And there you go: the Disney Plus price hike is official. Today, the pricing switched as Disney Plus with ads launched. If you didn't lock in a deal before today, though, there are still some ways to save.
The big high-level news, though is that Disney Plus is now sold in two versions: the $10.99 per month price of Disney Plus Premium (the Disney Plus you're used to, just $3 more per month) and the new $7.99 per month Disney Plus Basic, the ad-supported tier.
Here's how the pricing changed:
| Previous monthly price | New monthly price | |
|---|---|---|
| Disney Plus | $7.99 | $10.99 |
| Disney Plus with ads | n/a | $7.99 |
| Hulu with ads | $6.99 | $7.99 |
| Hulu without ads | $12.99 | $14.99 |
| ESPN Plus (always has ads) | $6.99 | $9.99 |
And the Disney bundles changed too. You can't get the $14.99 Disney bundle (ad-free Disney Plus, Hulu with ads and ESPN Plus) anymore.
It's been replaced by three other bundles:
| $12.99 | $19.99 | $9.99 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disney Plus without ads | No | Yes | No |
| Disney Plus with ads | Yes | No | Yes |
| Hulu without ads | No | Yes | No |
| Hulu with ads | Yes | No | Yes |
| ESPN Plus | Yes | Yes | No |
| You save | $12.98 | $15.98 | $5.98 |
The cheapest is the $9.99 Disney bundle. It's for those who are OK with ads in their Disney Plus and Hulu. It provides $5.98 in savings, and doesn't have ESPN Plus.
The new version of the standard Disney Bundle, which is cheaper, is the $12.99 Disney bundle. It has ad-supported versions of Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Plus. Overall savings of $7.
Then, there's the $19.99 Disney bundle is for those who don't like ads. This has the largest price, but it has the highest savings, with $15.98 off the separate prices, includes ad-free Disney Plus and Hulu, as well as the ad-supported ESPN Plus.
We wish there was a bundle with just ad-free Disney Plus and ad-free Hulu, but three bundles provides more choice than the sole previous bundle did. Act now or try and forget you had an option.
