Disney+ confirms another price hike — here's how much you'll pay now
Disney has confirmed a sixth consecutive annual price increase for its streaming services, effective October 21, 2026. The ad-supported Disney+ plan will rise to $12.49 per month, while the ad-free Premium tier will increase by 13% to $21.49. Various bundles, including those with Hulu and ESPN, are also seeing price hikes of up to $3 per month.
- ▪The ad-supported Disney+ plan is increasing from $11.99 to $12.49 per month.
- ▪The ad-free Premium tier is rising 13% from $18.99 to $21.49 per month.
- ▪New prices for all plans and bundles will take effect on or after October 21, 2026.
- ▪This marks the sixth year in a row that Disney has raised its streaming service prices.
- ▪The ad-free Disney+ and Hulu bundle is increasing by $2 to $21.99 per month.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 18 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Disney announces new Disney+ and Hulu price hikes — but they won't affect everyone yet — TechRadar
- ▪ Disney+ and Hulu are getting another price hike — Android Police
- ▪ Disney+ starts rolling out another price hike, no ad plans starting at $21.49/month — 9to5Google
- ▪ Disney Plus and Hulu may have a sequel no one asked for: Another price hike — Android Authority
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Entertainment Streaming Disney + Disney+ confirms another price hike — here's how much you'll pay now News By Jeff Parsons Published 24 September 2026 It's the 6th year in a row Disney has raised prices When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Disney+) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Another year, another price hike. Disney confirmed this week that it will be raising prices across the board for one of the best streaming services for the sixth year in a row.
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