Stan is removing its Basic plan and increasing prices

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Last month, Aussie streamer Stan announced it would follow the herd of major streaming services by introducing a cheaper ad-supported tier at $9.99 per month. Today, parent company Nine Digital revealed that the Stan Basic with Ads plan will replace the current Basic plan ($12 per month), and that ad-free customers on Standard and Premium will pay more every month.

Starting in August (or customers' next billing date), Stan Basic users will be automatically shifted to Stan Basic with Ads. The obvious downside here is that Stan Basic users who never had to sit through ad-breaks will now have to, but they will also pay a cheaper monthly fee and be upgraded from Standard Definition to High Definition streaming on a single device. 

Beginning today (or next billing cycle for existing customers), Stan Standard and Stan Premium will also cost more. Stan Standard's ad-free HD plan for two devices will cost $17.99 per month (up from $17 per month), whereas Stan Premium's ad-free 4K plan for four devices will now cost $23.99 per month (up from $22 per month). Essentially, you're looking at a minimum of $8 per month or $96 per year to remove ads on Stan. 

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The updated pricing for Stan Standard and Premium are effective immediately for new subscribers. Existing customers will be notified via email about the price hike, but it will most likely come into effect in the next billing cycle. 

At the time of writing, new customers can still sign up for ad-free Stan Basic for $12 per month, but they too will be moved to the cheaper ad-supported plan in short order. 

Below is the up-to-date pricing structure for new Stan customers at the time of writing. 

	Plan	Inclusions	Price	Details
Stan	Stan Basic with Ads Plan	Stan Plan Unlimited access to thousands of hours of entertainment, first-run exclusives, iconic series and movies.. Watch on 1 device at once Watch on 1 device at once Add Stan Sport for $20 per month Min. cost $9.99 per month	$9.99/mth Min. cost $9.99 per month	Link not supplied
Stan	Stan Standard Plan	Stan Plan Unlimited access to thousands of hours of entertainment, first-run exclusives, iconic series and movies. Watch on 2 devices at once Watch on 3 devices at once Add Stan Sport for $20 per month Min. cost $17.99 per month	$17.99/mth Min. cost $17.99 per month	Link not supplied
Stan	Stan Premium Plan	Stan Plan Unlimited access to thousands of hours of entertainment, first-run exclusives, iconic series and movies. Watch on 4 devices at once Watch on 4 devices at once Add Stan Sport for $20 per month Min. cost $23.99 per month	$23.99/mth Min. cost $23.99 per month	Link not supplied

When the price changes roll out, Stan Basic users will save $24.12 per year and be upgraded to HD streaming, but will have to suffer unskippable ad breaks. Stan Standard and Premium subscribers will pay an additional $11.88 and $23.88 per year, respectively, for the same inclusions. 

Stan doesn't offer an annual subscription, so like it or not, these changes are coming for you and soon. If you're not too excited about paying more to avoid ads, your best course of action is to cancel your service and shop around for a better deal. Here's a comparison of the major streaming services currently available in Australia.

	Plan	Price	Details
AMC+ Bundle	AMC+ Bundle TV 7-day free trial TV 7-day free trial HD 1080p · 5 devices at once AMC+, Shudder & Acorn TV Annual: $83.88/yr (save $24) From $8.99/mth or $83.88/yr View Plan	From $8.99/mth or $83.88/yr	View Plan
Disney+	Disney+ TV + movies + sport TV + movies + sport 4K UHD · 4 devices at once Annual: From $179.99/y (save up to $49.89) From $9.99/mth or $179.99/yr View Plan	From $9.99/mth or $179.99/yr	View Plan
Amazon Prime Video	Amazon Prime Video TV + movies + more 30-day free trial TV + movies + more 30-day free trial 4K UHD · 3 devices at once Remove ads for $2.99/mth Annual: $79/yr (save $40) From $9.99/mth or $79/yr View Plan	From $9.99/mth or $79/yr	View Plan
Netflix	Netflix TV + movies TV + movies 4K UHD · 2 devices at once Deal: Get free Netflix Standard with Optus From $9.99/mth View Plan	From $9.99/mth	View Plan
Binge	Binge TV + movies + sport 7-day free trial TV + movies + sport 7-day free trial 4K UHD · 4 devices at once Annual: From $79/yr (save up to $85) From $10.00/mth or $79/yr View Plan	From $10.00/mth or $79/yr	View Plan
Crunchyroll	Crunchyroll TV + movies 7-day free trial TV + movies 7-day free trial HD 1080p · 4 devices at once Annual: From $119.99/yr (save up to 16%) From $11.99/mth or $119.99/yr View Plan	From $11.99/mth or $119.99/yr	View Plan
Apple TV	Apple TV TV + movies 7-day free trial TV + movies 7-day free trial 4K UHD · 6 (with Family Sharing) Annual: $129/yr (save $62.88) From $15.99/mth or $129/yr View Plan	From $15.99/mth or $129/yr	View Plan
Kayo Sports	Kayo Sports Sport 7-day free trial Sport 7-day free trial 4K UHD · 2 devices at once Deal: 1 month for $1 From $29.99/mth View Plan	From $29.99/mth	View Plan
DAZN	DAZN Sport Sport HD 1080p · 2 devices at once Annual: From $149.99/yr (save $223.89) From $31.99/mth or $149.99/yr View Plan	From $31.99/mth or $149.99/yr	View Plan
Foxtel Now	Foxtel Now TV + movies + sport 10-day free trial TV + movies + sport 10-day free trial HD 1080p · 2 devices at once Annual: Save 30% on Sports + Movies package when you sign up for 12mths From $35/mth View Plan	From $35/mth	View Plan
Paramount+	Paramount+ TV + movies + sport 7-day free trial TV + movies + sport 7-day free trial 4K UHD · 4 devices at once Annual: From $70.99/yr (save up to $55.89) From $7.99/mth or $70.99/yr Link not supplied	From $7.99/mth or $70.99/yr	Link not supplied
Stan.	Stan. TV + movies + sport TV + movies + sport 4K UHD · 4 devices at once From $9.99/mth Link not supplied	From $9.99/mth	Link not supplied
HBO Max	HBO Max TV + movies TV + movies 4K UHD · 4 devices at once Annual: From $119.99yr (save up to $43.89) From $11.99/mth or $119.99yr Link not supplied	From $11.99/mth or $119.99yr	Link not supplied
BritBox	BritBox TV 7-day free trial TV 7-day free trial 4K UHD · 4 devices at once Annual: $139.99/yr (save $27.89) From $13.99/mth or $139.99/yr Link not supplied	From $13.99/mth or $139.99/yr	Link not supplied
MUBI	MUBI Movies 7-day free trial Movies 7-day free trial 4K UHD · 2 devices at once Annual: $119.88/yr (save $60) From $14.99/mth or $119.88/yr Link not supplied	From $14.99/mth or $119.88/yr	Link not supplied

Brodie Fogg

Managing Editor - Streaming

Brodie Fogg is WhistleOut Australia's Managing Editor for Streaming. He's been writing about tech, streaming, games and telco since 2015. He previously managed a team of entertainment editors at Finder, and has also appeared on 7NEWS.

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