Disney+ U.S. Price Increasing to $7.99/Month This Friday

[MacRumors]

Starting on Friday, March 26, Disney plans to raise the price of its subscription streaming service, Disney+. Currently priced at $6.99 per month in the U.S., the cost will be going up by $1 to $7.99 per month.

Those who want to lock in the $6.99 per month price point should sign up for a subscription before March 26. The yearly subscription price is also going up, increasing from $69.99 to $79.99.

The Disney+ bundle, which includes Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ will be increasing in price from $12.99 to $13.99 per month for the ad-supported version or $18.99 to $19.99 per month for the ad-free version.

Disney+ first announced the price increase back in December, and it comes following many successful TV show releases like "The Mandalorian," "WandaVision," and "Falcon and the Winter Soldier," along with movies like "Soul."

As of March, Disney+ has surpassed 100 million subscribers.

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[ghostface147]

We’re still paid up until November 2022. By then, I think it’ll be $10.99.

 

[LeadingHeat]

And so it begins... *sigh*

 

[Salvor Hardin]

The end goal of all these endless Plus services.

 

[Unity451]

Small price to pay for a slew of quality, family-friendly content.

 

[BJMRamage]

That was fairly quick to up the price. it was just about 1.5 years, right?

 

[dirtylilhobo]

When will I subscribe to Disney.. NEVER!!

 

[rpmurray]

It's a shame to see how far Pixar has fallen since being swallowed by the mouse. Sequels galore.

 

[jekim]

I’m not sure how you lock in 6.99 as the article mentions (most likely wrong). I’ve been a subscriber since day 1 and I got a popup the other day saying my bill is going to 7.99 the next bill which is in April.

 

[jbachandouris]

I switched to a 1 year contract as I anticipated the price increase. The kids would never let me cancel so it just made sense.

 

[macinfojunkie]

Mine just renewed at the old price. If it goes up again I’ll do without unless they add a LOT of new content included in the price. Having to pay ‘extra’ for the newer movies sucks and won’t be worth the subscription once most of the back catalogue is watched. Very little new content added this year that was not already years old or already bought on BR or iTunes. Good quality service though.

 

[ArPe]

Does this mean buy Disney stock?

 

[macinfojunkie]

Also..... why is this stuff on “MacRumors” seems unrelated to anything Apple?

 

[mnsportsgeek]

I’m not sure how you lock in 6.99 as the article mentions (most likely wrong). I’ve been a subscriber since day 1 and I got a popup the other day saying my bill is going to 7.99 the next bill which is in April.

Sign up for an annual plan today locks you in at the current price for 1 year.

 

[vjl323]

Still worth every penny, IMO.

 

[ArPe]

Sign up for an annual plan today locks you in at the current price for 1 year.

I got that plan.

I still don’t get why people fill their pants with urine over 1 dolla.

We used to have no subscription. We used to pay 3 dolla just to rent some low res VHS for one night.

Please be kind rewind.

 

[azmscle]

Also..... why is this stuff on “MacRumors” seems unrelated to anything Apple?

My thoughts exactly. I don’t understand why we get articles unrelated to Apple.

 

[bpeeps]

Small price to pay for a slew of quality, family-friendly content.

Give it five years, it'll be the same price as Netflix.

 

[jclo]

Also..... why is this stuff on “MacRumors” seems unrelated to anything Apple?

We regularly cover things that Apple's competitors are doing, or popular apps and services that are widely available to Apple users. Disney+ applies in both those cases.

 

[69Mustang]

Also..... why is this stuff on “MacRumors” seems unrelated to anything Apple?

If you can't see the relationship with any of the streaming services that compete with ATV+ for subscription dollars... a lot of other stuff on this site is going to be just as baffling to you.

My thoughts exactly. I don’t understand why we get articles unrelated to Apple.

It's not that the articles are unrelated to Apple. It's that you aren't seeing the connections. Not everything on this site is verbatim out of Cupertino. Never has been, never will be. In fact I know of no Apple-centric site that does that.

 

[Unity451]

Give it five years, it'll be the same price as Netflix.

Again... small price to pay for a slew of quality, family-friendly content.

 

[jimbobb24]

They release content so slow it’s only worth it for 1-2 months per year. Our family switched to that.

 

[sw1tcher]

I’m not sure how you lock in 6.99 as the article mentions (most likely wrong). I’ve been a subscriber since day 1 and I got a popup the other day saying my bill is going to 7.99 the next bill which is in April.

Get the $69.99 annual plan right now to lock in your price.

 

[CWallace]

I did the three-year plan through Disney23 so I am still good for awhile. I knew I'd keep the service and I knew it would only get more expensive over time so that is why the three-year deal made sense to me.

 

[Bitácora]

We could see this coming for a long time now, maintaining a video library of old titles and three new series costs money.