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Disney Raising Price of Disney+ Subscription to $10.99 and Launching $7.99 Ad-Supported Tier
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Well i suspect the cable companies have allso raised their rates since " back in the day" so plz remember to inflation adjusted that old bill so you are comparing on the same baseline, utherwise the old model will allways come out ahead as inflation keeps de valuing that old cable price. All that said, I agree it sucks that all services keep hiking prices, but it is an inevitable consequence of the inflation mentioned above. As I've said in other threads, both here and on other fora, if the services would just inflation adjust on a yearly basis insstead of keeping prices flat for ears and then hitting us with big increases when the old price becomes unsustainable, no one would really care enough about it, and they would save themselves a bit of bad press. What am I missing here?
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This seems a tough one to blame on “supply chain”…
Disney today announced that it is increasing the cost of its ad-free Disney+ subscription by 38 percent, raising the price from $7.99 per month to $10.99 per month. This is the most significant price increase Disney has introduced since the 2019 launch of the service.
The price of the ad-free plan is increasing to $10.99 per month because Disney is also launching a new ad-supported tier that will be available for $7.99 per month. The price change and the new ad-supported streaming tier will go into effect on Thursday, December 8.
Disney will also increase the price of Hulu without ads by $2, so it will be $14.99 per month instead of $12.99, with that change being implemented on October 10. Hulu with ads will see a price increase too, going from $6.99 to $7.99 per month.
For current customers, the Disney+ bundle that includes Hulu and ESPN+ with ads will be $1 more expensive, going from $13.99 to $14.99. Disney will offer Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ with adds for $12.99, and a Disney+ and Hulu ad-supported bundle will be available for $9.99 per month. The current ad-free Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ plan will be priced at $19.99 per month.
Disney announced the pricing changes during its earnings announcement for the third fiscal quarter of 2022 [PDF] Disney+ gained a total of 14.4 million subscribers during the quarter, and the company now has more than 221 million subscribers across its streaming platforms.
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"Ha! Ha!" (in Darth Mickey voice)
Well, this strategy will backfire for them, with me at least.
I'd been renewing my D+ subscription every time there was a new SW or Marvel weekly show that I wanted to watch and stay current on. I actually enjoyed Obi, for example.
And, I'd actually kept my D+ subscription in the month leading up to She-Hulk, caught up on some movies I'd missed in theaters and rewatched a few favorites.
With this rate hike?
I'm far more likely to renew one month every 6-8 and then binge for that month, then cancel? (Just like Starz and HBO Max) As much as I enjoy being current with some of these shows and being able to avoid spoilers... I don't enjoy it *that* much?
I can't imagine that there aren't quite a few people like me out there that will do the same?
It'll be interesting to see what the number of D+ subscribers who hit the, "Yeah, I'll just binge that later." point will be with this rate increase. I'm sure that there's a bit of "captive audience" effect with households with kids, but beyond that, I'll confidently predict that D+ will likely become far more of a binge/cancel service for many people moving forward.
Anyway, just added a calendar reminder to cancel D+ after She-Hulk is over.
This works when content owners license. That’s why Netflix used to be so amazing. I suspect the model where you need to subscribe to D+ to watch Disney content, HBO to watch Warner content, Paramount+ to watch CBS and Paramount content, (soon) Amazon to watch MGM content, etc... won’t be sustainable, and there will consolidation and a return to more licensing in the future.
Sony, for example, seems to understand this, having eschewed launching a Columbia+ and instead continuing to license their films to other platforms.
This is a great deal if you like watching parent trap and old yeller back to back. Throw in the return of flubber, and oh my golly. The only decent thing on Disney was Obi Wan and Boba Fett.. and even with those, you're wise to let the whole season get released, pay for a month, then go back to not buying Disney. Unless you enjoy Mary Poppins and Polyanna on repeat.
