How much does HBO Max cost in Australia?

Dylan Crismale - Digital Content Editor

Last updated 22 June 2026

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) revealed the HBO Max streaming service at the discounted price of $7.99 per month when it launched in Australia on March 31, 2026.

Since it first launched, HBO Max has gone through a few revisions (including a name change, reverting to HBO Max from the simplified Max), but outside of the introductory discounted pricing, the plans costs have remained the same, for now.

Here's how much each HBO Max plan costs in Australia and what they get you:

HBO Max prices in Australia

	Basic with Ads	Standard	Premium
Price per month	$11.99	$15.99	$21.99
Price per year	$119.99	$159.99	$219.99
Resolution	1080p	1080p	Up to 4K + HDR
Dolby Atmos	No	No	Yes
Simultaneous streams	2	2	4
Offline downloads	0	30	100
Ad breaks	Yes	No	No
Included with Foxtel	Yes	No	No

HBO Max's prices are similar to other streaming services already in the market at the more expensive end. But at $11.99 per month, the Basic with Ads plan is one of the most expensive ad-supported plans available (Netflix's ad-supported tier costs $9.99/mth).

On the other hand, the ad-free HBO Max Standard plan costs $15.99 per month, which is a lot cheaper than Netflix's ad-free Standard plan, which costs $20.99 per month.

The HBO Max Premium plan costs $21.99 per month (or $219.99 yearly). That gives you ad-free 4K+HDR streaming on four devices at once. The same features would cost you an additional $7 per month on Netflix at the going price of $28.99 per month (with no option for annual payments).

	Plan	Price	Details
HBO Max	HBO Max Basic with Ads Basic with Ads Full HD streaming · 2 devices at once Ads included Annual: $119.99/yr (Save $23.89) From $11.99/mth or $119.99/yr View Plan	From $11.99/mth or $119.99/yr	View Plan
HBO Max	HBO Max Standard Standard Full HD streaming · 2 devices at once Ad-free Annual: $159.99/yr (Save $31.89) From $15.99/mth or $159.99/yr View Plan	From $15.99/mth or $159.99/yr	View Plan
HBO Max	HBO Max Premium Premium 4K UHD · 4 devices at once Ad-free Annual: $219.99/yr (Save $43.89) From $21.99/mth or $219.99/yr View Plan	From $21.99/mth or $219.99/yr	View Plan

HBO Max is be the new home in Australia for content from HBO, Warner Bros. itself, the DC Universe, the Harry Potter franchise and more. It's home to some of the best new original TV shows and movies.

With all that said, there are more than a few ways of securing a better deal on HBO Max in Australia. Foxtel subscribers get HBO Max Basic for free, and the annual plans can save you over $40 per year.

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Dylan Crismale

Digital Content Editor

Dylan Crismale is a Digital Content Editor at WhistleOut, has been writing for almost a decade across a variety of Australian publications. He previously worked as a writer at Finder covering energy, internet and mobile plans. Dylan is passionate about finding the best deals to save people money and educating people about tech. When he's not sat at his desk Dylan loves working out, bingeing TV and hanging out with friends.

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