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It’s good news for sports fans. In a rare move, ESPN Plus is offering over 50% off its standard month-to-month plan. New and eligible returning subscribers can get their first three months of service for $4.99/month, 58% off the usual $11.99/month price.
The ESPN Plus deal is available until June 20, 2025, so you still have over a week to cash in on the savings. We don’t see many deals available for the app outside the year-round Disney Plus bundles and PPV bundle offers, which we’ll dig into below. When ESPN Plus offers a limited-time deal, it’s typically for the annual plan, making this month-to-month sale a true rarity.
We dubbed ESPN Plus “best for sports” in our guide to the best streaming services. At $11.99/month, it offers the most sports live streaming out of all standard streaming services (not including live TV streaming service channel packages). The service doesn’t provide a direct live stream of the ESPN network, but it carries select live ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC games and exclusive content across UFC, college sports, and more. Our ESPN Plus guide has the full breakdown of everything else you might need to know about the service.
FAQ
Who is eligible for the deal?
The ESPN Plus website touts “new and eligible returning subscribers” as able to get the deal, so if you’ve never signed up for ESPN Plus before, you should be all set to get the deal. While we haven’t found any fine print on who qualifies as an eligible returning customer, Hulu (which is also owned by Disney) typically allows former customers who canceled more than one month ago to sign up for a deal. Other services, like Amazon Prime, require at least 12 months between signups to qualify for special offers like free trials.
Are there other ESPN Plus deals?
While this is the only limited-time deal currently available for ESPN Plus, there are a few other ways to save on the streaming service. Year-round, you can save by signing up for the Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN Plus bundles. The ad-supported Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN Plus bundle costs $16.99/month, instead of the $29.97/month it would cost to subscribe to the three services separately. The ad-free Disney Plus, Hulu, and ad-supported ESPN Plus bundle costs $26.99/month, instead of the $46.97 it would cost to subscribe to the trio of apps separately. Both of these bundles knock 43% off the standard costs.
The ESPN Plus UFC PPV bundle also offers a solid deal. The offer combines an annual subscription to ESPN Plus (regularly $119.99/year) with the next UFC PPV event (regularly $79.99) for just $134.98. This knocks $65 (more than 30%) off the $199.98 price tag of what these two services would cost if purchased separately. It’s just important to remember that no matter how you sign up, you’ll need to pay the $79.99 flat fee for each major PPV event.
What’s on ESPN Plus?
As mentioned above, ESPN Plus doesn’t offer a 1:1 live stream of the ESPN network. However, it does carry live streams of select notable ESPN events, in addition to some games that air on ABC and other ESPN properties. The service carries select WNBA, NBA, NFL, and NHL games, among other leagues. Some NHL games are even exclusive to the app and unavailable for national broadcast elsewhere.
ESPN Plus also frequently carries comprehensive golf and tennis coverage across the PGA, ATP, and WTA. Additionally, the streamer is a major player in college sports, often live streaming national championship tournaments and other games throughout the season.
ESPN Plus is perhaps best known as the exclusive home of UFC in the US. Even if you have cable, you’ll still need to sign up for ESPN Plus and pay a pay-per-view (PPV) fee to watch the major events.
How do you watch an ESPN live stream, then?
If you’re seeking a true, 24/7 ESPN live stream, then you’ll need to sign up for a live TV streaming service. Sling TV is the absolute cheapest way to live stream the full network each month in the US right now (although that will eventually change with the launch of ESPN’s forthcoming streaming service). The streamer’s Orange plan offers ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPN4K, and 30 other live channels for $46/month. Sling is one of the best streaming services we’ve tested and a great way to live stream every game of the NBA and NHL Finals this year.
You can see if you’re eligible for the deal directly on the ESPN Plus website. For more sales and savings opportunities, check out our roundups of the best streaming deals and bundles.