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	In February 2025, [[HBO Max]] stripped 4K, HDR, and Dolby Atmos from European subscribers who had signed up with a 50% "lifetime" discount, unless those subscribers agreed to pay more for a Premium tier.<ref name="androidplanet-4k-loss">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.androidplanet.nl/nieuws/hbo-max-legacy-abonnement-4k-kwijt/\|title=Pas op: HBO Max-klanten van het eerste uur raken 4K en hdr kwijt\|work=Android Planet\|date=2025-02-24\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref> Warner Bros. Discovery had offered the discount during its 2022 European launch to attract early adopters, promising 50% off for the lifetime of their subscription.<ref name="wbd-europe-launch">{{Cite web\|url=https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/hbo-max-now-streaming-61-territories-worldwide?language_content_entity=en\|title=HBO Max: Now Streaming in 61 Territories Worldwide\|publisher=Warner Bros. Discovery\|date=2022-03-08\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref> Three years later, the company restructured its tier system, moved 4K and Dolby Atmos behind a higher-priced Premium plan, and told legacy subscribers their discount now applied to a plan with fewer features than the one they originally paid for.<ref name="filmtotaal-downgrade">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.filmtotaal.nl/nieuws/120540\|title=HBO Max downgradet het abonnement van bestaande klanten, tenzij...\|work=FilmTotaal\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref>		In February 2025, [[HBO Max]] stripped 4K, HDR, and Dolby Atmos from European subscribers who had signed up with a 50% "lifetime" discount, unless those subscribers agreed to pay more for a Premium tier.<ref name="androidplanet-4k-loss">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.androidplanet.nl/nieuws/hbo-max-legacy-abonnement-4k-kwijt/\|title=Pas op: HBO Max-klanten van het eerste uur raken 4K en hdr kwijt\|work=Android Planet\|date=2025-02-24\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref> Warner Bros. Discovery had offered the discount during its 2022 European launch to attract early adopters, promising 50% off for the lifetime of their subscription.<ref name="wbd-europe-launch">{{Cite web\|url=https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/hbo-max-now-streaming-61-territories-worldwide?language_content_entity=en\|title=HBO Max: Now Streaming in 61 Territories Worldwide\|publisher=Warner Bros. Discovery\|date=2022-03-08\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref> Three years later, the company restructured its tier system, moved 4K and Dolby Atmos behind a higher-priced Premium plan, and told legacy subscribers their discount now applied to a plan with fewer features than the one they originally paid for.<ref name="filmtotaal-downgrade">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.filmtotaal.nl/nieuws/120540\|title=HBO Max downgradet het abonnement van bestaande klanten, tenzij...\|work=FilmTotaal\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref>

