Disney might be trying to put the Jimmy Kimmel Live fiasco to bed by bringing the show back on Tuesday night (good luck with that). But the company isn't exactly putting itself back in customers’ good graces. Once again, it’s hiking the prices of Disney+ subscriptions in the US.
Several standalone plans and bundles are getting price increases. The changes come into effect on October 21.
After that date, subscribers will be paying $2 extra for the standard Disney+ plan (the one with ads) at $12 per month. The ad-free Disney+ Premium option will soon cost $19 per month, an increase of $3. For those playing along at home, that means the monthly ad-free Disney+ plan will have nearly tripled in price in the six years that the service has been around.
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Bundle price increases are as follows:
Disney+ and Hulu with ads: currently $11 per month, going up by $2 to $13
Disney+, Hulu and ESPN Select with ads: currently $17 per month, going up by $3 to $20
Disney+, Hulu and ESPN Select Premium (ad-free): currently $27 per month, going up by $3 to $30
Disney+ Premium (ad-free), Hulu and ESPN Select (both with ads): currently $22 per month, going up by $3 to $25 — note that this is a legacy plan for existing subscribers, and it's not possible to switch to it
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