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  • Aug 28, 2026 Apple One $21.95 ▲ +10%
  • Aug 28, 2026 Apple TV+ $14.99 ▲ +15%
  • Aug 18, 2026 Peacock $8.99 ▲ +13%
  • Jul 17, 2026 Apple Music $11.99 ▲ +9%
  • Jun 8, 2026 Google One $4.99 ▼ -38%
  • May 20, 2026 PlayStation Plus $19.99 ▲ +11%
  • Apr 21, 2026 Xbox Game Pass $22.99 ▼ -23%
  • Apr 10, 2026 Prime Video $4.99 ▲ +67%
  • Apr 10, 2026 YouTube Music $11.99 ▲ +9%
  • Apr 10, 2026 YouTube Premium $15.99 ▲ +14%
  • Mar 26, 2026 Netflix $26.99 ▲ +8%
  • Jan 15, 2026 Paramount+ $13.99 ▲ +8%
  • Jan 15, 2026 Spotify $12.99 ▲ +8%
  • Oct 21, 2025 Disney+ $18.99 ▲ +19%
  • Oct 21, 2025 HBO Max $10.99 ▲ +10%
  • Oct 21, 2025 Hulu $11.99 ▲ +20%

Source-cited · Updated Sep 2026

Netflix vs Peacock Price History

Since 2021, Netflix has risen +50% versus Peacock at +13%. Peacock has been the more price-stable choice. Every Netflix and Peacock tier tracked, 2021–2026, with every price change sourced.

Netflix

3 plans + 1 retired · default: Premium (4K)

$26.99
+50% since 2021
$0 $15 $30
Standard with Ads — 2022: $6.99 Standard with Ads — 2025: $7.99 Standard with Ads — 2026: $8.99 Standard — 2021: $13.99 Standard — 2022: $15.49 Standard — 2025: $17.99 Standard — 2026: $19.99 Premium (4K) — 2021: $17.99 Premium (4K) — 2022: $19.99 Premium (4K) — 2023: $22.99 Premium (4K) — 2025: $24.99 Premium (4K) — 2026: $26.99
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Netflix plan prices compared, 2021 to 2026: Premium (4K), Standard, Standard with Ads

Peacock

Better value

3 plans + 1 retired · default: Select

$8.99
+13% since 2025
$0 $15 $30
Premium Plus (mostly ad-free) — 2021: $9.99 Premium Plus (mostly ad-free) — 2023: $11.99 Premium Plus (mostly ad-free) — 2024: $13.99 Premium Plus (mostly ad-free) — 2025: $16.99 Premium Plus (mostly ad-free) — 2026: $19.99 Premium (with ads) — 2021: $4.99 Premium (with ads) — 2023: $5.99 Premium (with ads) — 2024: $7.99 Premium (with ads) — 2025: $10.99 Premium (with ads) — 2026: $12.99 Select — 2025: $7.99 Select — 2026: $8.99
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Peacock plan prices compared, 2021 to 2026: Select, Premium (with ads), Premium Plus (mostly ad-free)

Verdict

Better value: Peacock

Since 2021, Netflix has risen +50% versus Peacock at +13%. Peacock has been the more price-stable choice.

$18.00 cheaper today 3 fewer price hikes Peacock +13% vs Netflix +50% since 2021

Scorecard

The numbers behind the verdict

Premium (4K) vs Select — the default tier of each service, 2021–2026. A green tick marks the better number in each row. Note: Peacock’s default tier includes ads while Netflix’s is ad-free, so this isn’t a like-for-like matchup — the tier table below lines up every plan.

Netflix vs Peacock pricing metrics, better value marked per row
Metric Netflix Premium (4K) Peacock Select
Current Price (2026)$26.99$8.99 (better)
Total Change+50%+13% (better)
Number of Hikes41 (better)
Hike FrequencyEvery 1.3 yrs (better)Every 1.0 yrs
Avg Annual Change$1.80/yr$1.00/yr (better)

Every tier

Which tier costs what today

Every Netflix and Peacock plan in one list, cheapest first. First Tracked is each plan’s price when our tracking began — 2021, or its debut year if it arrived later. Retired tiers sit at the bottom with their final price.

All Netflix and Peacock plans ranked by current price
Service Plan Price Now First Tracked Change
NNetflixStandard with AdsAds$8.99$6.99 (2022)+29%
PPeacockSelectDefaultAds$8.99$7.99 (2025)+13%
PPeacockPremium (with ads)Ads$12.99$4.99 (2021)+160%
NNetflixStandard$19.99$13.99 (2021)+43%
PPeacockPremium Plus (mostly ad-free)$19.99$9.99 (2021)+100%
NNetflixPremium (4K)Default$26.99$17.99 (2021)+50%
PPeacockFree (ad-supported)AdsRetired$0.00 final (2023)$0.00 (2021)NaN%
NNetflixBasic (ad-free)Retired$11.99 final (2024)$8.99 (2021)+33%
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