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HBO Max [Details] is offering select/eligible HBO Max Customers: 1-Year HBO Max Basic w/ Ads Subscription on sale for $2.99/Month valid for New/Returning Customers through participating providers/support devices: ex; Apple, Google Play, Roku, Samsung, Xumo. If applicable, proceed with the instructions prompt to sign up and confirm your subscription.
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HBO Max Basic w/ Ads (Monthly)
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HBO Max Basic w/ Ads (Monthly)
- Full HD 1080p
- Stream on 2 Devices at Once
Editor's Notes
Written by Discombobulated | Staff- About the Deal
- This offer is part of HBO Max Black Friday offer/deal for eligible account/members only; 70% Off discount
- After your 1-year promotional period, your subscription will automatedly be renewed at the standard monthly rate; you may cancel at anytime
- Offer cannot be combined with any other promotions/offers
- Offer valid through December 1, 2025 or while promotional offer/pricing last
- Additional Details
- Ads served on live & linear content in standard and premium
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HBO Max [Details] is offering select/eligible HBO Max Customers: 1-Year HBO Max Basic w/ Ads Subscription on sale for $2.99/Month valid for New/Returning Customers through participating providers/support devices: ex; Apple, Google Play, Roku, Samsung, Xumo. If applicable, proceed with the instructions prompt to sign up and confirm your subscription.
Thanks to community member Naruto777 & SD Community for finding this deal
HBO Max Basic w/ Ads (Monthly)
Thanks to community member Naruto777 & SD Community for finding this deal
HBO Max Basic w/ Ads (Monthly)
- Full HD 1080p
- Stream on 2 Devices at Once
Editor's Notes
Written by Discombobulated | Staff- About the Deal
- This offer is part of HBO Max Black Friday offer/deal for eligible account/members only; 70% Off discount
- After your 1-year promotional period, your subscription will automatedly be renewed at the standard monthly rate; you may cancel at anytime
- Offer cannot be combined with any other promotions/offers
- Offer valid through December 1, 2025 or while promotional offer/pricing last
- Additional Details
- Ads served on live & linear content in standard and premium
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HBO Max Basic with Ads is showing a Black Friday style $2.99 per month offer for 12 months, and it is strongest for lapsed or eligible accounts that can access alternative billing. The deal often appears inside the app or under Change Your Plan, with Apple, Amazon, Roku, Fire TV, and some browser flows all surfacing it for different accounts. The main catch is that eligibility is inconsistent by device and billing path, and the ads tier does not include live sports or 4K. Ad load is real, though some playback is front loaded or lighter on older titles, making this a low cost way to keep Max if ads are acceptable.
Common Questions (5)
It has worked on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Roku, Fire TV, Fire Stick, and some PC/browser flows, but not every device shows it for every account. Several accounts only saw the offer on Apple devices or through third-party billing, while others found it on Android, Roku, or the web.
The ad load can be heavy: some episodes show about 3-4 ad breaks, often around every 10-12 minutes, with pre-roll ads and blocks that can total roughly 90-120 seconds or more. Some older titles may have no ads, but many shows and movies do include interruptions.
Yes, existing, lapsed, and even annual subscribers can sometimes switch to the promo, and the change usually starts after the current billing cycle ends. Some accounts that had expired months ago or were already on a paid plan still showed the $2.99 option when changing plans.
Look under Renew subscription, Change Your Plan, or Alternative Billing; on some accounts it appears only after tapping those menus. It can show in the HBO Max app, on the website, or through third-party billing flows like Apple, Amazon, Google Play, or Roku depending on the device/account.
The Basic with Ads plan does not include live sports, and HBO Max's standard ad-supported tier is 1080p/HD only. 4K is reserved for Premium, so this promo is mainly a low-cost way to keep access if you can live without sports and higher resolution.
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I shall wait a bit for them to fix it.
Thanks OP, repped.
P.S. This offer was not visible using my laptop, macbook Air
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On my phone browser, I cancelled my active $4.99 plan and clicked "Change Your Plan" to try and subscribe to the $2.99 one, but it wasn't showing up. I tried the Android HBO Max app, and it also wasn't showing it. I opened my HBO Max app on my Fire Stick, and nope, also not there.
I went back on my phone browser, Subscriptions>"Change Your Plan", and it magically showed up. So now the $2.99 plan will activate at the end of my current $4.99 plan cycle. I have no idea what exactly triggered it to appear, but hopefully this helps.
edit: they might have just enabled it on desktop/phone browser because comments before mine are showing success on those.
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