The same nine streaming subscriptions cost $702/year more than in 2021
The same nine streaming subscriptions cost $702/year more than in 2021
同样的九项流媒体订阅服务，每年比 2021 年多花 702 美元
The same nine streaming 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. 同样的九项流媒体订阅服务——Netflix、Disney+、Hulu、HBO Max、Apple TV+、Paramount+、Peacock、YouTube Premium 和 Spotify——在 2021 年 3 月的月费为 95.91 美元，而如今为 154.41 美元。这意味着在 5 年内上涨了 61%，即在完全相同的九项服务上，每年多支出 702 美元。文中的每个数据均标注了日期并附有来源链接。
The same basket, then and now
同样的“订阅篮子”：过去与现在
| Service / Tier | 2021-03 | Today | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netflix Standard | $13.99 | $19.99 | +43% |
| Disney+ Premium (ad-free) | $7.99 | $18.99 | +138% |
| Hulu No Ads | $11.99 | $18.99 | +58% |
| HBO Max Standard (ad-free) | $14.99 | $18.49 | +23% |
| Apple TV+ | $4.99 | $14.99 | +200% |
| Paramount+ Premium | $9.99 | $13.99 | +40% |
| Peacock Premium Plus (ad-free) | $9.99 | $19.99 | +100% |
| YouTube Premium Individual | $11.99 | $15.99 | +33% |
| Spotify Premium Individual | $9.99 | $12.99 | +30% |
| Combined | $95.91 | $154.41 | +61% |
Compared at a single date rather than at each service’s launch, because those launches fall in different years and summing them would not describe a basket anyone could have bought. 2021-03 is the first month all 9 existed. Excluded from this basket: YouTube TV, Prime Video — a live-TV bundle and a membership add-on respectively, neither comparable to a standalone on-demand subscription. Both are still tracked and still counted in our increase log. 我们选择在同一日期进行对比，而不是按各服务的发布时间对比，因为这些服务的发布年份各不相同，将它们相加并不能代表任何用户实际购买过的组合。2021 年 3 月是这 9 项服务同时存在的第一个月。此组合排除了 YouTube TV 和 Prime Video，因为前者是直播电视套餐，后者是会员附加服务，两者都无法与独立的点播订阅相提并论。不过，我们仍在追踪并记录这两项服务的价格涨幅。
What the yearly figure looks like
年度支出对比
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. 按 2021 年 3 月的价格计算，这九项服务每年花费 1,150.92 美元。如今，同样的九项服务每年需花费 1,852.92 美元——每年相差 702 美元，且服务内容及大多数情况下的订阅等级均保持不变。计算过程中未包含任何取消订阅或降级的情况。
Quick answers
快速问答
How much has streaming gone up? A basket of 9 major services went from $95.91 to $154.41 a month between 2021-03 and today — an increase of 61%, or $702 a year. 流媒体价格上涨了多少？ 从 2021 年 3 月至今，这 9 项主流服务的月费组合从 95.91 美元涨至 154.41 美元，涨幅为 61%，即每年多支出 702 美元。
How much does streaming cost per year now? $1,852.92 a year for these 9 services at their current standard tiers, against $1,150.92 for the same nine in 2021-03. 现在每年订阅流媒体需要多少钱？ 按目前的标准等级计算，这 9 项服务每年需 1,852.92 美元，而 2021 年 3 月时仅需 1,150.92 美元。
Why do streaming services keep raising prices? We do not speculate on motive; we record what was charged and when. What the dated record shows is that increases have become regular rather than exceptional, and that several services have raised prices more than once in a single year. 为什么流媒体服务不断涨价？ 我们不对动机进行推测，只记录收费金额和时间。记录显示，涨价已成为常态而非个别现象，且多家服务商在一年内多次上调价格。