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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Waldemar_Firehammer@sh.itjust.works to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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.Multiple commenters are saying I'm off base about the 75% price increase. My payment less than a year ago was $79.99. Here's the proof.

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[-] FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 19 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

What the fuck math are you people doing? It went up from $110/year to 140/year. That's a 20% increase. Still shit....but where in the fuck are you people getting a 75% increase? Just fucking google it and you'll see that OP is completely wrong...

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/disney-plus-price-hike-what-it-means-for-your-next-bill-and-ways-to-save/

[-] Waldemar_Firehammer@sh.itjust.works 44 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I paid $ 79.99 less than a year ago. If they hiked it from 80 to 110, then hiked it again in less than a year that makes their practice even worse. They saw no dip in users so they thought they could go back for another bend over the bar.

See my edited post to see proof.

[-] CrypticFawn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 11 months ago

OP paid $80 for a yearly subscription, not $110.

[-] christmas_cavalier@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

They raised the price a year ago too. I suspect OP is like me and paid for a year right before last year's increase.

[-] nnjethro@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

I paid $80 last year. I've got another month before it expires and it would then be $140. If they have raised the price in multiple increments throughout the year doesn't change the fact that it's 75% more expensive for people renewing over last years price.

[-] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 11 months ago

Whatever, 20% or 75% price increase still is the same $0 increase a year because you wouldn't give your money to Disney

[-] loki_d20@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

I was paying 69.99/year, that's the math I'm using. Don't know how you got such a bad deal.

[-] HolyDriver@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I had to go double check what I'm paying. £96 for the middle tier (1080 not 4k I think), this is approx $116... So sounds like you guys were previously on a better deal (assuming same library access)

[-] roofuskit@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

You can't compare been regions. Most outside of the US get a way more extensive library.

[-] roofuskit@kbin.social 0 points 11 months ago

If you look at what OP posted they were paying only $80, which means they raised to $110 so recently that OP hadn't even gotten that price increase before they raised it again.

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