New Max/Starz Bundle on Prime

[KAB]

I'll pass...

Max-Starz Bundle Launches On Prime Video

Max and Starz are joining forces in a new streaming bundle launching on Prime Video in the U.S.

deadline.com

 

[comfortably_numb]

$21 on top of the Prime sub you already have to pay for?

Hard pass.

 

[Bruce]

$21 on top of the Prime sub you already have to pay for?

Hard pass.

HBO and Starz is on top of any Paid Live TV services, why would it be any different for Prime subscribers?

 

[comfortably_numb]

HBO and Starz is on top of any Paid Live TV services, why would it be any different for Prime subscribers?

Because you can purchase HBO/MAX by itself.

 

[Bruce]

Because you can purchase HBO/MAX by itself.

It would be the same price, on top of Prime (if you have it), or purchase it by itself.

Unless you get it at a discount.

 

[comfortably_numb]

It would be the same price, on top of Prime (if you have it)

So then what's the advantage here?

 

[ncted]

So then what's the advantage here?

From the article: "The offering will cost $20.99 a month, about 25% less than the price of signing up to each one individually."

 

[comfortably_numb]

From the article: "The offering will cost $20.99 a month, about 25% less than the price of signing up to each one individually."

I guess my point is, if you also have to pay for Prime, then is it really costing 25% less?

 

[ncted]

I guess my point is, if you also have to pay for Prime, then is it really costing 25% less?

I don't think this is for people who don't already have Prime. It is for the roughly 80 million in the US that already have it.

 

[b4pjoe]

So which package of MAX are you getting for $20.99?

With Ads - $9.99/month
Ad-Free - $16.99/month
Ultimate Ad-Free - $20.99/month

Starz plan and price

Monthly plan: $10.99 per month

If the price is indeed about 25% off of the regular price it would mean you are getting the MAX plan of Ad-Free - $16.99/month.

I have seen people online are getting Starz for a lot less than the regular price of $10.99 per month though.

Personally I would rather just signup for each service via that service. I have seen a lot of problems people have when getting streaming services via Amazon and/or Apple channels.

 

[klang]

I signed up for Starz back on January 1 for $1.99 a month. I believe for 12 months. Don't recall if it has ads.