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People Are Sharing The Premium Subscriptions They Think Are Actually Worth The Money In 2026
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From streaming to shopping perks, these subscriptions are the ones people keep paying for every month. "The executive hour alone now is worth it." "Been a BGA subscriber since 2020, and it is sooooo well worth it! A ton of great games, and with some games, it’s just simpler to let BGA handle the scoring or other game mechanics vs. physical games." "Having Dolby and IMAX included makes it so worth it. Just watching two movies a month in Dolby pays for the sub." "Best part? THEY ARE FREE. Gotta love your public library!!!" "My family just got PBS, and I love it so far! I'm into the British mysteries that old ladies watch, but we've been bingeing Frontline and other documentaries too. Very good content!" "Yeah, I know a lot of people hate it, but I have been subscribed for 10 years now. It is definitely my number one. Even more so now that audiobooks are on there." "I thought of Dropout immediately, though it is funny to call it premium, because the subscription itself is so cheap." "THANK YOU for mentioning this. I love YouTube, but how am I supposed to find new things to watch if I don't know what's out there? This is literally the only time I want to be advertised to. Well... I want new content to be brought to my attention, because I'm always watching the same shit!" "Yeah, this is probably more embarrassing than a flex, but I think I have had an active Audible subscription for 20 years." "Nobody mentioned the fact that The Criterion Channel subscribers regularly get $10–$20 coupons to use on Criterion Collection physical media. And they have pretty forgiving expiration dates. In the time that I've been a subscriber, it's effectively been several hundred dollars worth of Blu-rays and DVDs on top of the service itself." "This is so legit. I regularly buy $75–$100 worth of stuff, but actually only pay around $25–$35 after using coupons and my ExtraBucks Rewards. I also use them as my pharmacy, which gives me more ExtraBucks!!!" "Yeah, Walmart+ is very underrated, IMO. The free shipping in general is great, but having the ability to get stuff same day once in a while when I need it is really great." "Same. I switched from Spotify to Apple Music a while ago and never looked back. The quality is really good. Apple TV has so many good shows and it includes F1TV as well. It’s one of the few services that still offers 4K and no ads." "That's how I have all my subscriptions. Except for Netflix and Prime. Peacock, HBO, Disney+/Hulu, all for $0.99 or $1.99. I renew every Black Friday, lol." Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.