If you’ve been thinking about trying Hulu or returning to it after a break, Black Friday is probably the best time of the year to sign up. Hulu’s Black Friday deal is one of the most popular streaming discounts out there, and it’s coming back again in 2025.
While Hulu hasn’t officially announced their Black Friday offer yet, based on what they’ve done year after year—including in 2022, 2023 and 2024—it’s safe to expect a big discount on their ad-supported plan. The price usually drops to under a dollar a month for new and eligible returning subscribers, and they’ve often added Disney+ into the mix for just a little more.
Here’s a look at when the deal is likely to go live, who can take advantage of it, what kind of discount you can expect, and what to watch out for before you sign up.
Likely Black Friday 2025 Sale Dates
Over the past few years, Hulu’s Black Friday sale has consistently followed the same pattern. It usually starts on hulu.com on Thanksgiving Day, runs through Cyber Monday, and ends the day after—on Tuesday. So in 2025, here’s what the sale window will probably look like:
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Expected Start Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025 (Thanksgiving Day)
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Expected End Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
That gives you six full days to jump on the offer. But in some years, Hulu has opened up early access to the deal. This has happened through promotional tie-ins, like when they’ve previewed the sale on ABC’s Good Morning America.
If they repeat that again this year, we could see the deal pop up as early as Monday, November 24, 2025, which is the Monday before Thanksgiving. That early access has often been limited to viewers who first saw the offer through GMA, but in practice, it usually shows up online for everyone not long after.
Who Can Get the Deal
This sale isn’t open to everyone, so it’s important to know if you’re eligible. Hulu limits the Black Friday promotion to new and eligible returning subscribers. That means:
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You must not have an active Hulu subscription at the time you sign up.
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You can’t have been subscribed within the last 30 days.
That’s the official rule. However, based on feedback from users in previous years (see the comments below), many people have been able to sign up for the deal simply by using a different email address and a different credit card. That might not be guaranteed to work every time, but it has been a common workaround for people who’ve wanted to get the deal more than once.
If you’re currently subscribed to Hulu, you’ll want to cancel your plan before the Black Friday sale begins, or else you won’t be eligible for the promo. Just make sure you time it right so your current subscription ends before you try to sign up again, or you could end up paying full price—or worse, paying twice.
Expected Discount Levels
Based on what Hulu has offered in previous Black Friday sales, here’s what you can expect in 2025:
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Hulu (Ad-Supported Plan): 99¢ per month for 12 months
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Hulu + Disney+ Bundle: $2.99 per month for 12 months
To put that in perspective, Hulu’s ad-supported plan usually costs $7.99/month, so over 12 months, that’s $95.88. With this Black Friday offer, you’d be paying only $11.88 total for the whole year. That’s an 88% discount.
The bundle deal with Disney+ (also ad-supported) is another great value. Normally, Disney+ costs $7.99/month by itself, and the combined cost for both services is usually around $14/month. With the Black Friday deal, you’re paying $2.99/month, or $35.88 for the year. That’s a 75% discount off the regular combined price.
What’s Not Included
There are a few things the Black Friday deal won’t give you. It’s worth knowing this upfront so you’re not caught off guard.
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No ad-free option: This deal only applies to the ad-supported plan. If you want to upgrade to the ad-free version, you’ll need to pay the regular price.
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No Hulu Live TV: This plan doesn’t include Hulu + Live TV, which is a completely different (and much more expensive) package. Live TV starts at around $76.99/month and isn’t included in any holiday discounts.
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Add-ons cost extra: If you want premium channels like HBO, Showtime, or Starz, you’ll have to pay regular rates for those add-ons.
What Happens After the 12 Months
This is important: once your 12 months are up, your plan will automatically renew at the regular monthly rate, unless you cancel it.
For Hulu (ad-supported), that will likely be $7.99/month, or whatever the current price is in December 2026. For the bundle, it will jump up to whatever Hulu and Disney+ are charging by then—probably at least $14.99/month if prices stay on track with recent increases.
If you don’t want to continue at the full price, just make a note to cancel before the year is up. You can cancel at any time, even during the promo period, and you’ll still have access to the rest of the year you paid for.
Last Year’s Black Friday Ad
Hulu’s Black Friday Ad History
Are you interested in seeing some of the older Black Friday ads from Hulu? Then just follow the archive links below to view the last few years of ad history.
- 2024: Page 1.
- 2023: Page 1.
- 2022: Page 1.
- 2021: Page 1 and 2.
- 2020: Page 1.
- 2019: Page 1.
- 2018: Page 1.
Questions & Comments
Are you currently subscribed to Hulu? Are you looking to buy a Hulu subscription for a loved one as a Christmas present? Let us know in the comments.
