You’ll pay more from 14 October 2026
Disney+ is once again shaking up its subscription fees. From 14 October, viewers are looking at paying extra on the Standard with Ads package, the cheapest way to watch Disney+.
We’ve not yet heard about price increases to other Disney+ packages – but they could be likely.
But if prices do go up, there are plenty of ways to cut the cost. Here’s everything you need to know.
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What’s changing with Disney+ prices?
The Standard with Ads 6-month saver is set to become more expensive on 14 October when customers will pay £5.99 a month instead of £4.99 a month, for six months.
And when the six months is up, the new monthly price of Standard with Ads is also going up from £5.99 a month to £6.99 a month – a rise of around 17%.
So, that’s the price customers will pay when the 6-month saver ends. However, no date has been given for this change (and it’s still £5.99 on the website – although the small print states the new price).
We’ve not yet heard about the other Disney+ packages changing in price – but that’s not to say they won’t!
How much does Disney+ cost?
Below is the current prices of how much you can expect to pay for the Disney+ packages.
| Standard with Ads 6-month saver | Standard with Ads | Standard | Premium | |
| New price | £5.99 a month (from 14 October) | £6.99 a month (date tbc) | Not announced | Not announced |
| Previous price | £4.99 a month | £5.99 a month | £9.99 a month or £99.90 a year | £14.99 a month or £149.90 a year |
| Price change | £1+ per month | £1+ per month | N/A | N/A |
Last year, all the prices went up
Pay monthly price
This is actually the fourth year in a row that Disney+ has put up its UK prices. Excluding 2022, it’s raised them every year since 2021.
In October 2025, we saw a 15.4% rise on on the Standard and Premium tiers, and 20% on the cheaper Standard with Ads option.
| Standard with Ads | Standard | Premium | |
| October 2025 price | £5.99 per month | £9.99 per month | £14.99 per month |
| Previous price | £4.99 per month (No annual bundle) | £8.99 per month | £12.99 per month |
| Price change (£) | +£1 per month / £12 a year | +£1 per month / £12 a year | +£2 per month / £24 a year |
| Price change (%) | +20% | +11% | +15.4% |
Pay annually price
Prices also changed on the annual subscription where you pay up front, though this is only available on the Standard and Premium tiers.
| Standard | Premium | |
| October 2025 price | £99.90 a year | £149.90 a year |
| Previous price | £89.90 a year | £129.90 a year |
| Price change (£) | +£10 a year | +£20 a year |
| Price change (%) | +11.1% | +15.4% |
Extra member charges
Disney also stopped the sharing of accounts across different households. Instead it introduced an extra charge to let others use customer passwords to stream in their home.
| Standard with Ads | Standard | Premium | |
| October 2025 price | £4.99 per month | £5.99 per month | £5.99 per month |
| Previous price | £3.99 per month | £4.99 per month | £4.99 per month |
| Price change (£) | +£1 a month | +£1 a month | +£1 a month |
| Price change (%) | +25% | +20% | +20% |
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Can you beat the Disney+ price hike?
If you’re planning on subscribing anyway, you can take advantage of the current 6-month saver price of £4.99 a month until 13 October, before it increases. You’ll need to commit to six months and remember, it’ll renew at a new price of £6.99 a month unless you cancel.
There are also other ways to save on other Disney+ plans which should cut the cost over the course of a year. We’ve detailed them in our Disney+ deals page, but here are the highlights.
Get it for free (but with ads) from Lloyds Bank
Club Lloyds is offering one free year of Disney+ with ads as one of the Lifestyle Benefit freebies. You’ll need to deposit £2,000 into the account each month, but that’s easy to hack if you don’t have this as income.
Ask someone to add you as an Extra Member
At £5.99 a month, it’s cheaper than most monthly costs – though do make sure you send the cash to whoever adds you.
Save £2 a month via O2
O2 customers can save £2 off each month when they subscribe to Standard and Premium, so you’ll pay £7.99 or £12.99 a month, though there’s a six month minimum term.
Cancel when you’re not watching
Another option is to be a bit more strategic and only pay for the months you want to watch something on Disney+.
This means you can dip in and out of a subscription and probably end up paying less overall. For example, paying £9.99 for just four months will cost £39.96.
You might also find that when you go to cancel you’re offered a cheaper deal to stick around.
Check out our rules to spend less on streaming guide for more.
Earn cashback via your bank card
You can bring the price you pay down further by paying with one of the frequent 15% cashback offers from many bank cards, including Monzo and American Express. Check your accounts to see if you can access any – you’ll need to activate or opt in to trigger the saving. You’ll earn £14.99 back on the standard Disney+ tier.
Sign up as a new customer
I’m assuming you already have an account – but does everyone in your household? If not, they can take advantage of extra month back via cashback sites Quidco or Topcashback. You’ll be able to get around £10 or more back as an extra saving.
If you’re new to either cashback site there’s another £18 back on top as a welcome offer.
All the latest offers in our dedicated Disney+ article
Disney+ tiers compared
Obviously, there are differences between each price option, and those features might dictate which one you go for.
You’ll avoid adverts on Standard and Premium, but have to sit through them on Standard with Ads. The latter is also the only one that doesn’t allow downloads for offline watching.
All plans will let you see at least full HD with 5:1 sound, though Premium increases that to 4K and Dolby Atmos (though not all shows are available in these formats, nor are all TVs).
Finally, you can watch on two devices at the same time with Standard with Ads and Standard. That increases for Premium. Of course, you can’t share it outside your home any more, but all allow you to add an Extra Member.
| Standard with Ads | Standard | Premium | |
| Ads | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Can add Extra Member | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Video quality | Up to Full HD 1080p | Up to Full HD 1080p | Up to 4K UHD & HDR |
| Concurrent streams | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Downloads | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | 5.1 and Stereo | 5.1 and Stereo | Dolby Atmos |
Which Disney+ tier is best?
Personally I hate adverts so I’ll always avoid that, but for some that won’t be a bother, especially with the far lower price.
I also don’t see the need for the top level of Premium, especially since the end of wider sharing means our household won’t ever have more than two streams going at once. If I’m honest, I don’t think even big families need to bother either.
Things to consider
Ultimately, if you’re considering the best Disney+ plan for you though, the main things to consider are:
- How many people in your home are likely to be streaming at the same time?
- Do you need to download shows?
- What is your tolerance for ads?
- Do you need 4K picture quality?
With all this taken into account, I imagine most people will actually be fine with the middle Standard tier! Although it’s good to have the cheaper option available if you want to save a little more.
Your answers to these questions above will help guide which plan will suit you best. And once you have a tier in mind, be sure to check out our Disney+ deals and offers guide to find out how to save on your subscription.
