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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

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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

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  • 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)
  • 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 29, 2025 6:27 PM
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Zorba1446
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Nov 29, 2025 6:27 PM
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Damn, didn't realize HBO had charged me $170 last January! Am downgrading it to $110 for the Basic with ads plan ... wonder if I cancel it and then re-up through Roku instead of directly through HBO, would I get this $3/month rate annual plan?
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Nov 29, 2025 6:35 PM
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Zorba1446
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Nov 29, 2025 6:35 PM
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Quote from VioletKitten691 View quoted comment :
Holy damn! Trying to watch House of Dragons and there were 4 blocks of ads in each episode. Each block has 3 ads around 30 seconds or less. 12 ads in ONE episode. 🤬
That's ok, just use the Mute button on your remote. Those ads are not nearly so annoying when muted.
Nov 30, 2025 2:57 AM
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Joined Mar 2013
lil_1_2002Nov 30, 2025 2:57 AM
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I was going to get this deal through hulu, but then I had to pay the hulu full rate, so I decided to get the 4.99 hulu black Friday deal, and got 2.99 HBO from my prime account as well as Apple tv through prime
Nov 30, 2025 4:17 AM
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Joined Nov 2025
FuschiaFriction2206Nov 30, 2025 4:17 AM
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If Warner Bros get bought by another company is that company required to enforce this promo?

There seems to be a greater than 0 chance Warner Bros announce they bought out within a month.
Nov 30, 2025 4:40 AM
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Joined Sep 2014
west911Nov 30, 2025 4:40 AM
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Quote from rbsolanki View quoted comment :
Can you cancel after few months without any penalty?

Yes you can
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Nov 30, 2025 4:53 AM
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Mr_SkullNov 30, 2025 4:53 AM
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Quote from Wulfrax View quoted comment :
Your annual will go until it expires. Then you will be billed $2.99 for 12 months after that. Then it will go to current rates (unless you opt into some other offer again before that one ends).Example - my annual 99.99 ends May 2026. I cancelled current plan and selected the black friday monthly plan. Now, starting in May 2026 I will get billed 2.99 until May 2027.
I'm attempting to do the same thing but it's not working Frown What platform/device were you using? I'm on iOS with the app and my annual subscription expires Dec. 4th. I canceled a few days ago.

I signed out of the app, clicked on "Alternative billing" and then select the $2.99 plan but once I sign in, head over to my account it shows the current plan as the annual one that expires. "you've canceled your subscription, your subscription ends on Dec. 4th." When I select "See All Plans" it carries me to all the options and there's no $3 one. When I select either of the "Basic With Ads Monthly" there's both $10.99, and that's what pops up requesting to finish checking when I select them.
Looking at this post with screen capture it seemed it was only good for expired subscriptions.

https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=180705796&postcount=295
Last edited by Mr_Skull November 29, 2025 at 08:58 PM.
Nov 30, 2025 10:37 PM
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alford01Nov 30, 2025 10:37 PM
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Thanks OP
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Dec 1, 2025 3:37 AM
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DianneKDec 1, 2025 3:37 AM
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I just signed up on a PC by clicking "buy now." It took me to the $2.99 deal. I never saw "alternative billing." It didn't ask for anything for this to be added to. (I do have the Hulu/Disney+ deal, but I was never asked for that info.) I just checked and got the confirmation for 1 year @ $2.99.
Dec 1, 2025 9:19 AM
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Joined Oct 2018
MartinM7672Dec 1, 2025 9:19 AM
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Iptv premium much better
Dec 1, 2025 3:39 PM
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RahrDec 1, 2025 3:39 PM
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Thanks
Dec 1, 2025 3:49 PM
70 Comments
Joined Aug 2008
mike493961Dec 1, 2025 3:49 PM
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Was able to convert my existing 17.99 plan to this, thank you!!!
Dec 1, 2025 4:31 PM
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fisDec 1, 2025 4:31 PM
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Anybody else getting errors when trying to check out?
Dec 1, 2025 11:27 PM
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Joined Nov 2010
Mr_SkullDec 1, 2025 11:27 PM
231 Comments
Worth noting that you can transfer your viewing history and profile to a new account!

I was unable to cancel my annual subscription that expires in the future and sign up for the $3 plan. I canceled but when trying to sign back up across different platforms I'd receive a prompt screen that read "Plan Change Unavailable. - You are unable to change your plan at this time. For more information, go to Settings to view your subscription details."

Had my wife sign up and just moved the profiles over to that account.
Dec 2, 2025 2:35 AM
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Joined Jan 2014
FrannardFDec 2, 2025 2:35 AM
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Offer valid from November 24, 2025, through December 1, 2025. This offer is for (i) new and returning HBO Max customers via hbomax.com and through the following participating subscription providers: Apple, Google Play, Roku, Samsung and Xumo, and (ii) new HBO Max customers via Amazon Fire.


In order to get the 2.99 rate you have to sign up thru hbomax.com or thru an approved 3rd party (Apple, Amazon, Roku, Google Play, etc)
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Dec 2, 2025 7:18 AM
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QuarkJetsDec 2, 2025 7:18 AM
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On my PC I didn't have to do anything special, just went to https://www.hbomax.com/ and the $2.99 "black friday deal" is right there on the front page.

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