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July 2025 - July 2026
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Entertainment cost-per-purchase ran materially below the global benchmark across the 13-month window, with a mid-year lift into late 2025, a pullback in early 2026, and a dramatic drop into June 2026. This analysis is based on $3B worth of advertising data from our dataset, which provides strong directional benchmarks. This analysis explores ad performance trends for Entertainment in All countries available compared to the global benchmark.
Entertainment began June 2025 at about $24.17 per purchase and finished June 2026 at $17.54 — a 27% decline for that month-to-month year-over-year comparison. Across the period the Entertainment median cost-per-purchase averaged roughly $30.9, with a high of $40.23 in November 2025 and a low of $17.54 in June 2026. Monthly movements included steady lifts from June to November 2025 (rising from ~$24 to ~$40), a pullback into February 2026 (down to ~$23), a rebound around March–May (~$31–$34.7), then a sharp fall into June. Volatility, measured as average absolute month-to-month movement, was about $5.8 per month — driven most strongly by the May→June 2026 collapse of roughly $17.2.
The rhythm shows a Q3–Q4 lift with costs peaking in November 2025, consistent with elevated activity in late-year periods; a typical softening into Q1 appears in the February trough (~$23.06). Spring months (March–May 2026) held a band near $31–$35 before the steep June decline. The pattern reads as lift into holidays, then contraction in the new year, a mid-Q2 rebound and an abrupt June contraction — a cadence that shapes monthly cost swings for Entertainment across regions.
Compared to the baseline, Entertainment ran materially below market. The global baseline averaged about $48.2 per purchase across the same months, roughly 36% higher than the Entertainment average. Month-to-month gaps ranged widely: Entertainment was closest to the global level in November 2025 (about 13% below baseline) and farthest in February 2026 (about 54% below baseline). Both series experienced large June 2026 drops; the baseline fell from ~$44.90 in May to ~$25.50 in June, while Entertainment fell from ~$34.71 to ~$17.54, with Entertainment showing larger average monthly moves ($5.8 vs ~$4.2) and a more jagged profile overall.
Understanding Facebook Ads cost-per-purchase benchmarks for Entertainment across All countries available provides a clear view of industry ad performance, country-specific ad costs dynamics, CPC trends and CPM analysis context that sits beneath CTR performance discussions and broader Facebook Ads benchmarks.
Insights & analysis of Facebook advertising costs
Facebook advertising costs vary based on many factors including industry, target audience, ad placement, and campaign objectives. In the Entertainment industry, Facebook ad costs can be influenced by seasonal trends and market competition. Geographic targeting affects ad costs based on market competition and user engagement in different regions. Different campaign objectives lead to varying costs based on how Facebook optimizes for your specific goals. The data shown represents median values across multiple campaigns, and individual results may vary based on ad quality, audience targeting, and campaign optimization.
We use the median CTR because the underlying distribution of click-through rates is highly skewed, with a small share of campaigns achieving extremely high CTRs. These outliers can inflate a simple average, making it less representative of what most advertisers actually experience. By using the median—which sits at the midpoint of all campaigns—we provide a more rigorous and realistic benchmark that reflects the true underlying data model and helps you set attainable performance expectations.
Note: This data represents industry median values and benchmarks. Your actual costs may vary based on specific targeting, ad creative quality, and campaign optimization.
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