Show HN: The same nine streaming subscriptions cost $702/year more than in 2021
A data-driven analysis shows that the cost of nine major streaming services has increased by 61% since 2021. The report tracks specific price hikes across platforms like Netflix, Disney+, and Spotify, totaling an additional $702 per year for consumers.
Why it matters
It quantifies the impact of 'subscription fatigue' and inflation on household entertainment budgets.
The same nine subscriptions — Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max, Apple TV+, Paramount+, Peacock, YouTube Premium, Spotify — cost $95.91 a month in 2021-03, and $154.41 a month today. That is +61% in 5 years, or $702 more per year for exactly the same nine services. Every figure is dated and linked to its source.
At 2021-03 prices these four cost $1,150.92 a year. Today the same nine cost $1,852.92 — a difference of $702 annually, for the same services and, in most cases, the same tier. Nothing was cancelled or downgraded to produce that number.
Each service has its own dated timeline with a citation on every change: Netflix · Disney+ · Hulu · HBO Max · Apple TV+ · Paramount+ · Peacock · YouTube Premium · Spotify .
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