monthly cost in its own right, as price hikes and crackdowns on password sharing have made subscribing to multiple streaming services just as expensive, if not more so, than some conventional cable plans.

Luckily, there are often discounts, deals, and loopholes to exploit that can make streaming more affordable—and sometimes even free.

This month’s best streaming deals

Two of the better streaming deals right now come bundled with services you might already be paying for. Instacart+ members can get a year of Peacock Premium at no extra cost, while DoorDash users with a DashPass Annual Plan can get a year of Max (with ads) included. Both are solid offers if you already use either platform—and worth checking out before you pay separately for another subscription.

Here are the best of the rest of the streaming deals right now:

Amazon Prime Video

Home to buzzy originals like “The Boys,” “Reacher,” and “Fallout,” plus a deep movie catalog.

• You can try a 30-day free trial.

• You can get a free Amazon Prime membership when you sign up for Metro by T-Mobile’s Flex Unlimited Plus plan.

• Prime Video is also available on its own for $8.99 a month, so if you’re only in it for the shows and movies, you can skip the full Prime membership and save yourself six bucks a month.

• Check out what’s new on Prime Video this month, as well as the best Prime Video Original movies to watch.

AMC+

Your go-to for “The Walking Dead” universe, “Interview with the Vampire,” and prestige dramas.

• You can try AMC+ for $5 for the first month (regular price is $9.99/month) through Sling TV (scroll down to see the deal). You do not need to have a Sling plan to get this deal.

• If you do sign up for a Sling subscription, you’ll get your first month of AMC+ for free.

• You can also try a seven-day free trial.

• Get 30 days of AMC+ free (ad-free plan) with code AMC30FT2—valid only for new Monthly or Annual Ad-Free subscriptions via amcplus.com.

• You can get an annual subscription to ad-free AMC+ through Verizon’s +play for $83.88 (saves you $3 per month).

• You can bundle AMC+ with STARZ on Prime Video for $13.99 (saves $6.99/month).

Apple TV+

Critically acclaimed originals like Ted Lasso and Severance.

• You can get a seven-day free trial of Apple TV+.

• You can get a free subscription if you’re a T-Mobile customer with their Experience Plans.

• Verizon’s One Unlimited for iPhone plan gives you an Apple TV+ subscription through its Apple One bundle.

• You get three months of free Apple TV+ when you buy an Apple product.

• Use this link to get three months of Apple TV+ free (for new or eligible returning subscribers). Offer valid through July 31, 2025.

• If that doesn’t work, try this link to get one month free—valid through Jan 7, 2026.

• You can get Apple Music for just $5.99/month with a student discount—and it comes with free access to Apple TV+.

• Check out the best original series from Apple TV.

The Criterion Channel

A haven for arthouse, international, and classic cinema.

• This arthouse streamer is the best service for true movie buffs, and you can sign up for a free trial before being charged the $99.99 annual fee (which already represents a savings over the $10.99 cost of a monthly plan).

Curiosity Stream

 A niche option for fans of science, history, tech, and real-world storytelling.

• Save $32 when you sign up for a Standard Curiosity Stream annual plan, and $71 when you sign up for the Smart Bundle annual plan.

• New users can also score $250 off a lifetime subscription to Curiosity Stream’s Standard plan.

DirecTV Stream

Best if you still want a traditional channel lineup plus access to streamers like Max and STARZ.

• You can get two years of Max, Paramount+ with Showtime, Starz, MGM+, and Cinemax with the purchase of the Premier package starting at $124.99 per month (it saves $10 per month, or $240 over two years).

• Or you can try a five-day free DirecTV Stream trial.

• You can also unlock 105+ free live channels just by signing up for MyFree DirecTV with your email and downloading the app.

Discovery+

 For reality TV and docu-series fans.

• You can subscribe to Discovery+ ($9.99/month) as an add-on through Sling TV—no base plan required.

