Disney Plus is getting more expensive this week

Australian Disney Plus subscribers will pay $13.99 per month from December 8, up from $11.99 per month. The price hike also hits annual subscribers, who will now pay $139.99 per year, rather than $119.99.

Disney+ last saw a price rise in 2021, when Star was added, along with more mature classics like Alien and Die Hard. But the latest increase comes with no additional benefits. The blame for Disney’s latest price gouge? Inflation.

How to lock in the old Disney Plus rate

Until the cost of Disney Plus officially goes up on December 8 (7:00PM AEST to be exact,) Australians can still nab a 12-month subscription to Disney+ for $119.99. At the current price, that already saves you $23.89 for the year. Compared to the new price of $13.99, it's a saving of $47.89 over the year.

Get a year of Disney Plus for $119.99

So how much will Disney Plus cost now in Australia?

From December 8 Disney Plus will cost $13.99 per month or $139.99 per year. That’s about 16.5% more than it previously cost ($11.99), and over 50% more than Disney Plus cost when it first launched in 2019 ($8.99).

Disney Plus was also one of the first big streaming services to completely ditch its free trial a year in; following Netflix’s lead.

Disney Plus will also be launching a cheaper ad-supported tier in the United States this month, but there’s no word if or when it will come to Australia. This once again follows Netflix, which just launched a $6.99 tier with ads locally.

How does Disney Plus compare in 2022?

Disney Plus is in good company when it comes to price increases. Local streamer Stan recently bumped its prices too. Stan’s Standard plan went from $14 to $16 per month, and its Premium plan went from $19 to $21 per month.

Similarly, Netflix has gone through a number of price increases in Australia since it first launched locally. Back in 2015, Netflix plans cost $8.99, $11.99 and $14.99 for Basic, Standard and Premium, respectively. These days, those same plans will cost you $10.99, $16.99 and $22.99.

Meanwhile, Amazon Prime Video recently released one of the most expensive TV shows in history but still charges just $6.99 per month.

To see how Disney Plus stacks up against other Australian streaming services, check out our handy comparison table below:

	Plan	Price	Details
AMC+ Bundle	AMC+ Bundle TV 7-day free trial TV 7-day free trial HD 1080p · 5 devices at once AMC+, Shudder & Acorn TV Annual: $83.88/yr (save $24) From $8.99/mth or $83.88/yr View Plan	From $8.99/mth or $83.88/yr	View Plan
Disney+	Disney+ TV + movies + sport TV + movies + sport 4K UHD · 4 devices at once Annual: From $179.99/y (save up to $49.89) From $9.99/mth or $179.99/yr View Plan	From $9.99/mth or $179.99/yr	View Plan
Amazon Prime Video	Amazon Prime Video TV + movies + more 30-day free trial TV + movies + more 30-day free trial 4K UHD · 3 devices at once Remove ads for $2.99/mth Annual: $79/yr (save $40) From $9.99/mth or $79/yr View Plan	From $9.99/mth or $79/yr	View Plan
Netflix	Netflix TV + movies TV + movies 4K UHD · 2 devices at once Deal: Get free Netflix Standard with Optus From $9.99/mth View Plan	From $9.99/mth	View Plan
Binge	Binge TV + movies + sport 7-day free trial TV + movies + sport 7-day free trial 4K UHD · 4 devices at once Annual: From $79/yr (save up to $85) From $10.00/mth or $79/yr View Plan	From $10.00/mth or $79/yr	View Plan
Crunchyroll	Crunchyroll TV + movies 7-day free trial TV + movies 7-day free trial HD 1080p · 4 devices at once Annual: From $119.99/yr (save up to 16%) From $11.99/mth or $119.99/yr View Plan	From $11.99/mth or $119.99/yr	View Plan
Apple TV	Apple TV TV + movies 7-day free trial TV + movies 7-day free trial 4K UHD · 6 (with Family Sharing) Annual: $129/yr (save $62.88) From $15.99/mth or $129/yr View Plan	From $15.99/mth or $129/yr	View Plan
Kayo Sports	Kayo Sports Sport 7-day free trial Sport 7-day free trial 4K UHD · 2 devices at once Deal: 1 month for $1 From $29.99/mth View Plan	From $29.99/mth	View Plan
DAZN	DAZN Sport Sport HD 1080p · 2 devices at once Annual: From $149.99/yr (save $223.89) From $31.99/mth or $149.99/yr View Plan	From $31.99/mth or $149.99/yr	View Plan
Foxtel Now	Foxtel Now TV + movies + sport 10-day free trial TV + movies + sport 10-day free trial HD 1080p · 2 devices at once Annual: Save 30% on Sports + Movies package when you sign up for 12mths From $35/mth View Plan	From $35/mth	View Plan
Paramount+	Paramount+ TV + movies + sport 7-day free trial TV + movies + sport 7-day free trial 4K UHD · 4 devices at once Annual: From $70.99/yr (save up to $55.89) From $7.99/mth or $70.99/yr Link not supplied	From $7.99/mth or $70.99/yr	Link not supplied
Stan.	Stan. TV + movies + sport TV + movies + sport 4K UHD · 4 devices at once From $9.99/mth Link not supplied	From $9.99/mth	Link not supplied
HBO Max	HBO Max TV + movies TV + movies 4K UHD · 4 devices at once Annual: From $119.99yr (save up to $43.89) From $11.99/mth or $119.99yr Link not supplied	From $11.99/mth or $119.99yr	Link not supplied
BritBox	BritBox TV 7-day free trial TV 7-day free trial 4K UHD · 4 devices at once Annual: $139.99/yr (save $27.89) From $13.99/mth or $139.99/yr Link not supplied	From $13.99/mth or $139.99/yr	Link not supplied
MUBI	MUBI Movies 7-day free trial Movies 7-day free trial 4K UHD · 2 devices at once Annual: $119.88/yr (save $60) From $14.99/mth or $119.88/yr Link not supplied	From $14.99/mth or $119.88/yr	Link not supplied

Brodie Fogg

Managing Editor - Streaming

Brodie Fogg is WhistleOut Australia's Managing Editor for Streaming. He's been writing about tech, streaming, games and telco since 2015. He previously managed a team of entertainment editors at Finder, and has also appeared on 7NEWS.

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