	== Background ==		==Background==

	HBO Max launched in the Netherlands and 14 other European countries on March 8, 2022.<ref name="wbd-europe-launch" /> The service had already launched in the Nordics (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland) and Spain on October 26, 2021, with an identical lifetime discount promotion.<ref name="wbd-nordics-spain">{{Cite web\|url=https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/hbo-max/hbo-max-goes-live-nordics-and-spain\|title=HBO Max Goes Live In The Nordics And Spain\|publisher=Warner Bros. Discovery\|date=2021-10-26\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref>		HBO Max launched in the Netherlands and 14 other European countries on March 8, 2022.<ref name="wbd-europe-launch" /> The service had already launched in the Nordics (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland) and Spain on October 26, 2021, with an identical lifetime discount promotion.<ref name="wbd-nordics-spain">{{Cite web\|url=https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/hbo-max/hbo-max-goes-live-nordics-and-spain\|title=HBO Max Goes Live In The Nordics And Spain\|publisher=Warner Bros. Discovery\|date=2021-10-26\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref>
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	On June 11, 2024, HBO Max restructured its subscription tiers in the Netherlands, integrating Discovery+ content into the platform.<ref name="bright-june-2024">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bright.nl/nieuws/1198257/dit-gebeurt-er-met-je-levenslange-korting-op-hbo-max-in-juni.html\|title=Dit gebeurt er met je levenslange korting op HBO Max\|work=Bright\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref> The service kept the "HBO Max" name in the Netherlands and Belgium due to a trademark dispute with Omroep MAX, the Dutch public broadcaster that had held rights to the name "MAX" in the Benelux since 2005.<ref name="broadband-omroep">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2023/10/10/dutch-channel-max-means-in-the-benelux-its-still-hbo-max/\|title=Dutch channel MAX means in the Benelux it's still HBO Max\|work=Broadband TV News\|date=2023-10-10\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref> Lifetime discount holders on the Standard tier were moved from €3.99 to €4.99 per month (50% of the new €9.99 Standard price).<ref name="androidplanet-4k-loss" /> Despite the tier restructuring, these subscribers initially retained 4K and Dolby Atmos access.<ref name="bright-good-news">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bright.nl/nieuws/1198617/hbo-max-heeft-t-ch-goed-nieuws-voor-mensen-met-de-levenslange-korting.html\|title=HBO Max heeft tóch goed nieuws voor mensen met de levenslange korting\|work=Bright\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref>		On June 11, 2024, HBO Max restructured its subscription tiers in the Netherlands, integrating Discovery+ content into the platform.<ref name="bright-june-2024">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bright.nl/nieuws/1198257/dit-gebeurt-er-met-je-levenslange-korting-op-hbo-max-in-juni.html\|title=Dit gebeurt er met je levenslange korting op HBO Max\|work=Bright\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref> The service kept the "HBO Max" name in the Netherlands and Belgium due to a trademark dispute with Omroep MAX, the Dutch public broadcaster that had held rights to the name "MAX" in the Benelux since 2005.<ref name="broadband-omroep">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2023/10/10/dutch-channel-max-means-in-the-benelux-its-still-hbo-max/\|title=Dutch channel MAX means in the Benelux it's still HBO Max\|work=Broadband TV News\|date=2023-10-10\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref> Lifetime discount holders on the Standard tier were moved from €3.99 to €4.99 per month (50% of the new €9.99 Standard price).<ref name="androidplanet-4k-loss" /> Despite the tier restructuring, these subscribers initially retained 4K and Dolby Atmos access.<ref name="bright-good-news">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bright.nl/nieuws/1198617/hbo-max-heeft-t-ch-goed-nieuws-voor-mensen-met-de-levenslange-korting.html\|title=HBO Max heeft tóch goed nieuws voor mensen met de levenslange korting\|work=Bright\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref>

	== Subscription downgrade ==		==Subscription downgrade==

	On February 21, 2025, HBO Max emailed legacy subscribers in the Netherlands and other European markets, notifying them that their plan features would be reduced effective March 24, 2025.<ref name="androidworld-4k-loss">{{Cite web\|url=https://androidworld.nl/nieuws/hbo-max-gunt-trouwe-gebruikers-geen-4k-beeld-en-3-apparaten-streamen-meer/\|title=HBO Max gunt gebruikers van het eerste uur geen 4K-beeld meer\|work=Androidworld\|date=2025-02-21\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref> The email cited Clause 22.5(iv) of the HBO Max Terms of Use as the legal basis for the changes.<ref name="hbo-premium-terms" />		On February 21, 2025, HBO Max emailed legacy subscribers in the Netherlands and other European markets, notifying them that their plan features would be reduced effective March 24, 2025.<ref name="androidworld-4k-loss">{{Cite web\|url=https://androidworld.nl/nieuws/hbo-max-gunt-trouwe-gebruikers-geen-4k-beeld-en-3-apparaten-streamen-meer/\|title=HBO Max gunt gebruikers van het eerste uur geen 4K-beeld meer\|work=Androidworld\|date=2025-02-21\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref> The email cited Clause 22.5(iv) of the HBO Max Terms of Use as the legal basis for the changes.<ref name="hbo-premium-terms" />
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	A similar downgrade had already occurred in the United States. On December 5, 2023, US legacy ad-free subscribers paying $15.99 per month lost 4K streaming and their third concurrent stream, and were told to upgrade to the $19.99 Ultimate Ad-Free tier to retain those features.<ref name="phonearena-us">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.phonearena.com/news/Sorry-HBO-Max-legacy-subscribers-MAX-is-taking-away-4K-streaming-starting-next-month_id152262\|title=Sorry, HBO Max legacy subscribers, MAX is taking away 4K streaming starting next month\|work=PhoneArena\|date=2023-11-03\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref>		A similar downgrade had already occurred in the United States. On December 5, 2023, US legacy ad-free subscribers paying $15.99 per month lost 4K streaming and their third concurrent stream, and were told to upgrade to the $19.99 Ultimate Ad-Free tier to retain those features.<ref name="phonearena-us">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.phonearena.com/news/Sorry-HBO-Max-legacy-subscribers-MAX-is-taking-away-4K-streaming-starting-next-month_id152262\|title=Sorry, HBO Max legacy subscribers, MAX is taking away 4K streaming starting next month\|work=PhoneArena\|date=2023-11-03\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref>

