Disney is raking its customers over the coals with a 75% price hike for their annual subscription (originally $80.) People wonder why piracy is on the rise.
Well no, im assuming most people subscribing to Disney know what they are getting.
Mostly old stuff with some new series based on their properties. I liked Loki, bit that isnt the point. My point is you as the consumer have the right to tell Disney to fuck right off and if enough people do it, they will compromise and you still wont be happy because that is what compromise feels like. Personally, I still havent seen all of the Marvel movies yet.
Does the service have non-superhero and non-animated-family-movies content? The name “Disney” puts me off, because I an not into superheroes and I don’t have a family so I don’t really watch animated family musicals.
I think I misunderstood your position. Here is mine. Disney wont provide stimulating entertainment for many grown people. ThATS it. Im done talking about it forever.
Yeah, they have a ton of stuff like that. Im not a Disney spokesman even though I sound like one in this thread. I think its a shitty company if im honest. If you are looking for a TV babysitter you could do worse., though
It’s coming. I’ve been using my sisters D+ account, but she got notice that they’re cutting off account sharing as of the end of October (in Canada at least), so back to sailing the high seas for me.
I would love for there to be a consumer protection law, whenever a price changes for recurring service, the customer must affirmatively and proactively agree to the new price otherwise the service ends.
The amazing thing is anyone ever paid to stream Disney…Disney adults are creepy and the corporation itself appears to be a child grooming & trafficking operation.
Not sure how you missed out last time they increased the subscription cost. You must have renewed immediately before the increase from $80. That said, I’m out. The Android TV app has been having annoying audio issues and I’ve already cancelled every other service because of pricing.
These streaming companies are dreaming. I hope people will just stop streaming. There will be massive street markets for hard drives and thumb drives loaded with pirated content.
Unsub’d. Fuck that noise, I really only use them for Simpsons reruns between movies I give a shit about. So now I’ll steal the Simpsons and the movies. They overplayed their hand here.
The prices change for the consumers. What never changes is the pay for Disney executives and shareholders. Their pockets of cash always go up and up 📈📈📈
The issue with price-hikes for subscriptions to me seems like it was always inevitable, and a no-brainer to solve. Disney, Netflix, and Hulu have no reason to lower their costs as long as people set-and-forget their subscriptions. The obvious solution is to stop subscribing and to buy a single month from a single service when you have a number of shows/movies you want to watch.
Paying $20 once per year to watch all the newest Marvel and Star Wars shows and movies in the span of a month at the cost of avoiding spoilers at release is a solid deal if you ask me. Paying $20 every month because you want to feel like you “own” the library of Disney’s media is a horrible decision.
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I love how $12/month is somehow “raking customers over the coals”
Yeah that is actually pretty reasonable.
Well, when the price increases by ~75% and the value does not increase by ~75%, this sentiment isn’t exactly surprising.
Maybe 75% down was never sustainable and they wanted to build a userbase? Try to think buddy
Maybe the question should be why the service was only just worth it at 75% down then
Why is that a question dont like it dont buy it
We aren’t. That’s what we said- the value proposition isn’t there
Like about how that… doesn’t actually change anything that was said?
Don’t worry about it, disney bad 😁
I mean, it is a lot of stuff. If you have seen it all and you ate waiting for Pixar or marvel to crank one out then… wait. Dont re-up for a year.
Right, so anyone adopting such a “buy for a month and binge watch” strategy can still pay ~75% more and not receive a ~75% increase in value.
Nothing is changed.
Well no, im assuming most people subscribing to Disney know what they are getting. Mostly old stuff with some new series based on their properties. I liked Loki, bit that isnt the point. My point is you as the consumer have the right to tell Disney to fuck right off and if enough people do it, they will compromise and you still wont be happy because that is what compromise feels like. Personally, I still havent seen all of the Marvel movies yet.
Does the service have non-superhero and non-animated-family-movies content? The name “Disney” puts me off, because I an not into superheroes and I don’t have a family so I don’t really watch animated family musicals.
I think I misunderstood your position. Here is mine. Disney wont provide stimulating entertainment for many grown people. ThATS it. Im done talking about it forever.
Yeah, they have a ton of stuff like that. Im not a Disney spokesman even though I sound like one in this thread. I think its a shitty company if im honest. If you are looking for a TV babysitter you could do worse., though
Oh my god, I didnt even realize where I was. No wonder nobody is on my side. Godspeed, pirates, and thankyou for your service.
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It’s coming. I’ve been using my sisters D+ account, but she got notice that they’re cutting off account sharing as of the end of October (in Canada at least), so back to sailing the high seas for me.
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I would love for there to be a consumer protection law, whenever a price changes for recurring service, the customer must affirmatively and proactively agree to the new price otherwise the service ends.
No surprising people with price increases,
The amazing thing is anyone ever paid to stream Disney…Disney adults are creepy and the corporation itself appears to be a child grooming & trafficking operation.
Not sure how you missed out last time they increased the subscription cost. You must have renewed immediately before the increase from $80. That said, I’m out. The Android TV app has been having annoying audio issues and I’ve already cancelled every other service because of pricing.
Good lad, fuck 'm all.
I’ve also cancelled mine.
I had no idea they increased the price twice in the same year. That’s even crazier if so.
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These streaming companies are dreaming. I hope people will just stop streaming. There will be massive street markets for hard drives and thumb drives loaded with pirated content.
So you’re in your 40s or 50s, then.
Unsub’d. Fuck that noise, I really only use them for Simpsons reruns between movies I give a shit about. So now I’ll steal the Simpsons and the movies. They overplayed their hand here.
The prices change for the consumers. What never changes is the pay for Disney executives and shareholders. Their pockets of cash always go up and up 📈📈📈
I already cancelled my subscription. I’m going to the subscription hopping plus piracy route now for D+.
The issue with price-hikes for subscriptions to me seems like it was always inevitable, and a no-brainer to solve. Disney, Netflix, and Hulu have no reason to lower their costs as long as people set-and-forget their subscriptions. The obvious solution is to stop subscribing and to buy a single month from a single service when you have a number of shows/movies you want to watch.
Paying $20 once per year to watch all the newest Marvel and Star Wars shows and movies in the span of a month at the cost of avoiding spoilers at release is a solid deal if you ask me. Paying $20 every month because you want to feel like you “own” the library of Disney’s media is a horrible decision.
Do you want pirates? This is how you get pirates.
oh no… x’O
Set sail!!
Thanks for the reminder to cancel! Ridiculous price for the amount of content they put out.