How To Use Your Credit Card Perks To Stream the Olympics for Free

Updated: September 24, 2024, 3:08am CDT

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Using Peacock for Olympics Streaming
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If you’re having trouble keeping up with the Olympics because you’ve decided to cancel your cable service or prefer not to pay for a streaming service, we come bearing gold medal-worthy news: You can stream the Olympics for free if you have the right credit card.

Here are the credits that you can use to start streaming the games at no cost.

Using Peacock for Olympics Streaming

You can filter by sport or live events, get reminders for upcoming sports, and more.

Peacock Premium has ads and costs $7.99 per month or $79.99 per year. To go ad-free, you’ll need Premium Plus, which costs $139.99 annually or $13.99 monthly.

Using Credit Card Perks for Free Peacock Services

The Platinum Card^® from American Express offers up to $240 in annual digital entertainment credits (available as up to $20 per month), which you can use for streaming with Peacock. That monthly amount is sufficient to cover either Peacock Premium or Premium Plus to stream the Olympics. Note that enrollment is required for this benefit.

Friends watching streaming media on phone — Keep up with the games through your credit card benefits. Image Credit: bernardbodo via Adobe Stock

If you have an eligible World or World Elite Mastercard, you can get $3 cash-back monthly on Peacock Premium or $5 cash-back monthly on Peacock Premium Plus through March 31, 2025. Sign up at this link.

Some of our favorite World Elite Mastercards include:

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The Paris Olympics are in full swing, and you might be struggling to watch all the action. If that’s the case, check your wallet. Depending on what credit cards you have, you might be able to stream the Olympics for free on Peacock, thanks to the credit card(s) you hold.

The information regarding the Chase Freedom Flex℠ was independently collected by Upgraded Points and not provided nor reviewed by the issuer.
The information regarding the Citi^® / AAdvantage^® Platinum Select^® World Elite™ Mastercard^® was independently collected by Upgraded Points and not provided nor reviewed by the issuer.
The information regarding the Citi Double Cash^® Card was independently collected by Upgraded Points and not provided nor reviewed by the issuer.
The information regarding the Citi Strata Premier℠ Card was independently collected by Upgraded Points and not provided nor reviewed by the issuer.

For rates and fees of The Platinum Card^® from American Express, click here.