Jim K Global Moderator Posted August 11, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted August 11, 2022 ...because, why not. Disney+ is also getting an ad-supported tier which costs the same as what you're currently paying. Quote Disney+ and Hulu will both be receiving price hikes in both their ad-supported and premium tiers, Disney announced today. The price hike is timed with the impending release of Disney+'s ad-supported tier, which will cost $7.99. The ad-free version, meanwhile, will rise to $10.99 — an increase of $3 per month. As for Hulu, it will jump $2 per month, rising from $12.99 to $14.99 on October 10. Meanwhile, the ad-supported verion will rise from $6.99 to $7.99. The price hikes come amid strong subscriber increases for Disney+, which rose to 151 million subscriptions. However, those increases have been tempered by large losses. According to Disney's financials released today, Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ have combined to lose $1.1 billion. //snip IGN Also comes at a time when my current Disney+ 3-year sub is about to run out (which I paid $140 for in 2019). /sigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innervisions33 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 I get the Disney package (Disney, Hulu and ESPN) for free via Verizon Wireless. Will be interesting to see if that changes at all with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+primortal Subscriber² Posted August 11, 2022 Subscriber² Share Posted August 11, 2022 On 11/08/2022 at 16:30, Innervisions33 said: I get the Disney package (Disney, Hulu and ESPN) for free via Verizon Wireless. Will be interesting to see if that changes at all with this. There will be and additional "tax" applied to your bill to cover the increase 😛 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamietn Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 It was funny hearing all the bobbleheads chatter about how Disney+ is great value and not seeing this a mile away. Come on guys how could anyone not see this coming it probably won't be the last price hike either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted August 12, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted August 12, 2022 With how all of these streaming services are spending hand over fist to make and get original content it's no surprise that fees are going to go up at some point. Disney+ is long past its initial customer acquisition phase. This is when the prices start to inch up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innervisions33 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 11/08/2022 at 17:14, jamietn said: It was funny hearing all the bobbleheads chatter about how Disney+ is great value and not seeing this a mile away. Come on guys how could anyone not see this coming it probably won't be the last price hike either. Who said they weren't expecting a hike? This is how the world works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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