Source-cited · Updated Sep 2026
Peacock vs YouTube TV Price History
Since 2021, Peacock has risen +13% versus YouTube TV at +28%. Peacock has been the more price-stable choice. Every Peacock and YouTube TV tier tracked, 2021–2026, with every price change sourced.
Peacock
Better value3 plans + 1 retired · default: Select
YouTube TV
6 plans · default: Base Plan
Verdict
Better value: Peacock
Since 2021, Peacock has risen +13% versus YouTube TV at +28%. Peacock has been the more price-stable choice.
Scorecard
The numbers behind the verdict
Select vs Base Plan — 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 YouTube TV’s is ad-free, so this isn’t a like-for-like matchup — the tier table below lines up every plan.
| Metric | Peacock Select | YouTube TV Base Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Current Price (2026) | $8.99 (better) | $82.99 |
| Total Change | +13% (better) | +28% |
| Number of Hikes | 1 (better) | 2 |
| Hike Frequency | Every 1.0 yrs | Every 2.5 yrs (better) |
| Avg Annual Change | $1.00/yr (better) | $3.60/yr |
Every tier
Which tier costs what today
Every Peacock and YouTube TV 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.
| Service | Plan | Price Now | First Tracked | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPeacock | SelectDefaultAds | $8.99 | $7.99 (2025) | +13% |
| PPeacock | Premium (with ads)Ads | $12.99 | $4.99 (2021) | +160% |
| PPeacock | Premium Plus (mostly ad-free) | $19.99 | $9.99 (2021) | +100% |
| YYouTube TV | Spanish Plan | $34.99 | $34.99 (2022) | 0% |
| YYouTube TV | Entertainment Plan | $54.99 | $54.99 (2026) | 0% |
| YYouTube TV | Sports Plan | $64.99 | $64.99 (2026) | 0% |
| YYouTube TV | News + Entertainment + Family Plan | $69.99 | $69.99 (2026) | 0% |
| YYouTube TV | Sports + News Plan | $71.99 | $71.99 (2026) | 0% |
| YYouTube TV | Base PlanDefault | $82.99 | $64.99 (2021) | +28% |
| PPeacock | Free (ad-supported)AdsRetired | $0.00 final (2023) | $0.00 (2021) | NaN% |