Sports streaming service ESPN Plus likely needs no introduction; though competition in the sports streaming market is getting fierce, this ESPN-backed platform remains a popular destination for live sports and non-fiction content around the biggest teams. With its price being quite high, prospective subscribers might be wondering whether there could be an ESPN Plus deal over Black Friday this year.
Black Friday is an annual sales season around late-November, which culminates in the titular day itself which is Friday, November 29 in 2024. Many retailers kick off discounts including high street brands, online retailers and digital services, including other services owned by ESPN owner Disney.
And with ESPN Plus typically costing $11.99 per month or $119.99 per year, a saving on your first few months of a subscription would be greatly appreciated.
Since Black Friday is still quite a while away, it's impossible to say for now whether an ESPN Plus deal will spring up to reduce the cost of a subscription. But we can use precedent to make some predictions, and that's what we'll be doing right now.
So let's take a look as to whether there will be an ESPN Plus deal over Black Friday.
More Black Friday options:
- Netflix Black Friday deals
- Apple TV Plus Black Friday deals
- Disney Plus Black Friday deals
- Paramount Plus Black Friday deals
- Prime Video & Channels Black Friday deals
- Max Black Friday deals
- Peacock Black Friday deals
- Hulu Black Friday deals
- ESPN Plus Black Friday deals
- Sling TV Black Friday deals
Will there be a Black Friday deal on ESPN Plus subscriptions?
For most streaming services, I can confidently predict whether we'll see a discount, but it's not quite as clear cut for ESPN Plus.
There are two key reasons that one might not pop up. Firstly, there wasn't an ESPN Plus deal for Black Friday last year, which would suggest that ESPN isn't in the business of price cuts. And secondly, ESPN is launching Venu Sports soon, an all-in-one sports bundle which includes content from various broadcasters, and it'll probably want to save its reductions until that launches to encourage people to test out the new service.
But I also have three reasons why there might be an ESPN Plus deal. Firstly, ESPN Plus is in the midst of a price hike, and a temporary discount might ease this increase. Secondly, Disney does sometimes offer price cuts on its streaming services, with Disney Plus getting an annual deal around September each year and Hulu often seeing Black Friday deals.
My other reason is that ESPN Plus has been having a wobbly year in terms of subscriber count. As per Statista, the count fell from 26 million in Q4 2023 to 25.2 million in Q1 2024 and even further to 24.8 million in Q2. While Q3 saw an increase, it was only of 0.1 million, and it's hard to deny that things are getting tough for ESPN Plus with many other streaming services getting more competitive in the sports market. So a Black Friday deal would ensure fans would stick to ESPN Plus.
Current ESPN Plus deals
The nearest thing to a 'deal' we usually see on ESPN Plus isn't just for Black Friday, it's available year-round. This is the Disney Bundle, a combo package that combines Hulu, Disney Plus and ESPN Plus for $14.99.
You can drop ESPN Plus to reduce the price or get ad-free Hulu and Disney Plus for an increased cost, so there are options depending on what bundle you'd like.
As Black Friday draws closer, we'll update this article with any deals that get announced, or with more information as it emerges.
How much does ESPN Plus normally cost?
Before any Black Friday deals kick in, how much do you have to pay for ESPN Plus?
There's only one tier of subscription for ESPN Plus, so it's a simple streamer to get your head around.
You can pay $11.99 per month to sign up for ESPN Plus. If you want to save $23.98 you can get the annual subscription, which goes for $119.99.
