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Plex's Lifetime Subscription Cost Is Tripling To $750

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The premium plan’s price is scheduled to increase on June 30, 8:01PM ET.

Plex, the streaming service and app that lets you create your own personal media streaming server, is going to raise its lifetime subscription price. As announced on its website, the lifetime option for the Plex Pass will jump from $249.99 to $749.99 as of July 1. While the premium subscriptions offer features like remote streaming, downloading content and an option to skip the intro and credits, Plex still offers access to thousands of movies and TV shows and the ability to create your own personal media server for free.

Tripling the lifetime subscription price feels like a huge jump for those considering upgrading to Plex Premium, but the company said it considered entirely eliminating the option to buy it for life. In its blog post, Plex said that the recurring subscriptions are the ones that...

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