The 2026 Campaign: What Actually Gets Halved
To mark its 30th anniversary, SKY PerfecTV! launched the "30th Anniversary: Basic Plan Viewing Fee Half Price for Up to 3 Months" campaign, covering applications received from August 1 through October 31, 2026 (confirmed on the official campaign page in August 2026). Under the offer, the Basic Plan viewing fee, normally 3,960 yen per month (tax included), drops to 1,980 yen per month (tax included) for up to three months — half the monthly fee, three months running. But let us state up front the point most readers of this article will care about: the campaign applies to the Basic Plan only, and the Pro Yakyu Set is not covered. The following sections read through the terms in order.
The Critical Caveat: The Pro Yakyu Set Is Not Included
The product listed as eligible on the campaign page is the Basic Plan (product code 011); the Pro Yakyu Set (product code 062) is not listed as an eligible product (as of August 2026). Because SKY PerfecTV! is so strongly associated with professional baseball coverage, signing up on the impression that "SKY PerfecTV! is half price" and assuming the Pro Yakyu Set is halved too will end in disappointment. The Pro Yakyu Set's monthly viewing fee of 4,054 yen (tax included, per the official top page as of August 2026) is not discounted by this campaign. The Basic Plan and the Pro Yakyu Set are separate products down to their product codes, and campaign eligibility is decided per product. Grasping this structure is the starting point for understanding SKY PerfecTV!'s 2026 campaign.
Reading the Terms: New Subscription, Same-Month Contract
Two conditions must both be met for the half-price rate. First, subscribe to SKY PerfecTV! as a new customer during the campaign window (applications received August 1 to October 31, 2026). Second, contract the Basic Plan in the same month as joining (per the official campaign page, as of August 2026). The wording leaves out anyone who joins first and postpones the Basic Plan contract to a later month, an easy detail to miss. Also, what is halved is the viewing fee; SKY PerfecTV!'s basic fee of 429 yen per month (tax included) still applies separately. The payment picture for the three discounted months is therefore 1,980 yen for the Basic Plan viewing fee plus the 429 yen basic fee (both tax included, per official announcements as of August 2026).
What the Pro Yakyu Set Offers Instead: The Free Sign-up Month
Does this mean baseball fans get nothing? Not quite. Separately from this campaign, the official site advertises that for the Pro Yakyu Set, the sign-up month costs 0 yen in joining fee, basic fee and viewing fee (as of August 2026, per the top page). In other words, as of August 2026 SKY PerfecTV! carries two distinct offers side by side — the 30th anniversary half-price deal on the Basic Plan, and the free sign-up month on the Pro Yakyu Set — and which one concerns you is determined by which product you contract. The Pro Yakyu Set is the product that officially promises live coverage of all regular-season games of the twelve Central and Pacific League clubs through the final out, at a monthly viewing fee of 4,054 yen plus the 429 yen basic fee (both tax included, as of August 2026). If baseball is the goal, that is the offer to read. For the fee breakdown and season cost estimates, see How Much Does SKY PerfecTV!'s Pro Yakyu Set Cost?.
Summary: The Product You Choose Decides Which Offer Applies
To sum up: if you want broad multi-channel TV and contract the Basic Plan, the 30th anniversary campaign for applications received August 1 through October 31, 2026 halves the viewing fee for up to three months. If your goal is baseball and you contract the Pro Yakyu Set, this campaign does not apply — instead, the free sign-up month is the relevant offer. Campaigns are time-limited measures with defined periods and terms, and this article describes the offers as officially announced in August 2026. Always confirm the period, terms and eligible products on the official site before applying. For how to choose a baseball broadcasting service in the first place, including options beyond SKY PerfecTV!, see Where to Watch NPB Games: Broadcast and Streaming Services.