It seems like this jump happened right before our eyes without our noticing.
But Disney+ has, in fact, gone from one of the cheapest to one of the most expensive streaming services. Now we’re left wondering as to how and when that happened.
Taking a look back, when Disney launched its streaming platform Disney+ for $6.99 a month in 2019, it was cheaper than many other services out there.
Fast forward to today, beginning in October, it will be 172% more expensive than it was six years ago.
In comparison, Netflix in 2019 had just raised its price to $8.99 per month for its basic service. HBO’s streaming service, which was then called HBO Now, went for $14.99 . Apple TV+, also launched in 2019 , cost $4.99 but had an extremely limited content library that held about eight original