The Best Streaming Deals for September 2023

Streaming services have almost, if not already, come full circle. What started as a cheap alternative to cutting the cord on expensive cable TV has now become an expensive cultural staple to maintain and keep up with, as price hikes and crackdowns on password sharing have made having multiple streaming services just as expensive, if not more, than most conventional cable plans. Luckily, there are often discounts, deals, and loopholes to exploit that can make them more affordable and sometimes even free.

The best streaming deals right now

This month, new and returning Disney+ members can get Disney+ Basic for $1.99 a month for three months. After the three months, it’ll go back to the standard $7.99 per month unless you cancel your subscription. This will be available until Sept. 20. Keep in mind the price of Disney+ Premium, Disney Bundle Trio Basic, and Disney Bundle Trio Premium will increase starting on Oct. 12, so you can avoid paying those extra charges at least temporarily.

Sling is offering the Sling Season Pass, where you can pay only enough to cover all five seasons of the NFL and college football. The deal saves you about 25% compared to their month-to-month plan.

Amazon Prime Video

AMC+

Apple TV+

• You can get three free months at Best Buy (new or returning subscribers only).
• You can get a free subscription if you’re a T-Mobile customer with a Go5G Plus plan.
• You can get an MLS Season Pass for $29 (or $14.99 per month). That’s 50% off the regular price. If you’re an Apple TV Plus subscriber, you’d pay $25 for the season or $12.99 per month. The season will run until Oct. 21, 2023, but you’ll also get live coverage of the playoffs from Oct. 25 to Dec. 3, as well as the MLS Cup on Dec. 9.

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DirecTV Stream

• You can get three free months of Max, Showtime, Starz, MGM+, and Cinemax with the purchase of the Ultimate package (save $161.97).
• You can get $10 off each month for your first three months of DirecTV stream.

Discovery+

• Similar to AMC+, Sling offers you a Discovery+ deal through their website. You can get a seven-day free trial without a Sling subscription. You will need to cancel after the trial to avoid being charged the $4.99 per month.

Disney+

Max

Hulu

Netflix

• If you’re a Verizon customer, you can get a year of Netflix for free when you buy MasterClass or Duolingo through the Verizon Play+.
• You can save on Netflix if you’re a T-Mobile customer with a Go5G and Go5G Plus plan (save $9.99 and $15.49 per month on Netflix Basic or Standard).

NFL+

Paramount+

Peacock

Showtime

Sling

• You can get the Orange or Blue service for $20 per month for the first month. That’s 50% off for the first month.
• You can get Sling for five months to cover the whole NFL season and save compared to getting a month-to-month plan. The Sling Season Pass has three plans—one for college football starting at $199, another mainly for NFL games starting at $199, and a third with both NFL and college games starting at $274.