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Subscribers of Paramount+ who were on the old Showtime and CBS All Access bundle are being warned of a price rise, with the monthly cost increasing to $11.99 as subscriptions renew.
Paramount+ and Showtime merged on June 27 into a single service called Paramount+ With Showtime, with subscribers carried over to the service kept under the existing pricing structure at first. Now, those users are having to pay a bit more.
Previously, customers who were under the original Showtime and CBS All Access package, before the latter became Paramount+, were charged $9.99 per month via the iOS app In-App Payment system.
Emails sent to those same users by Apple are warning of a subscription price increase, with the cost going up from $9.99 per month to $11.99 per month. The email warns when the renewal at the higher price will take place, unless customers cancel at least one day before.
Paramount+ did previously indicate the prices were going up for subscribers. The emails about the renewal rate are being sent when each account is a month away from the next payment at the higher rate.
The price rise actually brings the old package in line with the current offering's pricing of $11.99 per month or $119.99 per year for the ad-supported version, or $14.99 per month for an ad-free tier.
While more expensive, the package is still a good deal for consumers. At $11.99, it's just $1 more than paying for Showtime alone, while Paramount+ as a standalone option costs $4.99 per month with ads, $9.99 per month without.
