HBO Max India Subscription Details Leaked Ahead of Launch; Will Start at Rs. 69/Month

Sep. 8, 2021

The report comes fromOnlyTech, a publication that was able to acquire a pre-launch pricing survey by Nepa, which is a reputable market research firm, done on the behalf of HBO Max. The pricing survey reveals the details of the monthly and yearly plans that HBO might offer in the Indian market.

The Mobile plan, which is priced at Rs. 139/ month, will offer the streaming service on mobile or tablet devices. It will be ad-free. But, at this price, HBO Max will only offer Standard Quality (SD) content. Plus, the movies and TV shows will be available to stream at a much later date after the theatrical release. In this plan, users will be able to create up to 5 profiles and will be able tostream on only one device at a time.

Coming to the Standard plan, this one will offer UHD (4K) video streaming and will be supported on all kinds of devices, be it mobile or desktop. Under this plan, users will be able to enjoy ad-free, high-quality content on up to 3 devices simultaneously and will also get to watch new movies and TV shows right after their theatrical release. The Standard plan is priced at Rs. 329/month.

Now, if the Standard plan seems too much for users, they can also opt for a much cheaper ad-supported plan. This one is priced at just Rs. 69/ month and will offer SD-quality content on all devices. However, much like the Mobile plan, the ad-supported plan will get movies and TV show much later after their theatrical release.

You can check out the image attached below to know more details about the plans.

However, OnlyTech also reports that HBO has recently appointed Amit Malhotra as the Managing Director of HBO max in Southeast Asia and India. So, this further indicates the launch of the service in India sometime in the coming months.

Personally speaking, I would love to see HBO Max launch in India at the above price points. The OTT platform has a massive library of various popular movies and TV shows. Moreover, some movies such asSpace Jam: A New Legacy, Malignant,Justice League Snyder Cut, and many others often release exclusively on HBO Max. So, with the digital platform in India, we won’t have to wait for these exclusive movies and TV shows to release on third-party Indian OTT platforms to watch them.

What are your thoughts on HBO Max launching in India? Will you subscribe to the streaming service at the above prices? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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