The latest Peacock price increase kicked in last week, raising the minimum cost of the Premium plan to $10.99 a month. This marked the largest price increase for Peacock since the streaming service launched.
For those unhappy with the new cost of a subscription, Peacock has launched its cheaper Select tier.
While the Select plan is still unavailable when signing up for Peacock, it is now available to those with an existing Peacock account. You don’t need to be a paid Peacock user to sign up to the Select tier, you just need to have access to an existing Peacock account.
The option to sign up to the new Select tier can be found in the Plans & Payment tab in the Account section after signing in. The Select plan costs $7.99 a month (or $79.99 a year), the same price the Premium plan was prior to the most recent price increase.
As to be expected with a cheaper price, the new Select tier offers a more limiting experience. While Select subscribers do get access to TV favorites from NBC, Bravo, and others, they don’t get access to the movie library or any live sports.
Also, and somewhat of a strange move for a streaming service, Select subscribers don’t get access to Peacock Originals.
With all this in mind, the additional $3 a month for the Premium tier does result in a lot more value, and maybe that’s the point. While the Select tier provides access to some content at a cheaper price, its true purpose might be to help funnel users towards the Premium tier.
The Select tier is technically still in testing so what’s on offer could change at any point, as could the price. Likewise, the tier could be completely removed at any time and without any warning.
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