- Spotify is introducing another price increase for members in the US, Estonia and Latvia, expected to arrive in February
- Individual Premium plans will increase from $11.99 to $12.99
- This is the third price increase 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 to be hit by the platform’s next price hike, and it’s a kick in the teeth, especially if you’ve only just signed up for the music streaming service.
This marks the third price increase since 2023, and members in the US will now pay $13 per 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, when its Premium tier went from $10.99 to $11.99 a month.
As the latest price rollout kicks in, individual Premium fees will increase from $11.99 to $12.99 per month, but this isn’t the only tier affected. In addition to 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 see a price increase, going from $5.99 to $6.99.
Are we surprised that another price increase is on the way? Not quite. In November 2025, we saw predictions that another price hike would hit US Premium subscribers in early 2026 thanks to a report from the Financial Times ($/£). At the time, we were sure it would happen (and it is), but we had no idea what tiers would be affected or how much their new monthly fees would be.
So why is Spotify raising its prices again? Users put it down to one thing in particular, Spotify Lossless, which is not only one of Spotify’s latest upgrades, but its biggest and most ambitious yet. In addition to Lossless, Spotify has rolled out a number of other tools to increase the scope of its user experience, but with that comes increased operating 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 been trialling the new Prompted Playlist feature in New Zealand). How long will it be before the streamer throws in price increases for users in other regions?
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