Disney+ and Hulu subscription price hikes announced

Key Takeaways

• Disney+ and Hulu prices are increasing by $2-$3/month starting October 17th.
• The Duo Basic and Premium bundles will remain $10.99 and $19.99/month.
• Check out discounts with Verizon, T-mobile, or Spectrum to save on Disney+ and Hulu.

If you want to stream the new series of Agatha All Along or the final season of What We Do in the Shadows, you will have to pay more from next month. Disney announced today that they are raising prices across Disney+ and Hulu, with the ad-supported and ad-free tiers of Disney+ increasing by $2 per month, to $9.99 and $15.99, respectively. On Hulu’s side, the ad-supported tier will now cost $9.99/month (up $2) and ad-free Hulu is going up a dollar to $18.99/month.

Interestingly, Disney’s pricing for their Duo Basic and Duo Premium bundles (which includes Disney+ and Hulu with ads) will still be $10.99 and $19.99/month respectively. However, if you get the Trio Basic or Premium bundles with Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, you can expect a $2 increase, bringing the price of these offers to $16.99 and $26.99, respectively.

The new prices will go into effect on October 17, which means users have about two months to cancel or change their plan if they don’t want to be hit with higher costs.

How to save money on Disney+ and Hulu

Check with your cell phone company first

While broadcasters may be reeling from sticker shock after the latest round of Disney+ and Hulu price hikes, there are some deals to be had. Both Verizon and T-mobile offer their customers discounts or free subscriptions (depending on your service tier), and Spectrum cable subscribers also offer Disney+ for free as part of select cable offerings.

Alternatively, users who want to catch House of the Dragon on top of all the content available on Hulu and Disney+ can get themselves the Max, Disney+, and Hulu bundle, which is a great deal and comes in two pricing options: $16.99/month with ads and $29.99 /month without ads.

Will Disney+ raise prices again in the near future?

You don’t need to use the Force to know that prices will probably go up again next fall

Unfortunately, it seems that Disney may be looking at raising the prices of streaming fees to be an annual event, as the company last raised prices last year, announcing them in August 2023 with an effective date of October 2023, which is the same pattern as us. I will see again this year. Last year, only the sections without ads were affected but who knows how the future will handle the streaming service, especially since Disney still seems to want to release Hulu at some point.