Alas, Peacock's free tier is done for newcomers

No more free episodes of 'The Office' for new users.
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Meera Navlakha
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If you're already signed up to the free tier, you're good. But if not, you'll have to pay. Credit: Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

NBCUniversal's streaming service Peacock will no longer offer a free tier to new customers.

Users signing up for Peacock will instead be given the option between the platform's two premium tiers: Peacock Premium and Peacock Premium Plus, priced at $4.99 per month and $9.99 per month, respectively.

The free tier will still be available to those already on the plan. Those who cancel their paid subscriptions will also be automatically downgraded to the tier, being allowed to access free content.

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Peacock offered its free tier since launching in 2020, unlike many other streaming services that launched around the same time, such as Disney+ and HBO Max. The updated decision stems from shifting focus to its paid offerings. Peacock's Premium Tier will offer 100,000 hours of content this year, including live sports and a roster of NBC classics like The Office.

The streaming service just reported its best quarterly result yet, with an added 5 million paying subscribers by the fourth quarter of 2022. Altogether, 20 million people are currently paying for the platform.

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Meera is a Culture Reporter at Mashable, joining the UK team in 2021. She writes about digital culture, mental health, big tech, entertainment, and more. Her work has also been published in The New York Times, Vice, Vogue India, and others.


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