Well, that was a good run—more than a year of Max without any price hikes. (Yay?) But now, the break’s over. As promised during Warner Bros. Discovery’s recent quarterly earning call, Max just announced it will raise subscription rates, although not everyone will have to pay more. Specifically, it’s ad-free Max subscribers who will soon have to pay extra, while the monthly price of Max’s ad-supported plan will remain unchanged. Here’s how it breaks down: Max Ad-Free: The Max tier that offers ad-free streaming in HD is going up $1 a month, to $16.99 a month. For a year of Max Ad-Free, you’ll no…