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The renewal trap, explained
42 of 82 web-service plans renew above their advertised price, averaging +203%. Measured daily, provider by provider.
Providers that don't raise your price at renewal
12 of 27 tracked providers charge the same at renewal as they advertise. The rest average +203%. Verified daily.
What web hosting actually costs over three years
Advertised prices are first-term promotions. The widest gap we measure is 9.7× over three years. Calculated from daily-verified prices.
How to negotiate your renewal price
Your provider's renewal price is public and we track it daily. How to use that number, plus a script, to negotiate before the charge lands.
Which VPNs raise prices after the first term
Every VPN we track, with advertised versus renewal pricing. Steepest increase: NordVPN at +307%. Verified daily.
The providers that don't publish a renewal price
Most providers print their renewal price somewhere. 1 does not. Why we score non-disclosure as a failure, and who discloses well.
What antivirus actually costs in year two
Every antivirus plan we track renews above its first-year price, averaging +125%. Yearly figures for Norton, McAfee and Avast, checked daily.
We watched Norton's price every day for 34 days
Norton 360 Deluxe's advertised price alternated between $30 and $50.04 a year across 34 daily checks. An original measurement.
McAfee renewal cost: what you pay in year two
McAfee renews at up to $279.96 a year against a first-year price from $50.04. Every plan, checked daily.
Norton 360 renewal price: every plan, checked daily
Norton 360 renews at up to $189.96 a year. Every plan's first-year and renewal price, read daily from Norton's own page.
How to stop an antivirus auto-renewal before it charges you
Antivirus renews at an average of +125% over the first-year price. How to find your renewal date and turn auto-renewal off before the charge lands.
The same nine streaming subscriptions cost $702 more a year than in 2021
9 major streaming services cost $95.91/mo in 2021-03 and $154.41/mo today, up 61%, or $702 a year. Every change sourced.
Every streaming price increase on record
75 documented price increases across 11 streaming services, 2015–2026. Every change dated and linked to its source.
What it now costs to avoid ads on streaming
The monthly premium for an ad-free streaming plan has widened at every service with a matched record, up to $7 a month.
Which country pays most for games on Steam
The same Steam games cost a median 53% of the US price in India and 112% in Germany (euro). 150 games, 10 countries, checked daily.
Every gaming subscription price rise on record
37 dated increases across Game Pass, PlayStation Plus, Switch Online, EA Play and Ubisoft+, by country, each linked to its source.
Steam charges Turkey, Argentina and Pakistan in dollars. Here is what that looks like
Turkey, Argentina and Pakistan are priced in US dollars on Steam. The median game costs 67%, 67% and 67% of the US price there.
Streaming services ranked by price, cheapest to dearest
Every streaming service we track ranked by its main-plan price, with the cheapest and dearest plan of each. Netflix tops the list at $19.99 a month.
How much is streaming per month in 2026? Every plan listed
All 22 plans of 11 streaming services with their recorded US monthly price and the date it last changed. Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max, Spotify and more.
Streaming price increases in 2026: every hike so far, dated
14 streaming price increases recorded in 2026 across 7 services, each dated and linked to its source. Updated daily.
Which streaming service has raised prices the most since 2021
Apple TV+ leads at +200% on its main plan. Every service ranked by price rise since 2021-03, with the number of increases and sources.
When do streaming prices go up? The month-by-month record
75 dated streaming price increases by calendar month, and how often each service raises its main plan. October is the busiest month.
Streaming prices vs inflation, service by service
8 of 9 streaming services raised their main plan faster than US inflation (26.5%) since 2021-03. Real increases for each, sourced.