Subscribers react on social media and forums with frustration
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Reddit and social media users criticized the increase as a return to cable-like costs and corporate greed, with some predicting mass cancellations as ad-free plans cross $21.
“People left cable for streaming for ad free - now we are right back to where we were because shareholder greed requires infinite growth and at some point your profit and margins can't grow naturally”
doglywolf, Reddit commenter · reddit ↗Disney Streaming service operator (Disney+, Hulu)Disney+/Hulu subscribers Affected customers
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7 outlets Disney Is Raising Streaming Prices Again, Following Hikes by Netflix, Apple TV, and Peacock
first by Investopedia, 10h ago · also Barron's Online, Droid Life, Just Jared, Comic Book, AV Club, Polygon
6 more headlines
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- Disney+ & Hulu Raise Prices Again and Subscribers Hate It: “Raising Prices Faster Than Releasing Good Content” Comic Book · 10h ago
- Disney Plus is raising prices yet again AV Club · 9h ago
- Disney Plus Officially Raises Prices Again Polygon · 9h ago
What people said 5 voices · best of 6 · verbatim
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Well since you’re paying $30ish dollars a month for about 20% of content as you now only subscribe to one of the major networks So multiply that out by what you use to get having just cable you would be paying roughly $160 a month to get everything from before. Hey you may just not understand this concept and are fine with just the few channel but…
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Disney+ is increasing the price of its service, effective today: - Disney+ Premium (no ads): $18.99 -> $21.49/month - Hulu+ Premium (no ads): $18.99 -> $21.49/month - Disney+/Hulu Premium Bundle: $19.99 -> $21.99/month - Disney+ (with ads): $12.49/month - Hulu (with ads): $12.49/month
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Yup I feel that they are gonna loose plenty of subscribers soon lol. $15 is the sweet spot where many would keep it, at $10 it would be no brainer and most would forget they even subscribe. But at $22, yeah people will scrutinize this and think twice before continuing.
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People left cable for streaming for ad free - now we are right back to where we were because shareholder greed requires infinite growth and at some point your profit and margins can't grow naturally
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How far is too far for you? You've already moved the goalpost several times over the years.
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