I am not able to join your news, letter list – it is greyed out and won’t take my info
Thanks for the tip… it’s now fixed!
I have done the $1.99 since 2020. Never had a problem with any extra charges and cancel before I get charged the regular price. Mine expires this month. I think I might do what the other suggested use new email and purchase a $25 gc to cover the year.
Are you creating a new email address every year to do this? Also, what is the purpose of the GC? To avoid using your own cc that is tracked?
Nah. Just switch back and forth between two. We’ve been doing this for years and years. Spouse pays for one year, I pay for the next. As long as that info hasn’t been used in a month, you’re good. Never bothered with a gift card. Just use different credit cards (again, spouse’s, then mine).
How soon should you unsubscribe current account before the Black Friday deal
For the new email, is that with the current account or are you using a new account with a different email?
New account
Different accounts. We have been exchanging Hulu subscriptions by using my and my wife’s account. The only caveat is the you’ll lose you watch history from the last 12 months. Also any bundle deals will be lost. I added Disney+ for just a couple of dollars extra. We’ll have to cancel it too.
they are still offering the Disney for $2.99 a month
New account with a different email and different credit card for payment. Don’t forget to log into your current account and cancel that subscription.
Looking for a deal for self. Tired of paying to much for satellite.
Is there ever any deals that include local live tv?
Is it for live v????
No it wasn’t.
Can you upgrade this to an ad-free subscription and maintain a discount? Or add on other add-ons later?
Looking for a Hulu deal.
ok
No you get charged the normal fee as if you signed up for commercial free any ol time of the year.
I use it with a chrome browser and ublock. Blocks almost all commercials . You sometimes have to turn off ublock and turn it back on to start a program. Works on several free services as well. Crackle and Roku channels. Just get a cheap chromebook with hdmi output.
Last year I had to quit Hulu about 6 months before Thanksgiving and saw the deal but they still wouldn’t let me get the discount had to use a different email and credit card
Some credit cards have a charge forgiveness limit. Discover has a $2 limit, so if you have a recurring charge under $2 and nothing else on that card for the month, discover writes it off automatically. Thus free Hulu potentially.
Seriously?
no
Well except with taX it’s 2.10 … So you wouldn’t qualify anymore
sounds great no tax in Oregon on anything but booze cigs gas
and pot
Hulu adds taxes putting it slightly over $2/month but I like the way you think!
Mine is exactly $1.99 a month.
Mine is charged on my credit card EXACTLY .99 cents and the exact amount about 6 months.
Someone please confirm; with a new email we can get the Hulu deal, I unsubscribed today.
Can’t confirm for this year but I have done it in the past.
Unless they change something this year, you need a new email address AND a new credit card number. Should not be a problem if you use Privacy or one of the other services that allow you to generate merchant-specific card numbers linked to your checking account. Or buy a $25 VISA or MC gift card and you should be set for the year.
Good idea about using a $25 credit card gc
They haven’t announced anything yet, but I have been able to do it for the last two years.
In the past u needed a new email and different credit card. As well as using an incognito screen. However a deal hasn’t been announced for this year yet
You may need a new payment method too.
For the past 2 years, as long as I use a new email, they give you the deal.
Yes. A new email account means you are a new customer. You can alternate email addresses to keep the deal going every year.
Been doing this the last 3 years, switch the recipient back and forth between my husband and I; the other person (current subscriber) cancels their subscription while new person takes over. We keep the same password, just have to change the email address for login. I think the “eligible returning customer” just has to not be a current subscriber for either the last 4 or 6 months
And you have to change credit cards. Made the mistake last time of using the same card so I was declined the promotional price until I used another card
Debbie K. Do you guys cancel your subscription then or do you cancel it 3 months ahead of time. Also curious you spoke of taking turns each year. Do you guys, when it’s ur turn again, reuse the email you use when it was your turn or generate yourself a new email, for yourself every time if was your turn..? I hope that wasn’t too hard to follow, sorry.
Different person who does the same thing. I follow your question. We use our regular emails. Just have one each. It doesn’t have to be a completely new email, just one that hasn’t had a Hulu account in a month. And we cancel once the new person takes over.
Last year I was unable to restart as an eligible returning customer, despite getting the email offering it to me. Messaged customer service, and they basically said it wasn’t their problem, did I want to start my subscription at full price. Um…no. I don’t.
Can I get the sale again if I got it last year?
Hi Janine,
The terms last year say the offer is for “new and eligible returning subscribers only” so not sure if you would be able to get this deal again or not. You’ll probably have to wait as see.
Cheers,
Eric
no you had to have quit 3 months before but your can use a different email and get the same deal.
I tried last year and was charged the regular with a 30 day free trial. So I canceled.
Christmas gift oh Hulu subscription for someone
Is it still on special?