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The EA Play subscription service is getting more expensive
EA is raising the price for its EA Play subscription service. The monthly cost is going up to $6 and the yearly price is shooting up to $40.
It’s almost time for T-Mobile customers to claim their free year of MLB.TV
T-Mobile’s annual deal for baseball fans is back. From Tuesday through Sunday, the carrier’s customers can claim a free yearlong subscription to MLB.TV for live and on-demand streaming access to the entire Major League Baseball season.
Ring’s cheapest subscription plan is going up by $10 a year
Amazon's Ring is raising the price of its cheapest Basic subscription, following similar bumps by Google and others.
Reddit client Narwhal tries $4 monthly pricing to navigate API changes
The developer of third-party Reddit client Narwhal announced a new $4 monthly subscription to survive Reddit’s controversial API changes.
Meta's ad-free Instagram and Facebook plan could cost EU users nearly $17 per month
Meta may charge Instagram users in Europe a $14 per month subscription fee unless they opt in to targeted ads.
Patreon app adds simple Discord-like group chats
Patreon creators have a new option to interact with fans, as the subscription platform just rolled out a group chat feature. This community chat allows creators to interact with fans, but also lets subscribers talk to one another in a space outside of comments. Creators can have up to four chats going at once and there’s a toolset in place to allow certain restrictions as to who can participate.
BMW's terrible heated seats subscription didn't even make it to a second winter
BMW is one of several automakers that have been nickel and diming customers, including with a monthly subscription for heated seats in certain models and territories. The company has dropped that controversial practice to focus on paid software services — it doesn't plan to charge drivers extra to use hardware features that are already in their cars anymore.
Tweetdeck now requires a paid subscription
Tweetdeck (now called X Pro), a version of Twitter (X) used by social media pros, journalists and others, has become part of the paid Blue subscription.
YouTube Premium quietly goes up in price to $14 per month
Google has quietly increased the price of YouTube Premium by a significant $2 from $12 to $14, according to the updated signup page.
Uber's One subscription swaps ride discounts for cashback rewards
Uber is eliminating the five percent discount on its Uber One subscription service in favor of six percent cashback in the form of Uber Cash.
Discord Nitro will let you annoy your friends with soundboard noises
The subscription tier is also adding new themes, seasonal avatar decorations and 'Super Reactions.'
Twitter stokes confusion as 'verified' drama continues
Twitter's handling of legacy verified and Twitter Blue users continues to shift after a number of developments over the weekend.
Twitter's Blue subscription gets a slightly cheaper annual option
Twitter is now offering a discount for an annual subscription on its Blue service.
Twitter Blue perks now include higher ranking replies and 60-minute video uploads
Twitter Blue has enabled new perks for subscribers including "prioritized rankings in conversations" and video uploads up to 60 minutes in length.
Discord server owners in the US can now create their own subscriptions
Discord creators in the US can now charge for subscriptions to their servers that include custom perks.
Mercedes' new EV innovation is a paywall on your car's performance
Mercedes now puts added EV performance behind a $1,200 per year subscription.
Elon Musk considers making verification a Twitter Blue perk
With Elon in charge, Twitter is planning to boost the price of its Blue subscription from $5 to $20 per month and make it mandatory for verified users.
Netflix will begin charging 'extra user' fees early next year
Netflix is making good on its threats to crackdown on password sharing with a monthly 'extra user' fee.
SiriusXM bundles Stitcher Premium into its Platinum plan
The move comes two years after SiriusXM bought Stitcher.
Apple Podcasts' new charts help you find the top paid shows
Apple now has charts for the top subscription podcasts — you might find more shows worth your money.
