Disney+ Raises Subscription Prices in US: Will Belgium Follow?

A subscription to Disney+ is likely to become more expensive in Belgium soon. The streaming service has announced a significant price hike in the US.

In the message: While announcing their quarterly results, The Walt Disney Company announced a price increase for a regular subscription to Disney+ in the US. It goes from $10.99 (10 euros) to $13.99 (12.7 euros) per month, a 3 dollar (2.7 euros) price increase is good.

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• Price hikes in streaming services are certainly no longer a surprise. Most recently there was a music and podcast service Spotify who announced a 1 euro price hike.
• On Disney+ in the US, it’s about a significant increase right away. A typical subscription is now double what it was when the streaming service launched four years ago. At the time, Disney+ was much cheaper than competitors like Netflix, and now it’s one of the more expensive services.
• Many experts suspect that Disney+ is the main reason for the price hike Cheap subscription with ads It should be made more popular. It launched late last year in the US for $7.99 (7.2 euros) per month, and it’s not that expensive.

Will the subscription price be increased in our country too?

• For now, there is no question of a Disney+ price hike in Belgium. So the streaming service still costs 8.99 euros per month. Since Disney+ merged with Star (Hulu) on February 23, 2021, it’s still about the same amount you’d pay.
• Nevertheless, there is a new price hike in Europe. Disney has announced that it will start rolling out its subscription with ads in Europe starting November 1, though it’s unclear exactly which countries it will target. After that the price increase will be higher for regular subscription.