	=== Pricing comparison ===		===Pricing comparison===

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	In November 2025, HBO Max raised prices across Europe, with Netherlands increases taking effect on November 6.<ref name="broadband-europe-prices">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2025/10/07/hbo-max-raises-prices-across-europe/\|title=HBO Max raises prices across Europe\|work=Broadband TV News\|date=2025-10-07\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref> The Premium plan rose from €14 to €17, and the Standard plan from €10 to €12.<ref name="broadband-europe-prices" /> Because the lifetime discount is defined as 50% off the current price rather than a fixed amount, legacy subscribers on the Premium plan saw their monthly cost increase accordingly.		In November 2025, HBO Max raised prices across Europe, with Netherlands increases taking effect on November 6.<ref name="broadband-europe-prices">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2025/10/07/hbo-max-raises-prices-across-europe/\|title=HBO Max raises prices across Europe\|work=Broadband TV News\|date=2025-10-07\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref> The Premium plan rose from €14 to €17, and the Standard plan from €10 to €12.<ref name="broadband-europe-prices" /> Because the lifetime discount is defined as 50% off the current price rather than a fixed amount, legacy subscribers on the Premium plan saw their monthly cost increase accordingly.

	=== HBO Max's response ===		===HBO Max's response===

	HBO Max did not reverse the downgrade or offer legacy subscribers the option to keep 4K on the Standard plan. The company's official notification emails stated that the changes were being made "in accordance with clause 22.5(iv) of the Max Terms of Use."<ref name="hbo-premium-terms" /> The only concession was the time-limited option to transfer the lifetime discount to the Premium tier before March 24, 2025.<ref name="filmtotaal-downgrade" />		HBO Max did not reverse the downgrade or offer legacy subscribers the option to keep 4K on the Standard plan. The company's official notification emails stated that the changes were being made "in accordance with clause 22.5(iv) of the Max Terms of Use."<ref name="hbo-premium-terms" /> The only concession was the time-limited option to transfer the lifetime discount to the Premium tier before March 24, 2025.<ref name="filmtotaal-downgrade" />

	== Consumer response ==		==Consumer response==

	Dutch technology press covered the downgrade extensively, with articles from Androidworld,<ref name="androidworld-4k-loss" /> Android Planet,<ref name="androidplanet-4k-loss" /> FilmTotaal,<ref name="filmtotaal-downgrade" /> and Bright<ref name="bright-good-news" /> all reporting on the feature reductions. Multiple outlets noted that the subscribers affected were the earliest adopters who had signed up based on the lifetime discount promotion.		Dutch technology press covered the downgrade extensively, with articles from Androidworld,<ref name="androidworld-4k-loss" /> Android Planet,<ref name="androidplanet-4k-loss" /> FilmTotaal,<ref name="filmtotaal-downgrade" /> and Bright<ref name="bright-good-news" /> all reporting on the feature reductions. Multiple outlets noted that the subscribers affected were the earliest adopters who had signed up based on the lifetime discount promotion.

