HBO Max India plan details leaked online, company says prices not yet final

Netflix is currently offering its monthly base plan for Rs 199, whereas Amazon Prime Video’s monthly subscription is priced at Rs 129. Disney+ Hotstar recently revised its plans and the price now starts with Rs 499 per year.

HBO Max plans in India (leaked)

According to the report, HBO Max will launch with three plans in India, and the basic plan will be called ‘Ad-supported.’ The basic plan will start at Rs 69, which sounds very affordable, especially compared to rivals Netflix and Disney+Hotstar.

According to the report, the plan would include access to movies for one year after their theatrical or digital release and shows after their season completes, which could explain the Rs 69 price tag. Still, as HBO Max had indicated, this is unlikely to be a final price.

The second plan could be priced at Rs 139 and might be called ‘Mobile.’ This plan supports ad-free content and lets you watch in SD resolution. However, it supports only a single screen at a time. The plan supports only mobile and tablet for streaming. Those who will buy this plan would reportedly get access to movies within six to eight months after their theatrical or digital release, whereas shows would be available just after two to three weeks after the global release.

HBO Max might also offer a ‘Standard’ plan, which could be priced at Rs 329 per month. This one too would offer ad-free content but in 4K resolution. It supports up to three concurrent streams across devices. Users will reportedly get access to movies and TV series directly after their global release. The company might also launch annual subscriptions and a standard plan, which will cost more.

The report also suggests that HBO Max will let users create five profiles per account and all the plans would support Dolby Atmos sound. The Indian users will reportedly receive localisation including subtitles in local Indian languages. There will also be a dedicated Kids profile as well as a personalised home screen feature.