11 Best Streaming Bundles With Max (HBO Max)

Max is a streaming service that's hard to miss. After all, it's home to the best shows people flock to every week to discuss on the internet, from House of the Dragon to The White Lotus. But while the HBO brand makes Max a must-have for TV fans, it's packed with plenty of other content. As a subsidiary of Warner Bros., it gets all the studio's past classics and current hits, including all seasons of Friends and every film under The Harry Potter and DC franchises. It also streams exclusive content from channels like HGTV, Cartoon Network, and TCM and live sports events from channels like TNT and TBS. Recently, it also added live HBO feeds to its ad-free tiers.

Understandably, all this comes at a cost. So if you're looking for cheaper ways to access the streaming service, we've rounded up the best Max bundles available right now in the list below.

The Disney+, Hulu, and Max bundle comes in two tiers: with ads, which costs $17/month, and without ads, which costs $30/month. In both instances, you save more than 40% compared to getting them at their original price. The bundle is a steal considering all three feature popular and award-winning titles. However, it does get tricky figuring out what you can watch where. To be brief: you can watch Hulu and Disney+ on each of their apps, but you can only watch Max on its own app and on Hulu. You can't watch Hulu or Disney+ on the Max app. Pros
  • You save about $13/month in streaming costs
Cons
  • Not applicable to Hulu with Live TV
$57.97/month | 7 channels
If you get Max as an add-on to any Sling plan, you'll receive a $5 discount every month, plus half off Sling for your first month. The Max plan that comes with this bundle is Max Standard, meaning it's ad-free, offers HD (but not 4K) resolution, and allows up to two simultaneous streams. Standard also comes with eight HBO live channels, all of which conveniently appear on the Sling channel lineup. The total price of the bundle will depend on what base plan you're on—Sling Orange and Sling Blue will each cost a total of $58/month, while Sling Orange + Blue will cost a total of $73/month. If you get local channels in your market, you might have to pay extra. Pros
  • You get $5 off Max every month
  • Also comes with live HBO channels, including HBO Family and HBO Latino
Cons
  • Only applies to the Max Standard (ad-free) plan
YouTube TV Entertainment Plus offers Max Standard, Paramount+ with Showtime, and Starz for $30/month, shaving $5 off their combined original price. It's a good deal if you want to boost your live TV plan with even more on-demand content, but if you're an avid Paramount+ viewer, be warned: this bundle doesn't let you access the standalone Paramount+ app. It also limits your streaming library to mostly Showtime and only select Paramount+ titles. Additionally, the bundle doesn't fully integrate the streamers' content into the YouTube TV interface (you could look into YouTube Primetime Channels for that feature). Since YouTube TV's base plan costs $83/month, the total bundle price starts at $113/month. Pros
  • You save $5/month in streaming costs
Cons
  • Streaming library and features are limited for Paramount+ with Showtime
Xfinity TV customers may be pleased to know that they can add Max to their channel lineup for the standard price of $17/month. The bundle doesn't offer discounts at the moment, so the total price starts at $37/month. It's not exactly cheap, but the bundle can be convenient if you don't want to stray too far from your Xfinity setup. Pros
  • You can stack the add-on with other Xfinity bundles
Cons
  • No discount
With the Prime Video + Max + Starz bundle, you get 25% off the streamers' usual combined price. The Max plan that comes with the bundle is the ad-free Max Standard, which streams HBO channels and sports events on top of popular films and TV shows. Max and Starz are conveniently accessible on the Prime Video app, although do be warned: users have reported that some games streamed by Max are only made available on Prime Video the next day. Thankfully, you can still catch them live on the Max app using your Prime Video credentials. Pros
  • You save about $7/month in streaming costs
  • Starz and Max content are integrated in the Prime Video app
Cons
  • Some live games that stream on Max are only available the next day on Prime Video
With the Netlix + Max bundle by Verizon, you get two services for the price of one. Eligible Verizon users can purchase the ad-supported plans of Netflix and Max for just $10/month, which is 40% less than their regular $17.98/month combined price. Those on the Unlimited Welcome, Unlimited Plus, Unlimited Ultimate, Fios, and 5G Home plans can avail of the bundle. Depending on what plan you're on, the total bundle price starts at $45/month. Pros
  • You save about $8/month in streaming costs
Cons
  • Only applies to the service's ad-supported plans
The Max + Cinemax + Prime bundle combines all three streaming services for $35.98/month, which is 18% less than their original combined price. The bundle is for anyone who enjoys good entertainment, but it should be especially appealing to fans of live sports and action movies, since Prime Video and Max stream a lot of the former while Cinemax is home to the latter. Pros
  • You save about $5/month in streaming costs
$19.98/month
The Hulu + Max bundle may not offer discounts, but it does let you watch Max on Hulu, thus limiting the need to go in and out of apps. You can also open the Max app using your Hulu credentials if you want to access the entirety of Max's streaming catalog. It's a convenient bundle, though some might find issue with the fact that you can't watch Hulu on Max (just the other way around) and that the bundle only applies to Max Basic and Max Standard. If you want the premium Max tier that allows 4k viewing and four simultaneous streams, you'll have to purchase Max as a standalone. Pros
  • Most Max titles are integrated in the Hulu app
Cons
  • No discount
  • Can't watch Hulu on Max
$106.98/month | 60 days free trial
If you're still thinking twice about cutting the cord, then maybe this cable TV-streaming bundle is up your alley. The DirecTV + Max bundle offers a free Max Standard subscription for two months, after which, you're charged the regular $17/month rate unless cancelled. You can watch all of Max, including the live sports and HBO channels that come with it, directly on your DirecTV-powered devices. Alternately, you can use your DirecTV credentials to sign into the Max app. Pros
  • Two-month free trial of Max
Cons
  • Not cord-cutter friendly
  • Free trial is only applicable to the Max Standard plan
Purchasing Cricket's $60/month phone plan grants you a free subscription to the ad-supported Max Basic. Granted, this is Cricket's most expensive plan, but aside from saving you $10/month, it also gives you access to 150GB cloud storage, 15GB hotspot, and unlimited texts nationwide. Max Basic, in turn, gives you access to award-winning content and up to two simultaneous streams. Since AT&T discontinued its Max bundles, this is one of the few phone-streaming bundles available right now. Pros
  • Max included at no additional cost
  • Plenty of phone perks
Cons
  • Only applies to Max with ads
The Amazon Prime Video + Max bundle doesn't offer Max at a reduced price. However, it does make viewing easier by making the entirety of Max available on the Prime Video app — unlike, say, the Max + Hulu bundle. You can also use your Prime Video credentials to sign into the Max app if you prefer to do your viewing there (we recommend this if you're watching games since users have reported a delay when watching Max live on Prime Video). Pros
  • You can stream the entirety of Max using the Prime Video app
Cons
  • No discount
  • Some live games that stream on Max are only available the next day on Prime Video

2025 on Max (HBO Max)

It's been a whirlwind for HBO Max this year — or is it back to just being Max now? From renaming and branding issues to somehow resurrecting CNN+, HBO Max continues to evolve for better or worse. One of the better changes was live sports. Early last year, HBO Max made live games available to ad-free tiers. Among the not-so-good changes, however, was its silent termination of original shows and cartoons. Only time will tell if the higher-ups at Warner Bros. have other surprising moves up their sleeves.

Which other streaming services can HBO Max be bundled with?

HBO Max can be bundled with Cinemax and Starz via Amazon Prime Channels; Netflix via Verizon; Paramount+ with Showtime and Starz via YouTube TV; and Disney+ and Hulu, both through their apps and through DirecTV Stream.