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Never pay full price for Peacock year-round.<\/h4>\n\n\n
Jared Newman<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>August 19, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
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Remember back in 2020 when Peacock cost just $5 per month? Those days are long gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a new round of price hikes<\/a>, Peacock Premium now costs $13 per month or $130 per year, up from $11 or $110 per year previously. The Premium Plus now costs $20 per month or $200 per year, up from $17 per month or $170 per year. Peacock’s “Select” tier, which excludes live sports, movies, and Peacock originals, now costs $9 per month or $90 per year, up from $8 per month or $80 per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But just because NBCUniversal wants more money for Peacock doesn’t mean you have to pay it. A spokesperson confirmed that while Peacock’s standalone prices are going up, you can still bundle it with other services for less. Several of these combos are less expensive than paying for Peacock by itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s how to get a deal on Peacock even after the latest price hikes, and possibly even pay less than you were before:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walmart+ includes Peacock and costs less<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Walmart+ costs $98 pear year<\/a> and includes your choice of either Peacock Premium or Paramount+ Essential, with the option to switch between them every three months. That’s $32 less per year than an annual Peacock subscription by itself. You can upgrade to Peacock’s ad-free tier for an extra $6 per month or $72 per year, which still saves you $30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are ways to defray the cost of Walmart+ as well. Students<\/a> and government aid recipients<\/a> get half-off, and AARP members get $40 off per year<\/a>. If you’re new to Walmart+, you might also wait until Black Friday, when memberships are typically half-off the first year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other benefits of Walmart+<\/a> include free shipping with no order minimums, same-day delivery on orders of $35 or more, and a free Whopper every three months, among other things. It could be a replacement for Amazon Prime, provided you’d rather have Peacock than Amazon’s streaming offerings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An NBCU spokesperson confirmed that Peacock’s price hike doesn’t affect the Walmart+ bundle at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instacart+ includes Peacock and also costs less<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instacart+ costs $99 per year<\/a> and includes Peacock Premium at no extra charge, saving $31 per year over a standalone Peacock subscription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is worth considering if you’re going to subscribe to Peacock year-round and also want to defray the delivery fees on groceries, take-out, and Costco orders. Instacart’s membership also includes a free subscription to New York Times Cooking. One notable downside, though: Unlike Walmart+, Instacart won’t let you upgrade to Peacock’s ad-free tier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An NBCU spokesperson confirmed that Peacock’s price hike doesn’t affect the Instacart+ bundle at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bundle Apple TV and Peacock for $2 extra (or free without ads)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’re going to pay for a monthly Peacock subscription, consider getting Apple TV along with it. Bundling the two services together costs $15 per month with ads<\/a>, which is $2 more than the standalone cost of either service. Opting for Peacock’s ad-free tier brings the price to $20 per month, which is exactly what Peacock Premium Plus costs by itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll be surprised if the bundle prices don’t eventually increase, but for now an NBC spokesperson says there are no changes to share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consider Comcast’s Peacock bundles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For Xfinity customers, Comcast offers a bunch of discounted streaming bundles with Peacock included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n