Disney Investor Day was filled with all sorts of exciting announcements regarding the future of the company's streaming services. From more Star Wars and Marvel on Disney+ to additional sports offerings on ESPN+, Disney is going all-in on streaming, which is what we first heard it would be doing back in October.
Disney+, in particular, received a ton of announcements. For Marvel, there's Secret Invasion, Ironheart, and Armor Wars, as well as the previously announced She-Hulk. There's also the new Hawkeye show starring Hailee Steinfeld and What If? animated series.
On the Star Wars front, there's The Bad Batch, Andor, and the highly-anticipated Kenobi (which we learned will see the return of Hayden Christensen). Plus, we've got a third season of The Mandalorian on the way, as well as spinoffs Ahsoka and Rangers of the New Republic.
Point being, there's a lot of new content on the way, and to help fund all these projects Disney will be increasing the monthly cost of its streaming service. Starting on March 26, 2021, Disney will be raising its price for Disney+ subscribers in the United States to $7.99 a month. That's a $1 increase from its current price. Alternatively, you'll be able to pay $79.99 for the year (up from $69.99).
The Disney Bundle -- which packages Disney+, Hulu and ESPN Plus -- will also see a $1 increase to $13.99 a month. The company also confirmed to Business Insider that there will be a bundle option that includes all three services without ads for $18.99 a month.
Disney announced that Disney+ now has 86.8 million subscribers and expects to have 230 million to 260 million by 2024. Comparatively, Netflix, which has been around a lot longer, has 195 million subscribers worldwide and 73 million subscribers in the United States and Canada.