• If you bundle it with Sling Blue or Sling Orange, you’ll get the first month free.

• Or you can also get Discovery+ free for six months with select Verizon Unlimited plans—then you’ll have to pay $6.99/month after the trial ends.

• There’s also a seven-day free trial if you just want to test it out.

Disney+

 Everything from Marvel to Mickey Mouse.

• You can get the Disney+, Hulu, and Max bundle with ads for $16.99 (a 43% discount off its original 29.97/mo price)

• Or you can get the Disney+, Hulu, and Max bundle without ads for $29.99 (a 42% discount off its original $51.97/mo price)

• You can get Disney+ and Hulu (with ads) for $10.99 per month (save 44% per month).

• You can get Disney+ and Hulu (no ads) for $19.99 per month (save 42% per month).

• You can get Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ (with ads) for $16.99 per month.

• You can get Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ (no ads) for $26.99 per month.

• Verizon subscribers who have an Unlimited Ultimate plan have the option to include a Disney package, which provides them with Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ (with ads) for just $10 monthly (save $6.99 per month).

• You can also get Disney+ Basic with Spectrum’s TV Select Signature and TV Select Plus plans.

• Check out what’s new on Disney+ this month.

FuboTV

A cable alternative focused on sports—think NFL, MLB, international soccer, and more.

• Try a seven-day free trial of FuboTV.

• If you’re a new subscriber, you get 30 days free of FuboTV Pro if you’re a My Best Buy Plus or Total member (save $84.99).

• New subscribers also get $20 off the first month.

Hulu

Catch network shows the next day, plus Hulu Originals like “The Bear” and “Only Murders in the Building.”

• You can get the Disney+, Hulu, and Max bundle with ads for $16.99.

• Or you can get the Disney+, Hulu, and Max bundle without ads for $29.99.

• Get an annual plan of Hulu (with ads) for $99.99 instead of $9.99 monthly (save $19.89)

• You can get Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ (with ads) for $16.99 per month.

• Get Hulu + Live TV, Disney+, and ESPN+ (all three with ads) for $82.99 per month.

• T-Mobile members can get Hulu at no cost through Hulu on Us with their Go5G Next or any Experience Beyond plan.

• Students can get Hulu for $1.99 per month (as opposed to the regular $9.99/mo) after an 80% discount.

• Verizon subscribers who have an Unlimited Ultimate plan have the option to include a Disney package, which provides them with Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ (with ads) for just $10 monthly (save $6.99 per month).

• Check out what’s new on Hulu this month and the best Hulu Originals.

Magellen TV

A smaller docu-streamer with a strong lineup of history, science, and war content.

• You can get a seven-day free trial with monthly billing, or a 14-day free trial if you choose the annual plan.

• You can get a subscription for $5.99/month, or save with annual billing at $4.99/month.

• Or you can get a lifetime membership for $149.97 through StackSocial (regularly $199).

Max

From HBO’s prestige shows like “Succession” and “The Last of Us” to Discovery content.

• You can get the new Disney+, Hulu, and Max bundle with ads for $16.99 (save $12.98/month).

• Or you can get the Disney+, Hulu, and Max bundle without ads for $29.99 (save $21.98/month)

• You can get Max (with ads) for $99.99 per year (save $19.89 per year over the monthly cost).

• You can get Max (with no ads) for $169.99 per year.

• You can get Max Premium (with no ads) for $209.99 per year (save $41.89 per year).

• Verizon subscribers who have myPlan have the option to include a Netflix and Max bundle package with ads for just $10 monthly per line (save $7.98 per month).

• Cricket Wireless includes Max (with ads) in its $60/month plan.

• Or if you use DoorDash regularly, you could sign up for a DashPass Annual Plan, and you’ll get Max (with ads) included at no extra cost for a year.

• Check out what’s new on Max this month, and the best movies and TV shows to stream on Max.

MGM+

Rotating library of classic films and newer series like “Godfather of Harlem.”