Your Streaming Bills Are About to Get Peacock'd: New Hidden Fees Just Dropped for Cord Cutters
You might want to check your credit card statement, because Peacock—along with Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+—just quietly rolled out a new wave of price hikes and “service fees” that will hit your wallet like a brick. Starting this month, Peacock’s Premium Plus plan jumps from $11.99 to $13.99 a month, and that’s before the new “regional sports surcharge” that can add up to $3.50 extra if you live in a city with a live sports deal. But here’s the kicker: these price changes aren’t just for new subscribers. Existing users are getting hit, too, with an automatic upgrade unless you cancel within 30 days. In plain English, you’re paying more for the same content—while Peacock cuts back on ad-free options and drops live local news in 14 states. If you’re already juggling six streaming services, this is the final straw. Time to play hardball: cancel anything you haven’t watched in 30 days, downgrade to the ad-supported tier, or switch to a free, ad-supported service like Pluto or Tubi. Your wallet has to be the peacock—proud and loud about saving cash.