Streaming Prices Continue to Balloon: Is ‘Streamflation’ at a Breaking Point?

By Todd Spangler

Todd Spangler

NY Digital Editor

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Death. Taxes. Price hikes on Netflix, HBO Max and more.

It’s become an inevitable part of modern life: The major entertainment streaming services have been regularly upping their fees — for some, the increases have come once a year. The average price of ad-free streaming services increased 54% from 2021 to 2025, according to research firm Forrester. That’s well over the estimated 16% cumulative U.S. inflation rate over that period, per Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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