Black Friday is theoretically one of the best times to buy just about anything, but with ongoing price hikes, I’ll be the first to admit it’s getting harder to figure out what’s an actual deal. Rest assured, there is one certainty: Black Friday is always when you’ll find the lowest prices on streaming subscriptions.
While I expect plenty more streaming deals to go live closer to Black Friday, Apple TV has joined Crunchyroll in announcing a discount sooner rather than later. From now until December 1, you can grab six months of Apple TV for $5.99/month.
Save Over 50% on Six Months of Apple TV
Apple TV has always kept it simple with a single ad-free subscription plan. The Black Friday deal offers six months of this subscription at a rate of $5.99/month, adding up to around $36 total. Six months at the regular Apple TV pricing, now $12.99/month after a recent price hike, would add up to around $78, making this over a 50% discount.
The deal is available to both new and returning subscribers, but there are some caveats. If you have Apple TV through a third party, like your internet plan, you unfortunately will not qualify. Same deal goes for if you happen to be eligible for the three-month free trial included with most Apple purchases, which I'd argue is a better deal anyway.
Aside from the $3 increase to its subscription cost, Apple TV also recently removed the “+” from its name as part of an ongoing rebrand. Per Apple's press release, the aim is to foster a "vibrant new identity."
That doesn’t seem to mean too much of a shift in their library. The big Apple TV exclusive right now is Pluribus, a new sci-fi series from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan that stars Rhea Seehorn. Other Apple TV staples include Severance, Silo, The Studio, and Ted Lasso. It may have a smaller library than something like Netflix, but Apple TV certainly has the juice.
When Does the Apple TV Deal End?
Apple TV states clearly on their site that the deal lasts until December 1 at 8pm PT, meaning this is for sure an actual Black Friday deal. If they happen to drop something better on Cyber Monday (December 2, for reference), I would say that’s just plain rude.
More Black Friday Highlights So Far
On the streaming front, Crunchyroll has launched a Black Friday sale for the anime-inclined, while a Walmart+ deal is currently your best bet for Peacock or Paramount+. Hulu and Disney+ almost certainly have something coming down the pipeline, so I’d hold off on those until next week.
The tech side of Apple has announced Black Friday deals stating on November 28. Otherwise, Amazon has already launched its big sale, which happens to include plenty of Apple products. You can check out our full breakdown of Black Friday for more details.
Blythe (she/her) is an SEO Coordinator at IGN who, when she isn't following streaming news, spends way too much time in character customization screens and tracking down collectibles.
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