The Peacock free trial is no longer available. While the streamer initially had a seven-day free trial, that introductory offer seems to have flown the coop.
Don't let that ruffle your feathers, though, because there are still ways you can get a Peacock free trial indirectly. Like many of the best streaming services, Peacock can sometimes be bundled into mobile, broadband and membership plans as a perk, allowing you the chance to try it out as part of a promotion.
These offers are the best way to access Peacock without having to pay for a monthly or annual subscription to try out the service, allowing you to delve into the streaming service's catalog completely for free.
To find out all the latest on the elusive Peacock free trial offer, read our guide below, which explains how you can get a Peacock free trial to spend less onthe same excellent entertainment.
Steps for how to get a free Peacock trial
- Create a free account on Instacart
- Head to Instacart+ benefits
- Activate two week Peacock free trial
- Redeem email on Peacock account
How to get a Peacock free trial
Visit the Instacart website
While there's no direct free trial on Peacock, you can get access to one via Instacart. Even better, you won't be asked to put in any credit card information. As your first step, head to Instacart's website, where you'll be met with this home page.
Make an account on Instacart
Then you'll want to make a free account on Instacart itself to access the deal. You'll only be asked for your email address when you click the sign up button on the homepage, and an account will be made for you straight away after clicking "continue."
Head to Instacart+ benefits
After Instacart takes you to your account landing page, click the Instacart+ benefits tab from the menu on the left hand side of the page. You'll be presented with a list of free benefits to choose from, and you'll want to click the Peacock deal, which is in the middle of the second column.
Activate the two week Peacock free trial
Your next step is a straightforward one – after clicking on Peacock, you'll be presented with a button to activate the free Peacock trial. Once you've clicked on it, you'll be redirected to Peacock directly. Don't panic, no credit card details are needed at any point in the process!
Redeem your email on Peacock directly
From here, you'll be asked to redeem your email to get going on your two week free trial. Use the same email you've signed up to Instacart with or you won't be eligible. After that, sit back, relax and start streaming! Instacart will let you know exactly when you free trial expires when you click on the Membership tab in the account menu. If you don't want to pay for the full subscription service after your free trial is up, check out instructions for how to cancel it below.
Peacock free trial: FAQs
Why is there no free trial directly on Peacock?
The seven-day free trial that came with both the Peacock 'Premium' or 'Premium Plus' subscription plans was discontinued in November 2021.
It’s a pretty common move. Both HBO Max and Disney+ withdrew their introductory free trials a few months after launching too, preferring to secure a paying customer base and keep them hooked on a plethora of high-quality, original TV series and films.
The straight forward Peacock free trial might return – say, if subscription numbers start to slow down, or as part of a Peacock coupon code. But Peacock actually offers something more inviting to members anyway: a totally free subscription tier that provides a pared-back amount of Peacock content, which, self-evidentially, doesn’t cost a dime.
What is the cheapest way to get Peacock without a free trial?
As mentioned above, the Peacock TV Free plan provides a generous sample of its TV shows and movies: 13,000 hours’ worth including content from Universal, third-party providers, and some live news and sports broadcasts too.
If you want unfettered access to the entire Peacock archive, though, you’ll need to splash a little cash. The two paid plans include the ad-supported Peacock 'Premium' and the ad-free 'Premium Plus', and start from $7.99 a month.
The more expensive 'Premium Plus' plan, which offers ad-free content, costs $13.99 per month. Both tiers provide 7,000 hours more content than the free plan, and offer every episode of Peacock Original shows, plus next-day access to current NBC series.
The cheapest way to get Peacock is by signing up to either of these plans but on an annual basis, because it essentially means you get 12 months for the price of 10. Both annual plans offer a 16% saving, reducing the cost from $167.88 to $139.99 for a 'Premium Plus' plan or from $95.88 to $79.99 for a 'Premium' plan. While it's not exactly a promotional offer, the annual saving is one the best streaming deals I've seen.
Even better, if Xfinity, Cox Communications, or Spectrum supply your cable or broadband services, then you might be entitled to receive Peacock Premium absolutely free for up to a year. Just check with your provider to see whether you’re eligible.
How do I cancel my Peacock free trial?
While these steps may vary depending on where you've signed up to a Peacock free trial, sticking with the Instacart example outlined in the steps above: Head to the 'Membership' tab under your Instacart+ account, and click "cancel my membership" under the information about your free trial. There's no tricky steps here, the plan will immediately cease at the click of a button.
What can I watch on Peacock?
Peacock has been in our best streaming services rotation for the last five years, bursting at the seams with a top-tier library of content. With more than 900 movies, and 300 TV shows including favorites like Frasier, there is plenty here to love.
NBCUniversal's streamer is the place for crowd-pleasing shows like The Office, 30 Rock, and Parks and Recreation, a growing roster of exclusive original series including Poker Face and the Saved by the Bell reboot, plus iconic movies and newly released movies too.
That's in addition to live news, sports, and Spanish-language content too. Indeed, Peacock has an impressive range of programming, largely coming from under the NBC Universal umbrella but roping in some third-party content too.
That means you can stream iconic and brand-new TV series and movies, NBC News with some 24/7 local coverage, exclusive sports programming (including the Super Bowl, Premier League matches, and WWE wrestling), topped off with dozens of Peacock Originals and Spanish language content too.
Other Peacock free trial offers
An Instacart membership isn't the only way to indirectly get a Peacock free trial. There are several other ways to get one as part of different membership perks.
For example, the mobile and broadband Xfinity also offers 125 live TV and On Demand channels starting at $20 per month, plus 'Peacock Premium' at no extra cost. If you have an existing Peacock subscription, you'll need to cancel this to be eligible for the offer. If you're a brand-new subscribers, you'll need an active Peacock account first (not an actual subscription, just be signed up with your email). The offer – usually $7.99 a month – lasts for as long as you're subscribed to NOW TV.
Xfinity also offers the option to get two years of Peacock 'Premium' with an internet plan. Just like the other Xfinity deal, existing Peacock subscriptions will need to be cancelled, but you'll still need an active account. However, we've got added restrictions. The offer is limited to Xfinity Internet customers who subscribe to gig-speed or faster, with package prices starting at $70 a month.
While the above two deals aren't for a limited time, we're still waiting to find out if tickets holders for Halloween Horror Nights 2025 at Universal will be eligible for six months of free Peacock. In previous years up to 2024, guests who have purchased a Halloween Horror Nights ticket for either Universal Studios Hollywood or Universal Orlando Resort could redeem a special offer for a free six-month Peacock Premium subscription as part of their paid admission. We won't know until September if the offer still stands for 2025. Single tickets begin at $82.99 per person for a single night's admission.
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