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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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marvelousmrsbezel
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ad plan doesn't have live sports fyi!
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Roddd
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I have two phones (work and personal). Android phone: no alternative billing and cheapest is 10.99/mo. iPhone: alternative billing with 2.99/mo deal. Same lapsed account.
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Community Reviews

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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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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327 Comments

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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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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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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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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
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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
460 Comments
Joined May 2013
Stanjk3Nov 25, 2025 6:19 AM
460 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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