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The Unlimited tier will cost $32 per month as of September 17.
ESPN Do you hear the rustling in the wind? It's another streaming platform getting ready to raise prices. ESPN is increasing the cost of every single one of its subscription plans, according to reporting by Sports Media Watch . These price bumps take effect on September 17.
ESPN Unlimited, which provides access to the streaming platform and all affiliated live broadcast feeds, is shooting up to $32 a month from $30. The annual plan is going up to $320 from $300.
The Select tier includes many ad-supported live events, overflow content and access to original documentaries and studio shows, but no live feeds of the actual channels. That one's going up to $14 from $13. The annual plan will cost $140 instead of $130.
This is the first price increase for the ESPN streaming platform. However, it just launched last year . Given the state of the industry, it could raise prices again this time next September. Many modern streamers, like Peacock and Netflix , have been forcing increases on an annual basis.
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