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Disney Raises Prices for Streaming Services by as Much as 27%::Walt Disney Co. is raising the prices of its streaming services, including a 27% increase for the advertising-free version of the flagship Disney+.

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[–] alnilam@lemmy.world 61 points 2 years ago (2 children)

And as always: vote with your wallet. Stay if you find the new price acceptable, cancel if you don't. There are alternatives, both in streaming and on the High Seas.

[–] narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee 16 points 2 years ago
[–] TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I agree. But Disney has a near monopoly on quality kids content. We will probably just keep paying the Disney tax so our kids don’t revolt.

Teach your kids how to sail

[–] ddkman@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Try buying DVD-s of older shows. Or maybe foreign shows for example. I'm sure there is a great selection.

[–] Gazumi@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Lower prices had kept many people on land but didn't make them burn their boats. I predict a lot of sea shantys being sung!

[–] danielbln@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I've taken it to the seas whenever a service isn't available in my region, but if they start to price gauge on top of that, I'll exclusively taste the salt water. This is the way.

[–] Blizzard@lemmy.zip 30 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] legion@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Isn't like all of Lemmy already there?

[–] masterairmagic@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 years ago

🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

A pirates life for me!

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 years ago

They’re moving from cheap prices and lots of shows to higher prices and fewer shows.

I feel like this was the plan all along.

[–] jetsetdorito@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Wonder when zoomers will start learning to torrent

[–] Marxine@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In their 40s at the current rate.

[–] discomatic@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

I'm in my 40s and I've been pirating since the 90s.

[–] dogebread@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Aren't some of them just learning to type on an actual keyboard? I thought I read they're a very mobile-first or mobile-only generation. I think it was in the context of the video game market, indie games, and mobile games.

[–] wildtamaskan@yiffit.net 11 points 2 years ago

Lo and behold, the sight of black flags, many of which emblazoned with assortments of ordered ghastly skeletal figures and formations, being hoisted on the masts once more as they dance to and fro with the misty spray of water. The wind bellows, tugging on the many sails, as if beckoning those ships to sail unto the seven seas. They call to those weary enough of the oppressive laws of land as gusts whistle lustfully in their ears.

(Don't ask why I did this, I just felt like writing it for some reason)

[–] Steinsprut@szmer.info 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Turkish VPN account it is then

[–] mrvictory1@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

D+ on Turkey is in trouble due to cancellation of Ataturk biographical series. Nothing has happened yet but the government is "investigating the situation".

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

This is the streaming service I use the most and always thought it was cheap considering what was included in the price.

4k, no ads, the ability to download shows, can watch on up to 10 devices. It was never going to stay that cheap forever, sadly. Still a better deal than the top Netflix tier.

[–] Razzazzika@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Wtf they just raised the price last November by a lot too. I bought a 1 year plan locked in at the old rate before it did and it's the only streaming service I've had this past year.

[–] MrPloppy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] dogebread@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

I doubt it.

[–] MrPloppy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

At the moment they are hemorrhaging money from every orifice.

[–] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Hulu was the last streaming service I dropped recently, looks like at the right time.

My Plex server is getting mighty full at this point though, time for more drives.