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The widely-used streaming service recently informed its customers via email about an increase in subscription prices. The standard monthly subscription is set to rise over 12 percent, going from $15.99 to $17.99 for new subscribers. Existing customers will see this change reflected in their next billing cycle.
For those on an annual plan, the standard subscription cost will jump by $20, adjusting from $159.99 to $179.99. Meanwhile, premium monthly plans will increase from $20.99 to $24.99, while annual subscribers will face a $30 hike, bringing the yearly total to $249.99.
This marks the second time in just over a year that the platform has raised prices for Australian users. Since last March, premium tier subscriptions have surged from $17.99 to the current $24.99, following a $4 increment to incorporate new content from ESPN and Hulu.
It’s the second price hike the platform has passed onto Aussie customers in around 14 months.
Premium tier have increased from $17.99 to $24.99 in that time, after the plan was lifted by $4 last March to accommodate fresh ESPN and Hulu inclusions.
The price change coincides with the launch of a new budget-conscious Standard with Ads plan priced at $9.99.
Customers on promotional offers will not incur the increase, Disney+ said.
Almost all Aussie adults (91 per cent) used an online service to watch video content in a given week last year, according to research by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
More than two-thirds of Australians had a paid streaming subscription last year, the research found.
Of those, 31 per cent were subscribed to Disney+, down from 34 per cent in 2024.
Currently, a standard monthly Netflix plan costs $20.99, a Paramount Plus account is priced at $12.99 and Binge charges $19 a month for a standard plan.
An Apple TV account costs $15.99 a month and a Stan standard monthly subscription will set you back $17.
Disney+ is a streaming competitor to Stan, which is owned by Nine, the publisher of this website.
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