Peacock vs Prime Video: price and which to choose
Quick verdict
Peacock is NBC and Bravo shows plus live sports from Premium up, with yearly billing at 12 months for the price of 10 and downloads only on Premium Plus. Prime Video comes with Amazon Prime, downloads up to 50 titles on its base tier and streams four titles at once — but has limited ads unless you add Ultra. Both keep ads in live sports on every tier.
Option A
Option B
We compare plans with a similar purpose, whose features may differ; prices before sales tax; prices for other plans and periods are in the reviews.
Feature comparison
| Criterion | Peacock | Amazon Prime Video |
|---|---|---|
| Plans | Select, Premium, Premium Plus | With Prime, or alone; Ultra add-on |
| Downloads | Premium Plus | 50 (Ultra 100) |
| Screens at once | 3 | 4 (Ultra 5) |
| Live sports | Premium, Premium Plus | Yes, with ads |
| Yearly billing | Every plan | Yearly Prime |
Peacock is NBCUniversal’s service — network TV, live sports, movies and originals. Prime Video is Amazon’s catalog of included titles, originals, live sports, rentals and add-on channels.
If you don’t want to read further
NBC and Bravo shows with live sports — Peacock Premium. Already on Prime, or want downloads on the base tier — Prime Video.
What really sets them apart
In each row, the last sentence matters most — what the difference means for you.
How you pay?
Peacock
Select, Premium or Premium Plus, monthly or yearly.
Amazon Prime Video
With Amazon Prime (monthly or yearly), or a Prime Video membership on its own.
Prime members already have Prime Video.
Downloads?
Peacock
Premium Plus only, and not all content.
Amazon Prime Video
Up to 50 titles on the base tier, 100 with Ultra.
Offline without upgrading — Prime Video.
Screens at once?
Peacock
Three on every plan.
Amazon Prime Video
Four titles at once, five with Ultra.
Prime Video allows one more stream.
Is the cheapest option the full service?
Peacock
No — Select excludes live sports, movies and Peacock Originals.
Amazon Prime Video
Yes — the base tier has the included catalog with limited ads; Ultra changes ads, 4K, streams and downloads.
On Peacock, compare Premium, not Select.
Refunds?
Peacock
No refunds or credits on cancellation unless required by law.
Amazon Prime Video
Paid Prime members who haven’t used their benefits can get a full refund for the current period.
If you might change your mind, Prime is more forgiving.
Where they don’t differ, even though it seems they should
This part is often more useful than the list of differences — it saves money for anyone who was about to pay for an imaginary advantage.
Six profiles
Up to six profiles, including Kids profiles, on both.
Live sports keep ads
Peacock Premium Plus and Prime Video Ultra both keep ads in live sports.
Through partners
Peacock can be billed by Amazon, and both can come through app stores.
Which one fits whom
| Your situation | What to choose | On what condition |
|---|---|---|
| You watch NBC and Bravo shows | Peacock | On every plan. |
| You already pay for Amazon Prime | Prime Video | Included; Ultra for no ads and 4K. |
| You want live sports on a budget | Peacock Premium | Select has none. |
| You download a lot | Prime Video | Up to 50 titles on the base tier. |
- Peacock Select has no live sports, movies or originals.
- Peacock gives no refunds on cancellation unless required by law.
- Prime Video Ultra isn’t shared through Amazon Family.
- The Prime free trial turns into a paid membership unless you turn off renewal.
Where the facts come from
Sources: Peacock’s plans page and Help Center, and Amazon’s US Prime Video help pages. Prices are in the price blocks on each service’s page.
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FAQ: Peacock or Amazon Prime Video
Other comparisons
The same products against other competitors, and other comparisons in the “Streaming services” category.
Where their scores differ
Only criteria we’ve checked for both services and where the scores differ. Equal criteria and criteria without data aren’t shown here, because they add nothing to the decision.
If what matters most is — offline viewing: Amazon Prime Video
Peacock Premium: can’t be downloaded (1,0/5) · Amazon Prime Video: phone or tablet only (4,0/5)
If what matters most is — what else is included: Peacock Premium
Peacock Premium: 1 extra content type at no extra cost (3,0/5) · Amazon Prime Video: the catalog only (2,0/5)
If what matters most is — app rating: Amazon Prime Video
Peacock Premium: 4,7 out of 5 (4,7/5) · Amazon Prime Video: 4,8 out of 5 (4,8/5)
The scores and their weights are the same as in the reviews of both services. How we calculate
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