Plex's lifetime subscription cost is tripling to $750
Plex is increasing the price of its lifetime subscription from $249.99 to $749.99, effective July 1. The company stated that this change reflects the ongoing value of the software and is necessary for long-term development. Plex continues to offer free access to its basic features, while premium subscriptions provide additional benefits.
- ▪Plex's lifetime subscription price will triple to $750 starting July 1.
- ▪The company previously raised the lifetime subscription price from $120 to $250 in March 2025.
- ▪Plex offers free access to basic features, while premium subscriptions include additional functionalities.
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 triples the cost of its lifetime pass — Mashable
- ▪ 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 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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Entertainment Streaming Plex's lifetime subscription cost is tripling to $750 The premium plan’s price is scheduled to increase on June 30, 8:01PM ET. By Jackson Chen May 19, 2026 12:55 pm EST Plex Plex, the streaming service and app that lets you create your own personal media streaming server, is going to raise its lifetime subscription price. As announced on its website, the lifetime option for the Plex Pass will jump from $249.99 to $749.99 as of July 1. While the premium subscriptions offer features like remote streaming, downloading content and an option to skip the intro and credits, Plex still offers access to thousands of movies and TV shows and the ability to create your own personal media server for free.
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