	On Reddit, a thread in r/nederlands titled "HBO Max eenzijdige aanpassing voorwaarden" (HBO Max unilateral adjustment of terms) drew complaints from Dutch subscribers, with multiple users describing the downgrade as a [[bait and switch]].<ref name="reddit-nl">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/nederlands/comments/1iuxzzs/hbo_max_eenzijdige_aanpassing_voorwaarden/?tl=en~~\|title=HBO Max eenzijdige aanpassing voorwaarden\|work=Reddit r/nederlands\|date=2025-02~~\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref> Discussions also appeared on r/sweden and r/HBOMAX, where subscribers in other European markets reported receiving identical emails.<ref name="reddit-sweden">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/sweden/comments/1ivduw4/hbo_max_tar_bort_4k_och_hdr_fr%C3%A5n_livstidsrabatten/?tl=en~~\|title=(HBO) Max tar bort 4K och HDR från livstidsrabatten\|work=Reddit r/sweden\|date=2025-02~~\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref> On Hacker News, users characterized the move as an "easy way to get rid of the few remaining lifetime 50% discount subscriptions," consistent with a broader pattern of streaming service [[enshittification]].<ref name="hn-thread">{{Cite web\|url=https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46161855\|title=Easy way to get rid of the few remaining "lifetime 50% discount" HBO Max subscriptions\|work=Hacker News\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref>		On Reddit, a thread in r/nederlands titled "HBO Max eenzijdige aanpassing voorwaarden" (HBO Max unilateral adjustment of terms) drew complaints from Dutch subscribers, with multiple users describing the downgrade as a [[bait and switch]].<ref name="reddit-nl">{{Cite web \|date=2025-02-21 \|title=HBO Max eenzijdige aanpassing voorwaarden \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/nederlands/comments/1iuxzzs/hbo_max_eenzijdige_aanpassing_voorwaarden/?tl=en \|access-date=2026-03-27 \|work=Reddit r/nederlands}}</ref> Discussions also appeared on r/sweden and r/HBOMAX, where subscribers in other European markets reported receiving identical emails.<ref name="reddit-sweden">{{Cite web \|date=2025-02-22 \|title=(HBO) Max tar bort 4K och HDR från livstidsrabatten \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/sweden/comments/1ivduw4/hbo_max_tar_bort_4k_och_hdr_fr%C3%A5n_livstidsrabatten/?tl=en \|access-date=2026-03-27 \|work=Reddit r/sweden}}</ref> On Hacker News, users characterized the move as an "easy way to get rid of the few remaining lifetime 50% discount subscriptions," consistent with a broader pattern of streaming service [[enshittification]].<ref name="hn-thread">{{Cite web\|url=https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46161855\|title=Easy way to get rid of the few remaining "lifetime 50% discount" HBO Max subscriptions\|work=Hacker News\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref>

	Subscribers who missed the March 24 deadline reported on Reddit that customer service refused to reinstate the discount on the Premium tier, leaving them locked into the downgraded Standard plan at the discounted rate or paying full price for Premium.<ref name="reddit-missed">{{Cite web\|~~url~~=~~https://www.reddit.com/r/nederlands/comments/1mdy6vt/ik_heb_het_aanbod_gemist_van_hbo_max_upgraden_kan/?tl=en~~\|title=Ik heb het aanbod gemist van HBO Max upgraden, kan ik nog steeds naar premium en mijn 50% korting behouden?\|~~work~~=~~Reddit~~ r/nederlands~~\|date~~=~~2025-07~~\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref>		Subscribers who missed the March 24 deadline reported on Reddit that customer service refused to reinstate the discount on the Premium tier, leaving them locked into the downgraded Standard plan at the discounted rate or paying full price for Premium.<ref name="reddit-missed">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-31 \|title=Ik heb het aanbod gemist van HBO Max upgraden, kan ik nog steeds naar premium en mijn 50% korting behouden? \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/nederlands/comments/1mdy6vt/ik_heb_het_aanbod_gemist_van_hbo_max_upgraden_kan/?tl=en \|access-date=2026-03-27 \|work=Reddit r/nederlands}}</ref>

