NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock Premium has been growing at a pretty impressive rate over the past few months, hitting 34 million subscribers in early 2024, largely thanks to its extensive coverage of live sports.
However, the exclusive streaming home of the 2024 Paris Olympics as well as original series like "Love Island" and "Poker Face" just got a price hike in July. The former $5.99 ad-supported tier is now $7.99 for new customers, and the upgraded $11.99 reduced ads service now costs $13.99, with existing customers seeing those price hikes reflected in last month's bill.
Though prices just went up, there's no need to panic if you're on a strict budget. There are still a few ways to get this in-demand streaming service for free.
Does Peacock have a free trial?
Though Peacock Premium has had 7-day free trials in the past, it has recently discontinued this offering. While it seems likely that a Peacock free trial will return at some point, as of this moment, there is no way to try this service out before you subscribe.
Peacock Premium included free with Instacart Plus
If you're an Instacart Plus subscriber, you can now add a free Peacock Premium subscription to the list of the various membership perks that come with the $10 per month grocery delivery service. To take advantage of this deal, subscribers must activate the deal on the Instacart app or at Instacart.com, and can then follow the instructions to start streaming Peacock Premium for free.
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Xfinity Now TV subscribers can access Peacock Premium for free
Comcast internet-only subscribers who have plans at the 75 Mbps tier or above can add the Xfinity NOW TV service, which includes access to 40+ live, streaming TV channels like AMC, Food Network and Discovery for $20 per month. And now this service also includes access to Peacock Premium at no extra cost. Simply activate the subscription via your Xfinity account page, and then you’ll be able to start streaming Peacock Premium immediately.
New customers with Xfinity internet service with access to specific Comcast-branded devices are also eligible for a free six months of Peacock Premium, which must be redeemed through the Peacock app on your eligible streaming device.
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Gigabit or Gigabit Plus Xfinity customers can get two years of Peacock Premium
If you are a new or existing Xfinity Internet customer with the highest tier of service (Gigabit or Gigabit Plus) you can receive a one-time offer that includes Peacock Premium at no additional cost for two years. Subscribers will need to go to xfinity.com/activate-peacock to activate their Peacock promotion, and can then start streaming for free.
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Is Peacock included with a Halloween Horror Nights ticket?
In the past, guests who have purchased a Halloween Horror Nights ticket for either Universal Studios Hollywood or Universal Orlando Resort have been able to redeem a special offer for a free six-month Peacock Premium subscription as a special extra that was included free with paid admission.
This offer has returned for the 2024 season. Select ticket purchases come with 6 months of Peacock at no extra cost. Single tickets begin at $82.99 per person for a single night's admission. This deal isn't open for Peacock Premium or Premium Plus subscribers, but you can buy any Halloween Horror Nights 2024 ticket to redeem this deal, limited to one code per purchase, per email address.
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Comcast 'StreamSaver' bundle
In May 2024 Comcast announced a new “StreamSaver” package that includes Netflix, Peacock and Apple TV Plus all for a “vastly reduced price [when compared with] anything in the market today.” The bundle is exclusively available now to Comcast broadband, TV and mobile customers.
The deal is pretty straightforward. You get 150 Mbps internet for one year with Peacock Premium with ads, Apple TV+ and Netflix Standard with ads for $45 monthly.
Existing Xfinity internet and TV customers can pay an additional $15 per month for Peacock (with ads), Netflix (with ads) and Apple TV+. That represents 30% off in savings. Comcast Now TV customers will need to pay $30 per month for the same bundle.
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