Six-day warning for all Disney Plus members as prices set to rise – save yourself over £30 a year
Disney Plus has been hugely popular since it first launched in March 2020 – treating subscribers to such exclusive shows as the Star Wars spin-off The Mandalorian and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Marvel shows including Loki and WandaVision and blockbusters such as Turning Red and Encanto.
As well as family-friendly content, it also offers fare for older viewers via the adult-themed hub Star – with classic films from the Disney stable as well as box sets of hit series from The Simpsons to American Horror Story.
But if you’re planning on signing up – or you’re already a member whose subscription is up for renewal – you need to get it sorted no later than Halloween.
Otherwise you could be in for a scare of a different kind – an incoming price rise that could bump your costs up by as much as £36 a year.
What will the new price rise be – and when is it being introduced?
What are the new Disney Plus prices?
Currently Disney Plus subscribers pay £7.99 a month – or £79.90 annually, meaning you get 12 months for the price of 10.
However this is all set to change in the coming days – with the service introducing a Premium’ plan – which will cost £10.99 per month, or £109.90 if you pay annually.
That adds up to £36 a year extra if you pay monthly – and for those who pay their subscription yearly it’s a £30 rise.
The service plans to introduce a cheaper subscription worth £4.99 a month which will come with adverts, while the £7.99 standard plan will still exist – but you’ll only be able to watch on two devices at once if you stick with it, compared to the four devices you can watch on now.
If you want to keep watching on four different devices you’ll have to switch to the premium plan.
When are the Disney Plus prices changing?
The new plan is introduced from November 1 – so if you sign up after that point you’ll pay £10.99 to get the same services as you would in the current standard plan.
However, if you’re an existing customer who pays the standard plan monthly, it’ll automatically be increased to £10.99 from December 6 unless you switch to an annual subscription, switch to a different plan or cancel your subscription altogether.
If you stay on the plan at that rate you’ll be paying £131.88 a year for your Disney Plus viewing.
However if you take out an annual subscription before 11.59pm on October 31 you’ll get it at the current rate of £79.90 – that’s a whole year’s worth of viewing atover £50 less than you’ll pay on the new premium plan.
If you already pay monthly you can do this at any time – and you can also do the same if you currently don’t subscribe to Disney Plus and you’re thinking of signing up.
There’s currently no free trial period available for Disney Plus so if you take out a new subscription it will start straight away.
However if you’ve already taken out an annual subscription you won’t be able to do this unless it’s due to expire in the coming days – meaning you’ll have to pay the higher price when it does renew.
How do you sign up to Disney Plus?
You can sign up through the Disney Plus website or app.
Disney Plus is compatible on major tablets, smartphones, Smart TVs, Apple TVs, PS5s, Amazon Fire TVs, Xbox Series Xs and more.
How do you cancel Disney Plus?
You can cancel your Disney Plus subscription at any time, and it’s easy to do so if you decide you no longer want it.
To do so, you will need to log in to your account via your phone or computer, head to the ‘account’ section of your profile, and choose the ‘subscription’ option.
This will give you details of which subscription you have, and all you need to do is select the ‘cancel subscription’ option.
You’ll be asked to give a reason for cancelling before you can complete this.
Once you’ve cancelled, you’ll still be able to access Disney Plus up to the end of your billing cycle.
If you have a Disney account to access other products and services from the company, you’ll still be able to use this even after you cancel Disney Plus.
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