Disney Plus to raise price to $8 next year

[y4j1981]

Just heads up for those who have it. Starting March 26, 2021, Disney + raises its price by $1

www.theverge.com/2020/12/10/22165869/disney-price-hike-united-states-bundle

Disney Plus is increasing its price to $8 a month starting in March 2021

The service’s first price hike

Disney Plus is following Netflix and introducing a $1 price hike for subscribers in the United States, raising it to $7.99 a month.

The move comes after a lengthy presentation showing what Disney is bringing to Disney Plus in the next year. The price hike will begin on March 26, 2021, coming in at $7.99 per month or $79.99 per year. Also, the Disney bundle — that has Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN Plus — will see a $1 increase to $13.99 a month.

As the company invests in content, the company has to raise prices to recoup that expense. This is the first time that Disney Plus has received a price hike. It arrives just a couple of months after Netflix announced it was increasing prices for subscribers in the United States, including raising its most popular plan from $13 to $14 a month.

Although it seems early for a Disney Plus hike, the announcement comes in a flurry of other announcements over TV shows and movies heading to Disney Plus. The more that Disney spends on content for its service, the more revenue Disney needs to invest. When Netflix’s chief operating officer and chief product officer, Greg Peters, was asked about price hikes, he said Netflix will “occasionally go back and ask [customers] to pay a little bit more to keep that virtuous cycle of investment and value creation going.” Disney is now doing the same thing.

It’s unclear if price hikes are coming to Disney Plus subscribers in other countries or if this will affect the bundle.

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Meh, still cheap for the content you get. Figured it was going to reach $10 within 2 years of its release

[No Longer a Produceman]

Hah! Just renewed yearly for $69.99. I’m off the hook until next December lol. Still, $1 more a month is peanuts compared to what you’re getting

[Muskrat]

The $1 increase in Canada comes with the launch of Star for all the Fox stuff so I’m fine with this

[eJm]

I mentioned it in the main Disney+ thread and if they didn't announce the upcoming stuff they have, it'd be a bad time to announce it.

After the investor's meeting? $8 is a bargain.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Dec 11, 2020 17:45:17 GMT -5 Muskrat said:

The $1 increase in Canada comes with the launch of Star for all the Fox stuff so I’m fine with this

What are we getting?

[Muskrat]

Dec 11, 2020 18:49:24 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

Dec 11, 2020 17:45:17 GMT -5 Muskrat said:

The $1 increase in Canada comes with the launch of Star for all the Fox stuff so I’m fine with this

What are we getting?

They didn’t give specifics, just said Star would cover more adult stuff from ABC, FX, and 20th Century Fox

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Dec 11, 2020 18:54:53 GMT -5 Muskrat said:

Dec 11, 2020 18:49:24 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

What are we getting?

They didn’t give specifics, just said Star would cover more adult stuff from ABC, FX, and 20th Century Fox

I really just want Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers and King of the Hill. I’m sure there’s other stuff I’m not thinking of but those would be my main concerns.

[Muskrat]

Dec 11, 2020 18:57:43 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

Dec 11, 2020 18:54:53 GMT -5 Muskrat said:

They didn’t give specifics, just said Star would cover more adult stuff from ABC, FX, and 20th Century Fox

I really just want Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers and King of the Hill. I’m sure there’s other stuff I’m not thinking of but those would be my main concerns.

I desperately want American Dad! in addition to those 3. Uncensored AD and FG would be nice but I’m not holding my breath

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Dec 11, 2020 19:01:06 GMT -5 Muskrat said:

Dec 11, 2020 18:57:43 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

I really just want Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers and King of the Hill. I’m sure there’s other stuff I’m not thinking of but those would be my main concerns.

I desperately want American Dad! in addition to those 3. Uncensored AD and FG would be nice but I’m not holding my breath

I still buy the Family Guy DVDs to get uncensored and extended episodes. The “You Can’t Handle the Booth!” episode has a track to remove the episode commentary. As bare thin as a Family Guy plot is, this one is even more nothing because the whole plot takes place in episode commentary.

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Dec 11, 2020 19:01:06 GMT -5 Muskrat said:

Dec 11, 2020 18:57:43 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

I really just want Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers and King of the Hill. I’m sure there’s other stuff I’m not thinking of but those would be my main concerns.

I desperately want American Dad! in addition to those 3. Uncensored AD and FG would be nice but I’m not holding my breath

At least here in the States, Hulu doesn't carry AD and FG uncensored. Which is a shame.

[Natural Born Farmer]

Still the cheapest streaming service I'm aware of other than Hulu, and there you have to watch ads.

[RadcapRadsley]

Dec 11, 2020 23:55:07 GMT -5 Natural Born Farmer said:

Still the cheapest streaming service I'm aware of other than Hulu, and there you have to watch ads.

A lot of the ad on streaming packages on Amazon are $5 or cheaper,but most of those are usually just shows or just movies and without anywhere close to the amount of content Disney+ has on it.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Dec 11, 2020 19:36:17 GMT -5 @heyitsfriskeyagain said:

Dec 11, 2020 19:01:06 GMT -5 Muskrat said:

I desperately want American Dad! in addition to those 3. Uncensored AD and FG would be nice but I’m not holding my breath

At least here in the States, Hulu doesn't carry AD and FG uncensored. Which is a shame.

Netflix Canada carries FG from season 9 on. Used to have them all, then in the middle of the night they got removed, I was watching one at the time.

They’re censored, except when they’re not. Not sure how it works.

[Natural Born Farmer]

Dec 12, 2020 0:03:21 GMT -5 RadcapRadsley said:

Dec 11, 2020 23:55:07 GMT -5 Natural Born Farmer said:

Still the cheapest streaming service I'm aware of other than Hulu, and there you have to watch ads.

A lot of the ad on streaming packages on Amazon are $5 or cheaper,but most of those are usually just shows or just movies and without anywhere close to the amount of content Disney+ has on it.

I usually just renew Amazon Prime on a yearly basis, which is an option I wish a lot more services offered.

Also started watching Gangs Of London on AMC+ which is apparently included with Amazon....  I guess?

Maybe they're billing me for these episodes, maybe not.  In the former they're being deceptive, in the latter why are they not promoting this more?

[RadcapRadsley]

Dec 12, 2020 0:31:11 GMT -5 Natural Born Farmer said:

Dec 12, 2020 0:03:21 GMT -5 RadcapRadsley said:

A lot of the ad on streaming packages on Amazon are $5 or cheaper,but most of those are usually just shows or just movies and without anywhere close to the amount of content Disney+ has on it.

I usually just renew Amazon Prime on a yearly basis, which is an option I wish a lot more services offered.

Also started watching Gangs Of London on AMC+ which is apparently included with Amazon....  I guess?

Maybe they're billing me for these episodes, maybe not.  In the former they're being deceptive, in the latter why are they not promoting this more?

Apparently the first 3 episodes are free,but the rest are on the AMC+ paywall. I think before you watch anything from an add on a watch with .... thing pops up so they shouldn't be billing you.