Disney’s streaming service now supports bundling with ESPN + and sister service Hulu’s ad-free version.
Originally announced at Disney’s Investor Day event in December, Disney + now offers the option to include Hulu’s premium tier along with ESPN + for $ 19 per month, while the package normally costs $ 13 per month with ad-supported Hulu. The new ad-free bundle option was rolled out late last week, the company told Gizmodo. Individually, Disney + costs $ 7 per month, ESPN + costs $ 6 per month, and ad-supported Hulu charges $ 6 per month, which means you effectively get a third service for free by bundling the three together.
Technically, these bundle options were already available through Hulu. The company confirmed to Gizmodo in December that subscribers to the bundle could get ad-free Hulu with Disney + and ESPN + if they subscribed through Hulu’s website instead of the Disney service. Inbound subscribers will still have to go through Hulu if they want additional options with their plan, such as Hulu with live TV (which also has options for ad-supported or ad-free Hulu).
However, keep in mind that these prices will change. Early next month, the Disney + bundle with ad-supported Hulu will rise a dollar to $ 14 a month, the company announced in December. Disney + alone will also get a price hike from $ 7 to $ 8 from March 26 (and up to $ 80 per year from $ 70). There’s no official word yet on what the ad-free version of the bundle will cost with price changes, a spokesperson told Gizmodo this week.
But even with its new pricing, Disney will match for three services what Netflix subscribers pay for just one on the company’s standard plan. In terms of getting the most for your money (taking price increases into account), the Disney + bundle still offers one of the best all-round options for the money. Plus, you may have heard of this little …known series The Mandalorian? I’ve heard good things.
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