	== EU consumer law ==		==EU consumer law==

	The EU [[wikipedia:Unfair Contract Terms Directive\|Unfair Contract Terms Directive]] (93/13/EEC) classifies contract terms that allow a seller to "alter the terms of the contract unilaterally without a valid reason which is specified in the contract" as potentially unfair.<ref name="eu-uctd">{{Cite web\|url=https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/consumer-protection-law/consumer-contract-law/unfair-contract-terms-directive_en\|title=Unfair contract terms directive\|publisher=European Commission\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref> The EU Digital Content Directive (2019/770) provides additional protections for consumers of digital services, including the right to a remedy when a digital service does not conform to its contractual specifications.<ref name="eu-dcd">{{Cite web\|url=https://commission.europa.eu/business-economy-euro/doing-business-eu/contract-rules/digital-contracts/digital-contract-rules_en\|title=Digital contract rules\|publisher=European Commission\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref>		The EU [[wikipedia:Unfair Contract Terms Directive\|Unfair Contract Terms Directive]] (93/13/EEC) classifies contract terms that allow a seller to "alter the terms of the contract unilaterally without a valid reason which is specified in the contract" as potentially unfair.<ref name="eu-uctd">{{Cite web\|url=https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/consumer-protection-law/consumer-contract-law/unfair-contract-terms-directive_en\|title=Unfair contract terms directive\|publisher=European Commission\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref> The EU Digital Content Directive (2019/770) provides additional protections for consumers of digital services, including the right to a remedy when a digital service does not conform to its contractual specifications.<ref name="eu-dcd">{{Cite web\|url=https://commission.europa.eu/business-economy-euro/doing-business-eu/contract-rules/digital-contracts/digital-contract-rules_en\|title=Digital contract rules\|publisher=European Commission\|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref>
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	HBO Max relied on Clause 22.5(iv) of its Terms of Use to justify the changes. Under Dutch law, the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) enforces rules against unfair contract modifications and has stated that providers may change pricing or conditions only if permitted by their general terms, and that consumers may cancel without cost if the change is to their disadvantage.<ref name="eu-uctd" /> No ACM enforcement action or formal legal proceedings against HBO Max related to this downgrade have been publicly reported as of March 2026.		HBO Max relied on Clause 22.5(iv) of its Terms of Use to justify the changes. Under Dutch law, the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) enforces rules against unfair contract modifications and has stated that providers may change pricing or conditions only if permitted by their general terms, and that consumers may cancel without cost if the change is to their disadvantage.<ref name="eu-uctd" /> No ACM enforcement action or formal legal proceedings against HBO Max related to this downgrade have been publicly reported as of March 2026.

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	Consumers were unhappy		Consumers were unhappy.

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	When [[HBO Max]] was introduced in March of 2022, early adopters were offered a 50% lifetime discount as long as they stayed continuously subscribed.		When [[HBO Max]] was introduced in March of 2022, early adopters were offered a 50% lifetime discount as long as they stayed continuously subscribed.

	Those users all got an email in February of 2025. They were offered two choices:		Those users all got an email in February of 2025. They were offered two choices:

	* keep paying the same amount, but get downgraded to SD quality		*keep paying the same amount, but get downgraded to SD quality
	* upgrade to Premium -- via this one-time offer to keep their discount, if you do this before March 24th 2025 - and keep the HD features they got on sign-up, but this would mean they'd pay a higher monthly price.		*upgrade to Premium -- via this one-time offer to keep their discount, if you do this before March 24th 2025 - and keep the HD features they got on sign-up, but this would mean they'd pay a higher monthly price.

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