This is perhaps one of the most important periods in Disney+ history. Launched 3 years ago, the service has been a very good deal for fans of Marvel, Star Wars and other licenses held by the entertainment giant so far. However, it is clear that such a case cannot continue. Today is the time to act like Disney+’s neighbors and get out of the financial chasm it finds itself in.
There are no 36 solutions for this: prices need to be raised. The first increase was already made at the end of 2021, and rumors of a new increase have been circulating since last year. This will be long overdue, but it’s finally here. Today, Disney+ is officially announcing its new price list, which will go into effect in 2018. 1 November 2023.
Disney+ welcomes new subscriptions and raises prices
Before announcing the new prices, it is necessary to bring a measure of precision. A few months after arriving in the United States, now it’s time for France to explore new formula with ads On the model of what Disney+ and Netflix are doing in this area. Again, not surprising to see it coming to the list of existing subscriptions, this is intended to mitigate the impact of the price increase, leaving an “alternative” for users who don’t want to pay more for their subscriptions.
Here is the Disney+ price list for November:
- Advertising standard formula: € 5.99 per month
- Standard formula: €8.99 per month or €89.90 per year
- Premium plan: €11.99 per month or €119.90 per year
You’ve no doubt noticed that the ad-free formula isn’t the only one joining the Disney+ catalog, as a Premium formula is also involved. The famous price increase is right here. Concretely, the Premium formula corresponds to the current standard formula, including streaming. 4K HDR and Dolby Atmos. If you stick with the Standard formula with or under ads, you will have to make do with the following: 1080p for picture and Stereo 5.1 for sound.
The final refinement, the Premium formula allows you to view your content on 2 vs 4 screens for others. In other words, you will have to pay an additional €3 per month or an additional €30 per year to maintain your current viewing experience. Therefore, it is a significant increase that will not fail to shake the distribution of users in different formulas and even trigger the exit of some as in Netflix. Especially since this is not the only innovation waiting for us.
Like Netflix, Disney+ is about to end account sharing
Disney’s CEO Bob Iger also talked about another mess for the streaming platform during a meeting with shareholders: the end of account sharing. Again, the news isn’t much of a surprise, with Netflix taking the plunge a little earlier in the year with an operation that has had great success.
“We are actively exploring ways to solve the account sharing problem and the best options for paid subscribers to share their accounts with friends and family.”said Bob Iger. “We will begin updating our subscription agreements with additional terms and sharing policies later this year. »
This leaves little room for doubt about the company’s account-sharing plans. However, some patience will be required to know the outlines and effective date of this new measure. We will of course inform you as soon as we learn more about the subject.
