This is a case study of HBO Max’s e-commerce user experience (UX) performance. It’s based on an exhaustive performance review of 255 design elements. 213 other sites have also been benchmarked for a complete picture of the e-commerce UX landscape.
HBO Max’s overall e-commerce UX performance is mediocre. On a positive note, HBO Max has good Site-Wide Features & Navigation. This is, however, curtailed by broken Page Types & Design performance.
Overall UX Performance
255 Guidelines · Performance:
Desktop Web
152 Guidelines · Performance:
Homepage & Navigation
24 Guidelines · Performance:
Page Types & Design
17 Guidelines · Performance:
Plan Matrix
8 Guidelines · Performance:
Checkout
77 Guidelines · Performance:
Sign-Up & Account Management
12 Guidelines · Performance:
Site-Wide Features & Navigation
14 Guidelines · Performance:
Mobile Web
103 Guidelines · Performance:
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