The price hikes will take effect from 17 October for new customers and 21 November for existing subscribers.
The cost of the Disney+ Standard streaming plan, which comes with ad-free viewing, is rising from £7.99 per month to £8.99 per month. This equates to an increase of £12 per year.
The Premium package will increase from £10.99 per month to £12.99 per month – a rise of £24 per year.
If you pay annually, the price of the Standard plan will rise by £10 from £79.90 to £89.90, while Premium users will see their cost increase by £20 from £109.90 to £129.90.
The price of the basic Standard with Ads plan will remain the same at £4.99 per month – there is no option to pay for it annually.
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New customers can beat the price hikes by signing up for an annual Standard or Premium subscription by 11.59pm on Wednesday 16 October. Doing so will mean paying the current prices – so you’ll save either £10 or £20 depending on which plan you choose.
How new customers can save on Disney+
If you’re planning to take out a Disney+ subscription, check for freebies and cashback offers first.
You can get a year of Disney+ Standard for free if you sign up to Uber One, which costs £59.99.
This means it would be cheaper to sign up to Uber One, which gives you fee-free Uber food deliveries and discounts on Uber journeys, to get Disney+ than it would be to buy a subscription from Disney.
Alternatively, O2 is currently giving six months of Disney+ for free to both new and upgrading customers.
Disney+ cashback offers are available via TopCashback, Quidco, Monzo and American Express.
Crackdown on account sharing
The Disney+ price hikes come just days after the streaming service announced a crackdown on sharing passwords.
Customers now have to pay £4.99 extra per month to share their account with someone outside of their household. Disney+ will now register the devices you use and your ‘primary residence’ to check where you’re using its service.
Netflix announced a similar crackdown on password sharing last year.
