How the Disney+ Price Increases Could Affect Your Streaming Credits

Updated: August 8, 2024, 6:50pm CDT

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Disney+ Pricing Details
Is It Worth It?
Final Thoughts

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There’s no escaping the steadily increasing prices of, well, everything, and it seems the magic of Disney is no exception. This week, the media titan announced several of its streaming platforms will be increasing in price — with a caveat. Let’s see what this will mean for your bottom line.

Disney+ Pricing Details

New prices will go into effect on October 17, 2024, and will affect a few different options:

Disney+ Basic (With Ads): +$2 to $9.99 per month
Disney+ Premium: +$2 to $15.99 per month
Disney Bundle Duo Basic (With Ads): +$1 to $10.99 per month
ESPN+ Basic (With Ads): +$1 to $11.99 per month
Hulu Basic (With Ads): +$2 to $9.99 per month
Hulu Premium: +$1 to $18.99 per month

There is no change to Disney Bundle Duo Premium, which is $19.99 per month.

With this adjustment just around the corner, it’s a good time to take a look at which streaming platforms you frequent and whether they’re all worth keeping around.

Is It Worth It?

Disney trio bundle — Image Credit: Disney

We recommend using the monthly streaming credit (enrollment required) offered by The Platinum Card^® from American Express to cover these price increases and collect the points from the difference. The monthly credit is up to $20, with an annual limit of up to $240. This credit goes towards qualifying streaming services, including Hulu, ESPN+, and Disney+.

The Blue Cash Everyday^® Card from American Express also offers a statement credit of $7 back monthly after using your card to spend $9.99 or more each month on an eligible subscription to the Disney Bundle (enrollment required). This credit is only valid for purchases at DisneyPlus.com, Hulu.com, or Plus.espn.com in the U.S.

Hot Tip:

If you don’t have streaming statement credits and are just looking for the best card to use for streaming services, consider the Blue Cash Preferred^® Card from American Express, which earns 6% cash-back (earned as Reward Dollars) on select U.S. streaming subscriptions, or the Chase Sapphire Preferred^® Card, which earns 3x Chase Ultimate Rewards points on all streaming services.

Final Thoughts

While the monthly price increase of these streaming options initially feels like just another punch to the wallet, there are options to keep costs lower. Tailoring your streaming experience could help keep things within your normal price range.

If you’re planning on keeping any of these bundles, consider offsetting the cost with the Amex Platinum card’s streaming credit of up to $20 a month or using a card like the Amex Blue Cash Preferred card to earn as much cash-back as possible.

For rates and fees of The Platinum Card^® from American Express, click here.
For rates and fees of the Blue Cash Everyday^® from American Express, click here.
For rates and fees of the Blue Cash Preferred^® Card from American Express, click here.