Paramount+ Kills Free Trial, Raises Prices

That UFC deal wasn’t cheap. Now all Paramount+ subscribers have to pay for it. Starting today, the prices for every level of Paramount+ have increased and they ended the free trial.

Is There Any Way to Get Paramount+ for Free?

You can’t get a free trial directly, but there is at least one way to get it. Sign up for a free trial of Walmart+ and you’ll get your choice of Paramount+ or Peacock for free.

If you remain subscribed to Walmart+, you can switch your streaming service every 90 days.

If you want to upgrade to the ad-free version of Paramount+ through Walmart+, you can do that for $5.49/month or $54.49/year.

If you want to get really creative, you can join AARP for $15. (No, you don’t need to be old or retired.)

AARP gives you $40 off a year of Walmart+. That makes the combined monthly cost for AARP, Walmart+, and Paramount+ just $6.08, which is far cheaper than either Paramount+ or Peacock, which you’d get for free.

AARP also gives you cheap UPS shipping, discounts to Lenscrafters, Visionworks, and Target Optical, up to 35% off car rentals, and deals on airfare, hotels, and vacation packages. There are also discounts to Universal and Disney theme parks. You’d also get free movies with the AARP Streams app.

Here’s a list of all AARP benefits. Not bad for $15/year. You can save more if you sign up for a longer term.

By ending the free trial, Paramount+ joins Netflix, HBO Max, and Disney+ as the most important streamers that no longer offer free trials directly.