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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

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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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marvelousmrsbezel
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ad plan doesn't have live sports fyi!
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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.

  • The $2.99 alternative billing option is not consistently visible across platforms, and it may be missing on Android or in a PC browser.

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  • Basic with Ads can include frequent ad breaks that may be front-loaded and later split across the program.

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  • The promo can fail during verification or billing, including cases where payment shows $10.99 instead of $2.99 or HBO cannot verify a subscription through Amazon.

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  • Some sports coverage is not included in Basic with Ads, and certain TNT/TBS/TruTV basketball games may require a higher tier.

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Nov 24, 2025 5:06 AM
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tyrion_sdNov 24, 2025 5:06 AM
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What if you don't have an account? It seems like I'd have to sign up for at least a month in order to even create an account.
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jelenapNov 24, 2025 5:06 AM
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Can confirm. Alternative Billing shows up inconspicuously under "Renew subscription". $2.99 for the lowest tier with ads. Says "Black Friday deal", valid till December 1st. For new / lapsed subscribers, I guess.
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Nov 24, 2025 5:09 AM
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Ganymede42Nov 24, 2025 5:09 AM
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Worked. Thanks!
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tots05Nov 24, 2025 5:10 AM
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Quote from jelenap View quoted comment :
Can confirm. Alternative Billing shows up inconspicuously under "Renew subscription". $2.99 for the lowest tier with ads. Says "Black Friday deal", valid till December 1st. For new / lapsed subscribers, I guess.
How do you find the alternative billing portion?
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Nov 24, 2025 5:11 AM
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I'm not seeing this alternative billing option anywhere. It must be just be for certain customers
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ad plan doesn't have live sports fyi!
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Is this only for users who already have their accounts connected through their alternate provider?
https://auth.hbomax.com/providers
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Nov 24, 2025 5:13 AM
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Nov 24, 2025 5:13 AM
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Quote from DabbleInDeals69 View quoted comment :
Is that for the ads plan?
Yes it is.
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Nov 24, 2025 5:15 AM
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Quote from JamesH1037 View quoted comment :
I'm not seeing this alternative billing option anywhere. It must be just be for certain customers
Are you using ios or android?
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Nov 24, 2025 5:17 AM
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Quote from tots05 View quoted comment :
How do you find the alternative billing portion?
You should see it after logging in.
Nov 24, 2025 5:18 AM
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Quote from Naruto777 View quoted comment :
You should see it after logging in.
Thank you! Looks like it's targeted for select people
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Nov 24, 2025 5:20 AM
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xkaokaoxNov 24, 2025 5:20 AM
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Quote from JamesH1037 View quoted comment :
I'm not seeing this alternative billing option anywhere. It must be just be for certain customers
Same, I haven't had hbo max in about 8 months, cheapest plan is $10.99

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Nov 24, 2025 5:22 AM
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Thanks. It worked for me on iPhone app. I logged in and towards the bottom is a button saying alternate billing. Click that and the Black Friday 2.99/month for 12 months shows up. Billed through Apple.
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