NFL Sunday Ticket: Will YouTube Have a Free Trial In 2024?
By Phillip Swann
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TV Answer Man, do you know if YouTube will have a free trial for the NFL Sunday Ticket? The price is higher this year so it would be great to get a free week! — Tony, Las Vegas.
Tony, the NFL Sunday Ticket price is higher this year. The YouTube TV bundle price is $379.99 while the YouTube Primetime Channels version (doesn’t require a YouTube TV sub) is $479. (However, note that if you input the code, TICKET50, at checkout, you will get an additional $50 off. See this page for more information.)
As DIRECTV did in previous years when it had the exclusive Ticket rights, YouTube last year offered a free one-week trial to the Sunday Ticket during the first few weeks of the season.
So, will YouTube offer a free trial this year? Answer: Yes!
A Google spokeswoman tells The TV Answer Man today that free one-week trials will be available starting September 5, 2024. (The first Sunday of games will be September 8. The Sunday Ticket offers all regular season Sunday afternoon games that are not televised locally.)
What we don’t know, however, is whether a free trial will be available to anyone, or just those who have never subscribed to the Sunday Ticket. The TV Answer Man has asked Google for more information and report back here if we get a response.
Last year, current and former Sunday Ticket subscribers were not eligible for the free trial. You also could not get a free trial with the purchase of an NFL Sunday Ticket student plan or if you order with a monthly payment plan.
Tony, hope that helps. Happy viewing and stay safe!
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