From Apple TV Plus to Peacock, quite a lot of streaming companies have just lately increased their pricing — and Disney Plus isn’t any exception. Starting on Tuesday, October 21st, the standalone plan with advertisements will bounce from $9.99 to $11.99 a month, whereas the ad-free Premium tier will improve by $3 to $18.99 a month. The ad-free annual plan can also be going up by $30, at which level it should value $189.99 a yr. Ouch.
Thankfully, although, there’s nonetheless time to lock within the decrease charges. In the event you subscribe to a year of Disney Plus Premium earlier than October twenty first, you’ll pay $159.99 for a full yr earlier than the worth hike goes into impact. The identical goes for the month-to-month plans; should you subscribe now, you’ll solely pay $15.99 a month for the ad-free plan or $9.99 a month for the ad-supported tier. After your first billing cycle, although, the brand new month-to-month and annual costs will apply routinely, so make sure you set your self a reminder and mark your calendars should you don’t wish to renew.
Except for advertisements, the principle distinction between the 2 tiers is that the step-up Premium plan enables you to obtain content material for offline viewing and helps Dolby Atmos audio with choose content material. In any other case, each present entry to the identical catalog of films and TV exhibits, together with content material from Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Nationwide Geographic, and Marvel. Meaning, irrespective of which one you join, you’ll have the ability to stream upcoming documentaries from each James Cameron and Taylor Swift, in addition to Deadpool & Wolverine, the second season of Andor, and newer, kid-friendly favorites like Lilo & Sew.