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Does SiriusXM give you a deal when you cancel?

Yes. SiriusXM usually shows a save offer when you start to cancel: 6 months for $25–$30. Last confirmed 2026-06.

Almost certainly yes — SiriusXM is one of the most aggressive retainers on record (a NY court case documented agents pitching up to five save offers per cancellation), and negotiated or winback deals commonly land around $4–8/mo or ~$60/yr versus the $11.99–$25.99/mo list price.

Shows save offersTypical price: $11.99/mo (All Music; All Access $25.99/mo) + ~20% Music Royalty Feesiriusxm.com

By Zach Babiarz · offer data confirmed 2026-06

YES, USUALLY

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Known offers (5)

Discounthigh confidencelast confirmed 2026-02

6 months for $25–$30

Long-running retention counteroffer on in-car plans: roughly $25–$30 total for 6 months of service, repeatable by calling or chatting again when the promo period ends. WalletHacks' crowdsourced comment thread (259+ comments, updated Feb 2026) treats 6 months for $25 as the benchmark deal.

Where it appears
Chat or phone agent counteroffer after you tell them you want to cancel
Fine print
Direct-billed SiriusXM accounts only; exact price varies by account and agent, and some reps open higher — not guaranteed or shown to all accounts.

Sources: WalletHacks (2026-02-10)

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Discountmedium confidencelast confirmed 2026-02

~$60/year for in-car service

Repeatedly reported negotiated annual rate (about $5/mo) for the music/entertainment package; a July 2025 Bogleheads report was $64.20 out-the-door for a year. Some reps now claim the flat $60 deal no longer exists, so it may take declining offers or a second call.

Where it appears
Phone or chat retention agent, usually after declining the first scripted offers
Fine print
Not guaranteed — availability varies by account, tenure, and agent; recent reports show some agents refusing the $60 figure but matching similar out-the-door annual prices.

Sources: WalletHacks (2026-02-10) · Bogleheads.org forum (2025-07)

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Discountmedium confidencelast confirmed 2026-06

Escalating in-flow discounts: ~$9–11/mo, then ~$6–7/mo

Starting a cancellation (reason: 'cost is too high') triggers a tiered retention workflow: a first offer around $9–$11/mo, then a deeper second offer around $6–$7/mo or a short promo term, before you're routed to an agent who can go lower.

Where it appears
First and second steps of the cancel workflow after selecting a cancellation reason, before/into the agent handoff
Fine print
Direct-billed accounts only; amounts vary and are A/B-tested by account. A NY AG case (Dec 2023) documented agents pitching up to five retention offers per cancellation, but some agents will simply process the cancel.

Sources: Daily Car Tips (2026-06-21) · New York Attorney General (2023-12-20)

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Win-backmedium confidencelast confirmed 2026-06

$4.99/mo for 24 months (Music & Entertainment) winback

After a completed cancellation, SiriusXM's winback campaign sends targeted email and direct mail — often $4.99/mo (base rate) for 24 months on the Music & Entertainment plan, sometimes with the activation fee waived. Persistent chat/phone negotiators sometimes get a retention specialist to match it before canceling.

Where it appears
Winback email/mailer days to weeks after your account goes inactive; occasionally matched by a retention specialist during chat/phone cancel
Fine print
Targeted offer — not sent to every canceled account and timing varies; taxes plus the ~19.98% U.S. Music Royalty Fee push the real bill to roughly $6–$6.50/mo. Some agents call the bluff and cancel without offering it.

Sources: Daily Car Tips (2026-06-21) · WalletHacks (2026-02-10)

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Win-backlow confidencelast confirmed 2026-02

~$99–$130 for 3 years (lapsed accounts)

Inactive/lapsed accounts report multi-year winback offers around $99 for 3 years — WalletHacks commenters report '84% off... $99 for 36 months', and Bogleheads members report similar 3-year deals around $3–$3.57/mo out-the-door (e.g. $128.60 for 3 years).

Where it appears
Winback mailer/email to inactive accounts, weeks to months after cancellation
Fine print
Targeted at fully canceled accounts with an eligible radio; not everyone receives it and terms vary by campaign. Base rate excludes taxes and the Music Royalty Fee. Many of the $99/36-month reports are from older reader comments, so treat exact terms as dated.

Sources: WalletHacks (2026-02-10) · Bogleheads.org forum (2025-07)

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Where the offer lives

  1. 1.Log in at siriusxm.com and open the Online Account Center
  2. 2.Go to the Subscriptions tab and choose Cancel Service (direct-billed plans; added after the 2023 NY AG suit — phone 866-635-8641 also works)
  3. 3.Select a cancellation reason such as 'cost is too high' — the tiered retention offers start here
  4. 4.Decline the on-screen offers to reach a chat/phone agent, who can approve the deepest retention deals
  5. 5.If billed through Apple, Google Play, or Roku, cancel in that platform instead — SiriusXM can't counteroffer there

Field notes

  • Decline the first one or two offers: the reported ladder is ~$9–11/mo, then ~$6–7/mo, with the best deals (e.g., $60/yr or $4.99/mo) coming from a live retention agent — hang up/close chat and retry if an agent won't budge.
  • Quoted prices are base rates: taxes plus a ~19.98% U.S. Music Royalty Fee are added, so ask for the 'out-the-door' total (a $4.99/mo deal really bills about $6–$6.50/mo).
  • Agents sometimes call the bluff and just cancel — if you can live without it for a few weeks, winback offers ($4.99/mo for 24 months, or ~$99 for 3 years) commonly arrive by email or mail after you lapse.
  • Only subscriptions billed directly by SiriusXM get retention offers; app subscriptions billed through Apple/Google/Roku must be canceled on those platforms with no counteroffer.

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Researched 2026-07-15 · newest confirmation 2026-06 · independently fact-checked — Fetched all four cited sources (WalletHacks 2026-02, cartipsdaily 2026-06, NY AG 2023-12 confirmed directly; Bogleheads blocks fetching but the cited page and its July 2025 $64.20/yr report were confirmed via search snippets). Removed an unverifiable Bogleheads anecdote ($3.12/mo after a Sept 2025 cancel), replaced it with verified 3-year winback figures ($99/36mo, ~$3-3.57/mo), downgraded that offer to low confidence, and corrected the vague Bogleheads source dates to 2025-07; typical prices ($11.99/$25.99), cancel path, phone number, and third-party-billing caveat verified against SiriusXM's own pages.

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