- Spotify is introducing another price hike for members in the US, Estonia, and Latvia that’s due to arrive in February
- Individual Premium plans will increase from $11.99 to $12.99
- This marks the third price hike for Spotify in three years, following its last price change in July 2024
Another price hike is on the way for Spotify Premium members, and it’s coming sooner than you think – February to be exact.
Users in the US, Latvia, and Estonia will be the first regions hit by the platform’s next price increase, and it’s a kick in the teeth, especially if you’ve only just signed up to the music streaming service.
This marks the third price hike since 2023, and members in the US will now have to pay $13 a month from their next billing date, while the updated prices for Estonia and Latvia can be found on Spotify’s sign-up page.
The last time Spotify raised its US fees was in July 2024, with its Premium tier rising from $10.99 to $11.99 a month.
When the lastest price chane kicks in, Individual Premium fees will increase from $11.99 to $12.99 a month, but this isn’t the only tier that’s affected. As well as the standard Premium tier, Duo Premium will increase by $2 from $16.99 to $18.99, as will the Family plan ($19.99 to $21.99). Even Spotify’s cheapest Student tier will get a price hike, increasing from $5.99 to $6.99.
Are we surprised that another price hike is looming? Not entirely. In November 2025, we spotted predictions that another price hike was to hit US Premium subscribers in early 2026 thanks to a report from the Financial Times ($/£). At the time we were certain that it was going to happen (and it is), but we had no idea which tiers would be affected, nor how much their new monthly fees would be.
So why is Spotify raising its prices again? Users are putting it down to one thing in particular, Spotify Lossless, which is not only one of Spotify’s most recent upgrades, but its biggest and most ambitious one yet. As well as Lossless, Spotify has rolled out a slew of other tools to increase the scope of its user experience, but with that comes increased operational costs.
We’ve only just entered 2026, and there’s no doubt that Spotify has even more surprises up its sleeve this year (it hasn’t long trial-launched the new Prompted Playlist feature in New Zealand). How long will it be before the streamer throws in price hikes for users in other regions?
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