Plex is tripling the price of a lifetime pass to $750 after doubling it last year
Plex is set to triple the price of its lifetime subscription pass to $750, following a previous increase last year. The company is encouraging users to purchase the pass at the current price of $249.99 before the hike takes effect on July 1, 2026. Plex aims to shift towards recurring subscriptions to support long-term development, despite the significant price increase.
- ▪Plex will increase the price of its lifetime pass from $249.99 to $750 on July 1, 2026.
- ▪The price of the lifetime pass has already more than doubled from $119.99 to $249.99 last year.
- ▪Plex is encouraging users to buy the lifetime pass at the current price before the increase takes effect.
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- ▪ Plex Is Raising Its Lifetime Subscription Price Again, to a Whopping $750 — CNET
- ▪ Plex triples the cost of its lifetime pass — Mashable
- ▪ Plex lifetime pass is jumping from $250 to $750 in July — Boing Boing
- ▪ Plex Tripling Lifetime Plex Pass Price to $750 in July — MacRumors
- ▪ Plex's lifetime subscription cost is tripling to $750 — Engadget
- ▪ Plex is tripling its lifetime pass from $250 to $750 on July 1, so grab one before the price jumps — XDA Developers
- ▪ Plex increasing Lifetime Plex Pass cost to whopping $750 — 9to5Mac
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