Max Black Friday Streaming Deal: Pay $18 Total for 6 Months

Black Friday streaming deals are rolling in well before the shopping-frenzied day itself. If Max is on your wish list to watch TV, you can already snag the streamer's offer. It's a good time to check it out if you want to stream the Beetlejuice sequel, live sports and the upcoming Creature Commandos series.

Through Dec. 2, new and returning subscribers in the US can get six months of Max's ad-supported plan for $3 per month. That comes out to $18 total for the six months. You'll pay full price for Max With Ads -- $10 per month -- after the offer period, so cancel before then if you don't want to continue using the service. 

You can access the deal on Max.com, Apple, Google Play, Roku, Samsung and Xumo (and on Amazon Fire TV -- but only if you're a new customer). The ad-supported plan allows you to watch on up to two screens simultaneously, but it doesn't let you download titles to watch offline. That's a perk of Max's commercial-free plans -- Ad-Free or Ultimate Ad-Free option -- which aren't currently on sale for Black Friday.

Any Max plan gives you access to the streamer's library, which includes HBO shows like The Penguin and Dune: Prophecy, Max series like The Sex Lives of College Girls, Warner Bros. films and programming from HGTV, Food Network and Adult Swim, among other brands. Outside of the Black Friday promotion, you can get Max With Ads with annual DashPass from DoorDash or one of Cricket Wireless' unlimited plans. If you know you want Max for 12 months, you can pay annually for any of its tiers and save over paying monthly for a year.

Why this deal matters

In June, Max increased the price of its ad-free options, but it kept its ad-supported plan at $10 per month. The commercial-supported tier continues to be the cheapest way to go if you don't mind advertisements, and right now, it costs even less for new and returning customers. If you haven't wanted to shell out $10 to try Max With Ads or canceled during a price hike, now's a time to get it at a discount. With the holidays coming up, you can stream Christmas classics like Elf, A Christmas Story and The Polar Express on the service.