I am just glad that internationally Hulu (I mean Stars) is included in Disney+ free of charge
I feel like this is using “because” where it should be using “and”. That second clause doesn’t really justify the first.
Exactly.
Most cable packages require a crappy DVR box with a terrible interface. And the box costs $15/month in addition to the price of the cable package itself.
Do you have two TVs? You need two boxes! 🤣
And let's not forget that cable wasn't exactly a pleasant experience. I certainly remember when people would say "I'm paying $100/month for 200 channels and there's still nothing to watch!"
Coincidentally I just raised the amount of money I save on a Disney+ subscription to $10.99/month.
I don't think it will turn out this way because ads+cost allow them to hide the real cost of the service in a way just charging for it doesn't. When they want more revenue they can now increase advertising or charge more. It's the same reason why apps like DoorDash have a service fee and a delivery fee (and a tip). To let them increase the real price twice while only making the consumers mad once.
First of all, youch!
Disney+ Basic (With Ads) cost $95.88/year. $14.11/year more gets you ad-free Disney+ Premium. So if you are planning on yearly subscription, that is the way to go.
If you can tolerate ads, Disney Bundle Basic (With Ads): Disney+, Hulu is the best value. $2/month more for Hulu Basic. If Disney+ inserts as many ad breaks as Hulu, be prepared to be annoyed.
I personally cannot tolerate ads and ad-free Disney+ and Hulu now cost whopping $289.87/year. Disney Bundle Premium costs $239.88/year, which also includes ESPN+. So you save $49.99/year and get ESPN+ for free.
Disney+ Basic (With Ads) cost $95.88/year. $14.11/year more gets you ad-free Disney+ Premium. So if you are planning on yearly subscription, that is the way to go.
If you can tolerate ads, Disney Bundle Basic (With Ads): Disney+, Hulu is the best value. $2/month more for Hulu Basic. If Disney+ inserts as many ad breaks as Hulu, be prepared to be annoyed.
I personally cannot tolerate ads and ad-free Disney+ and Hulu now cost whopping $289.87/year. Disney Bundle Premium costs $239.88/year, which also includes ESPN+. So you save $49.99/year and get ESPN+ for free.
Well I’m sure Apple advises that you download content you have purchased to keep access to it if it were ever to be completely removed from the iTunes Store/Apple TV. They may have the ability to remove content from your device even if it is downloaded, but I don’t remember ever reading that in their terms.
I’m sure most content (films and shows) is DRM-free now anyway, due to the popularity of streaming services & purchasing not being as mainstream as it once was.
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Well that sucks for anyone who thought the $7.99 price point was too high already. Now they would pay the same, but get ads... lol wtf. If anything, they should have introduced the ad-free plan at $4.99 or $5.99 and raised the ad-free to $9.99 or $10.99. I think D+ is worth the price, but this is a really confusing move.
I didn’t think Disney+ was worth $5.99/month. I’m certainly not paying $7.99 with ads. More bait and switch; just like M-She-U 4.
That's why I hated Hulu for awhile, but I use my dad's account now so it doesn't bother me. Same thing with Paramount+. AT&T covers 80% of the cost so I opted for the slightly more expensive ad-free version.
I only watched Disney for the new Star Wars shows, and after how bad Kenobi and Fett sucked, they can raise the price all they want…cause they aren’t getting any more of my money.
I get paying to avoid ads, but paying more to avoid ads, or rather paying less and seeing ads — is awful.
And just try to cancel. You need to get journalists involved to make that happen.Exactly.
Most cable packages require a crappy DVR box with a terrible interface. And the box costs $15/month in addition to the price of the cable package itself.
Do you have two TVs? You need two boxes! 🤣
And let's not forget that cable wasn't exactly a pleasant experience. I certainly remember when people would say "I'm paying $100/month for 200 channels and there's still nothing to watch!"
No… but people can prefer one economic system to another. A capitalist… prefers capitalism. He’s not a capitalist economic system.
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