Plex triples the cost of its lifetime pass
Plex has announced a significant price increase for its Lifetime Pass subscription, raising the cost from $249.99 to $749.99. This change will take effect on July 1, 2026, marking a 525 percent increase in just over a year. Users now have a limited time to decide whether to purchase the pass at the current price or consider alternative media server options.
- ▪Plex's Lifetime Pass subscription will increase from $249.99 to $749.99 on July 1, 2026.
- ▪This price hike follows a previous increase from $119.99 to $249.99 just a year ago.
- ▪The service has become one of the most popular options for curating downloaded media.
8 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 30 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Plex Is Raising Its Lifetime Subscription Price Again, to a Whopping $750 — CNET
- ▪ Plex lifetime pass is jumping from $250 to $750 in July — Boing Boing
- ▪ Plex is tripling the price of a lifetime pass to $750 after doubling it last year — The Verge
- ▪ 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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Home > Tech Plex triples the cost of its lifetime pass That's a massive price increase. By Alex Perry Alex Perry Tech Reporter Alex Perry is a tech reporter at Mashable who primarily covers video games and consumer tech. Alex has spent most of the last decade reviewing games, smartphones, headphones, and laptops, and he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. He is also a Pisces, a cat lover, and a Kansas City sports fan. Alex can be found on Bluesky at yelix.bsky.social. Read Full Bio on May 20, 2026 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard You might want to investigate alternative media server options.
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