Today is your last chance to sign up for a seven-day Max trial

If you weren’t able to catch the season two premiere of House of Dragon last weekend, now is your chance. | Image: Ollie Upton / HBOThere’s no denying that streaming services just keep getting more expensive, with Peacock and...

Jun 23, 2024 - 21:03

0 9

There’s no denying that streaming services just keep getting more expensive, with Peacock and Max being the latest streamers to raise prices across their ad-free plans. We’re also seeing a number of services — including Max — dropping support for free trials, ensuring no one other than paying subscribers can access their trove of content. Fortunately, if you haven’t previously subscribed to Max, you can sign up for a rare weeklong trial through the end of today, June 23rd.

Admittedly, a week isn’t enough time to burn through Max’s extensive back catalog of original programming, which includes newer shows like Hacks, the animated sci-fi epic Scavenger’s Reign, True Detective: Night Country, and last year’s excellent adaptation of The Last of Us. It is enough time to revisit Dune: Part Two and your favorite Studio Ghibli film, though, as well as the first couple of episodes of the new season of House of the Dragon.

Max’s current seven-day trial extends to all three subscription tiers, all of which are set to auto-renew at the end of the trial period if you don’t cancel your subscription beforehand. The annual ad-supported plan starts at $9.99 a month or $99 a year, while the ad-free plans — both of which allow for offline downloads — start at $16.99 a month or $169.99 annually. Max doesn’t typically offer free trials, so if you’re unsure as to which plan is right for you, now is a good opportunity to find out.

Max is home to Game of Thrones and its spinoff, House of the Dragon, as well as shows and movies like Wonka, Euphoria, Dune: Part Two, The Last of Us, Succession, and more. The platform offers an ad-supported plan and two ad-free tiers, which also let you download content. Now through June 23rd, you can sign up for a free one-week trial.

Verge Deals on X /

Join more than 50,000 followers and keep up with the best daily tech deals with @vergedeals

More deals, discounts, and ways to save

Speaking of limited-time offers, you can still snag UE’s adorable Wonderboom 3 directly from Ultimate Ears in select colors for $54.99 ($45 off) — an all-time low — when you clip the on-page coupon. I’ve long been a fan of the third-gen Bluetooth speaker, which continues to offer tremendous sound for its size, ample battery life, and a waterproof design that allows it to float. Need more convincing? David Pierce, The Verge’s Editor-at-Large, recently gave it a nod in his excellent newsletter, Installer.Although I was hoping REI’s ongoing Fourth of July sale would bring discounts on the inReach Mini 2 and other Garmin devices, I’ll settle for the current promo on the Yeti Tundra 45, which drops the hard cooler to $240 ($60 off) if you’re an REI member. You’re still paying a premium for the Yeti name, but, as an owner of this exact model, I can attest to the 32.9-liter cooler’s heavy-duty rotomolded construction and its ability to keep drinks cool in even the hottest conditions. The included five-year warranty is just a plus.Anker’s 522 Portable Power Station is still on sale at Best Buy for a cool $199 ($70 off), nearly matching its best price to date. The boxy 299Wh power station has been my go-to charger for camping over the past year or so, as it offers a car outlet, a USB-A port, two AC ports, and a pair of USB-C ports for charging up to six devices. It also features an integrated LED light bar and display, one that allows you to quickly see the input / output power, remaining battery capacity, and other useful tidbits of information.