HBO Max has officially unveiled its Black Friday deal for 2025, and despite a new round of price hikes, it’s actually better than last year’s. In fact, it’s pretty much the best Black Friday streaming deal I’ve seen so far.
From now until December 1, you can get 12 months of HBO Max with ads at the price of $2.99/month. The downside is definitely those ads, which are pretty much par for the course for Black Friday discounts. The upside is the deal is available to both new and returning subscribers, so you won’t have to do any “new e-mail address” trickery if you’ve had an account before.
Get HBO Max for 2.99/mo for 12 Months
The Basic HBO Max plan normally costs $10.99/mo, adding up to around $132 over the course of a year. The Black Friday deal drops that price to $2.99/mo, adding up to just under $36 total and saving you over $90 over 12 months.
Last year, HBO Max offered the same pricing discount but limited the deal to six months. Now, you can get a full year at a discount, pretty much doubling the amount of money you save. The discount also comes after a $1 price increase in HBO Max plans, meaning you also save more each month than you would have a year ago.
What About Other HBO Max Plans?
Every HBO Max plan includes the same library of content, including current highlights like IT: Welcome to Derry and the entire DC Universe. The Black Friday discount, however, only applies to the Basic Plan with Ads.
Unfortunately, if you’re dead set on getting HBO Max without ads (or with 4K UHD support), you’re out of luck this Black Friday season. Your best bet for savings there is checking out the Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max bundle.
More Black Friday Streaming Deals So Far
Quite a few more streaming services have already announced their deals for this year’s Black Friday. Apple TV launched their streaming deal, six months for $5.99/mo, last week, while Crunchyroll knocked $20 off their annual ad-free subscription.
The Disney+ streaming deal is now in ‘early access’ for Good Morning America viewers, but that means we know its deal will be $4.99/mo for Hulu and Disney+ (with ads, of course). We’re still waiting on any standalone deals from Hulu, and once again don't expect to see anything from Netflix. If you're in the market for more than subscriptions, feel free to check out our full breakdown of Black Friday 2025.
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