There are a couple of key things to remember to do this week: put a bowl of candy out for trick-or-treaters on Saturday, turn your clocks back on Sunday, and cancel your streaming subscriptions. Each year, some of the best Black Friday deals come from the best streaming services, which often offer major discounts on several months of service, sometimes reaching up to a full year of savings.
However, most deals are available only to “new” and “eligible returning” customers. While each streaming platform has its own definition of “returning customer,” this term almost always precludes existing users. This means that, if on Black Friday you see a deal for a service you’re already subscribed to, you likely won’t be able to get the discount, even if you cancel your subscription right then and try to sign up for it — you’ll still end up paying full price.
While there’s no single timeframe that applies to all streaming services, we’ve found in our combined years of experience covering Black Friday streaming deals that you’ll often need to make sure you haven’t been subscribed to a service for at least a month. With Black Friday on November 27, 2026, now is the time to cancel to maximize your chances of being eligible for the deals.
When it comes to which services you should
When it comes to which services you should cancel, that’s entirely up to you. If you’re in the middle of binge-watching “House of the Dragon” or “Lanterns,” it might be worth hanging onto HBO Max, even if it means missing out on a potential deal. That said, if you feel like you could go without Paramount Plus for 30 days, it’s not a bad idea to ditch your subscription right now.
We don’t know which streaming services might be participating in Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year, but we can offer some historical context. We typically see a deal from Disney Plus, usually involving the Hulu bundles. Paramount Plus and HBO Max are also frequent participants, and last year Apple TV even got in on the action with a special offer. Starz and FOX One also offered limited-time deals last year.
Netflix has traditionally not participated in Black Friday deals, and Peacock didn’t have a deal last year, despite running Black Friday sales in prior years. While there might be other workarounds, like using a different email or another credit card, canceling now is an easy way to keep things simple and boost your chances of accessing major streaming deals. Just keep in mind that for select bundle offers, like Disney Plus and Hulu, having a paid account with the ESPN streaming service often counts as being an existing customer since all of these platforms use the same MyDisney login.
We know this gets a little tedious,
We know this gets a little tedious, and eligibility ultimately comes down to what’s in the fine print when a deal actually launches, but if nothing else, ditching your streaming subscriptions will help you save a little bit of money for at least a month. One of the best ways to save on streaming is to cut out services you’re not actively using. Canceling multiple services at the same time is a solid way to eliminate subscription waste and see what you can do without.
If you can’t wait for Black Friday, we’ve rounded up the best streaming deals and bundles currently available.
