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October 2026 prices

Cheapest way to get Netflix and HBO Max

What Netflix and HBO Max cost together, whether a bundle beats buying them separately, and how much you'd save by rotating instead of paying all year.

The quick answer (ad-free plans)
Buying separately
$38.48/mo
Cheapest setup
$38.48/mo
No bundle beats buying these separately. Rotation (below) is where your savings are.
Netflix$19.99/mo
HBO Max$18.49/mo
With ads, the same services cost $19.98/month separately. Prices are U.S. monthly list prices as of October 2026.
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Should you bundle?

There's no official bundle for Netflix and HBO Max. You pay full price for each, so the real savings come from switching to ad-supported plans, using a perk you already have, or rotating (below).

Pay only for the months you watch

Keeping Netflix and HBO Max all year costs $461.76 at the cheapest ad-free price. Most people don't watch every service every month. If you subscribe to each one only for the roughly four months a year when your shows are airing, you'd pay about $153.92, saving $307.84 a year.

That's what Stream-Wiser plans for you: tell it what you watch and it maps out which service to have each month. How rotation works →

See which months you actually need each one. Add the shows you watch on Netflix and HBO Max and Stream-Wiser builds a free 12-month plan so you never pay for a month you're not using.

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Every plan and price
U.S. list prices, updated October 2026.
Netflix
Standard with ads$8.99/mo
Standard (no ads)$19.99/mo
Premium (4K)$26.99/mo
Last price change: March 2026 (Standard $17.99 → $19.99). No annual plan. Price rises apply to existing members at their next bill.
HBO Max
Basic with ads$10.99/mo
Standard (no ads)$18.49/mo
Premium (4K)$22.99/mo
Last price change: October 2025 (Standard $16.99 → $18.49). Prestige HBO seasons drop a few times a year, so it rotates well.
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Frequently asked questions
What's the cheapest way to get Netflix and HBO Max?

There's no bundle that lowers the price of Netflix and HBO Max, so buying them separately at $38.48/month ad-free is already the cheapest option. With ads, the same services cost $19.98/month separately.

Is there a Netflix and HBO Max bundle?

No. There's no official bundle that covers Netflix and HBO Max, so each is billed separately. Rotating them by month is usually the biggest saving.

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