GoKawiilESPN raises streaming prices on Select and Unlimited plans, effective September 17
ESPN will increase subscription costs across its standalone streaming tiers starting September 17th, with the ad-supported Select plan rising to $13.99 monthly and Unlimited climbing to $31.99. Annual plans and several Disney Plus bundles that include ESPN Select will also see price bumps, though Disney Plus bundles paired with ESPN Unlimited remain unchanged.
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This marks the first price hike for ESPN's standalone streaming service since its August launch last year, signaling that the app has moved past its introductory pricing phase. With roughly 80 percent of Unlimited subscribers accessing the service through Disney bundles, keeping those bundle prices steady may be a deliberate move to protect ESPN's largest subscriber base while still generating more revenue from standalone and Select-tier customers.
- ESPN Select and Unlimited plans both increase in price on September 17th, both monthly and annually.
- Disney Plus bundles containing ESPN Select go up in cost, but Unlimited bundles are untouched.
- This is ESPN's first price increase since launching its standalone streaming app in August of last year.
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