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Plex hikes Lifetime Pass to $750, effective July 2026

5/20/2026

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Plex will raise the Lifetime Plex Pass price to $750 on July 1 2026 at 12:01 am UTC.
The new price is three times the current $250 one-time cost.
Existing Lifetime Pass holders will retain their access without paying the increase.
At $70 per year, a $750 Pass would need eleven years of subscriptions to become cheaper.
Plex sold Lifetime Passes for $75 in 2012, $150 in 2014, $120 until March 2025, then $250.

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Plex will raise the Lifetime Plex Pass price to $750 on July 1 2026 at 12:01 am UTC.
The new price is three times the current $250 one-time cost.
Existing Lifetime Pass holders will retain their access without paying the increase.
At $70 per year, a $750 Pass would need eleven years of subscriptions to become cheaper.
Plex sold Lifetime Passes for $75 in 2012, $150 in 2014, $120 until March 2025, then $250.