Disney+ becomes more expensive again in the USA

The subscription to Disney+ in the USA will cost 2 US dollars more per month. This was reported by several US media outlets with reference to a company announcement. The new prices will apply from October. It is unclear whether Disney will also raise prices again in Germany.

In future, the subscription with advertising in the USA will cost 10 US dollars instead of the previous 8 US dollars. The subscription variant without advertising will increase in price from 14 to 16 US dollars per month.

Disney last changed its prices in Germany last fall. The company also introduced a new subscription structure that differs from the USA, where Disney is offered in combination with services not available in this country such as Hulu and ESPN - a direct comparison is therefore difficult.

Three subscription levels in Germany

There are three different Disney+ subscription levels in Germany. The cheapest version costs just 6 euros per month, but throttles the streaming quality to a maximum of 1080p and shows commercial breaks. The standard version has advertising, but can also only stream in Full HD resolution. It costs 9 euros per month.

Finally, there is the premium version in Germany - the only level that allows you to watch 4K streams in HDR. This currently costs 12 euros per month. Until recently, existing Disney+ customers still paid the lower old prices. This has been over since the end of July, as existing customers have also been switched to the new subscription prices.

Although Disney has only recently raised its prices in Germany, further price increases cannot be ruled out. Other streaming services, including Netflix and Prime Video, have also increased their costs in recent years, either directly or through subscription changes in practice.

(dahe)