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Nov 24, 2025 4:48 AM

Select/Eligible HBO Max Customers: 1-Year HBO Max Basic w/ Ads Subscription

$3/Month

$11

(Valid thru Eligible Providers/Supported Devices)at HBO Max
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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)
  • 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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Written by Naruto777
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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)
  • 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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Written by Naruto777

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HBO Max Basic with Ads is showing a Black Friday promo that drops the monthly price to $2.99 for 12 months, often through the app, browser, or third party billing flows like Apple, Amazon, Roku, or Google Play. The strongest draw is the low price for existing, lapsed, and even some new accounts, with many setups carrying over to other devices after signup. The main tradeoff is the ad load, which can be frequent and sometimes front loaded, and the plan does not include live sports or 4K. A practical budget pick if you can live with ads and device specific setup quirks.

Common Questions (7)

  • It works on some devices and not others: many users saw it on iPhone/iPad/Apple TV and some Fire/Roku devices, while Android and PC often showed only the regular $10.99 price. The offer appears to be tied to the billing path on the device you use, so checking multiple devices can matter.

  • The ad load can be heavy, with about 3-4 ad breaks per episode and some shows front-loading several minutes of ads before the content starts. Older titles may have no ads at all, but many users report the ads are more intrusive than Prime Video and less intrusive than Hulu.

  • Yes. The promo has been available to existing subscribers, lapsed accounts, and even annual-plan users, with the switch often taking effect after the current billing cycle ends. Some accounts show the $2.99 rate only after clicking Change Plan or Renew Subscription.

  • The offer is reported as $2.99 per month for 12 months, with the discounted rate starting after any current plan ends. After the promo period, it reverts to the then-current price unless another offer is selected.

  • No live sports are included on the ads plan, and the standard ad-supported tier is 1080p/HD rather than 4K. Premium is needed for 4K, and some sports like TNT/TBS/TruTV basketball games require Standard or Premium.

  • Look under Renew subscription, Change Your Plan, or Alternative Billing; on some accounts it only appears after logging in and clicking the app's subscription flow. It can also show directly on the HBO Max site or in browser-based account pages, but many users only saw it after opening the app or a device-specific billing path.

  • Upgrading may be limited or unavailable on this promo, and some users saw messages saying they were unable to change plans. A few accounts could switch plans later, but the promo itself is mainly reported as a monthly ad-supported offer rather than a flexible upgrade path.

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Nov 25, 2025 4:11 AM
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DrRadNov 25, 2025 4:11 AM
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Paying for ads is silly.
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Nov 25, 2025 4:15 AM
349 Comments
Joined Aug 2013
Jerseyboy76Nov 25, 2025 4:15 AM
349 Comments
Actually this is a better deal than last year
Nov 25, 2025 4:35 AM
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Joined Dec 2014
someoneslickNov 25, 2025 4:35 AM
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I am offered this, but I wonder if I sin up for it if it will still let me do the hulu/disney one also? since they are all run together, maybe I'd have to do one with a different email address?
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Nov 25, 2025 4:45 AM
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Joined Feb 2018
WillRep4HelpNov 25, 2025 4:45 AM
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$3 sounds good, but how much ads we talkin? what's to prevent hbo from inserting 20 minutes of ads in a 30 minute show? or something ridiculous like that?
Nov 25, 2025 5:09 AM
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Wildpir8Nov 25, 2025 5:09 AM
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Quote from WillRep4Help View quoted comment :
$3 sounds good, but how much ads we talkin? what's to prevent hbo from inserting 20 minutes of ads in a 30 minute show? or something ridiculous like that?
If they end up doing that I'll very briefly mourn the waste of the $3 for the current month and then immediately cancel.
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Nov 25, 2025 5:13 AM
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mclovin07Nov 25, 2025 5:13 AM
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Quote from Naruto777 View quoted comment :
You should see it after logging in.
correct. its there and at first it was not...thanks bro
Nov 25, 2025 5:14 AM
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mclovin07Nov 25, 2025 5:14 AM
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Quote from Jerseyboy76 View quoted comment :
Actually this is a better deal than last year
Last year was only 6 months at that price.This year you get a full twelve months...

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Nov 25, 2025 5:16 AM
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mclovin07Nov 25, 2025 5:16 AM
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Quote from WillRep4Help View quoted comment :
$3 sounds good, but how much ads we talkin? what's to prevent hbo from inserting 20 minutes of ads in a 30 minute show? or something ridiculous like that?
I've been watching max for the last few years. Ads are limited and older shows don't have ads at all sometimes...
Nov 25, 2025 5:19 AM
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Joined Feb 2010
mclovin07Nov 25, 2025 5:19 AM
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Quote from nottrollin View quoted comment :
Yeah, it's bad. There's about 4 ad breaks per episode, so about every 10-12 minutes, not counting the one before the show starts.
Just rewatched the entire sopranos. series, they're literally are NO ads. Zero
Nov 25, 2025 5:28 AM
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frozenmbaNov 25, 2025 5:28 AM
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I heard hbo charges tax, is this based on the original price or the discounted price?
Nov 25, 2025 5:37 AM
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erronrNov 25, 2025 5:37 AM
17 Comments
Got it, thanks!
Nov 25, 2025 5:39 AM
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MadPupNov 25, 2025 5:39 AM
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Quote from frozenmba View quoted comment :
I heard hbo charges tax, is this based on the original price or the discounted price?
Discounted
Nov 25, 2025 6:19 AM
461 Comments
Joined May 2013
Stanjk3Nov 25, 2025 6:19 AM
461 Comments
Wasn't seeing the deal last night, but now I see the Black Friday deal. The last couple years this price has only been good for 6 months, plus they'd offer another 2 or 3 months discounted when you try to cancel. Ads aren't too bad, only 90-120 seconds at the start of most shows.
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Nov 25, 2025 6:20 AM
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TenseScent5337Nov 25, 2025 6:20 AM
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Got it! When I tried to cancel existing. Q: which cards offer a double dip deal?

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Nov 25, 2025 6:22 AM
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LovelyRock8128Nov 25, 2025 6:22 AM
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Quote from WillRep4Help View quoted comment :
$3 sounds good, but how much ads we talkin? what's to prevent hbo from inserting 20 minutes of ads in a 30 minute show? or something ridiculous like that?
I'm ganna use 2/3 months then cancel

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