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Disney Raises Prices for Streaming Services by as Much as 27%::Walt Disney Co. is raising the prices of its streaming services, including a 27% increase for the advertising-free version of the flagship Disney+.

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[–] Gazumi@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lower prices had kept many people on land but didn't make them burn their boats. I predict a lot of sea shantys being sung!

[–] danielbln@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've taken it to the seas whenever a service isn't available in my region, but if they start to price gauge on top of that, I'll exclusively taste the salt water. This is the way.

[–] Blizzard@lemmy.zip 20 points 1 year ago
[–] masterairmagic@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 year ago

🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

A pirates life for me!

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 year ago

They’re moving from cheap prices and lots of shows to higher prices and fewer shows.

I feel like this was the plan all along.

[–] wildtamaskan@yiffit.net 11 points 1 year ago

Lo and behold, the sight of black flags, many of which emblazoned with assortments of ordered ghastly skeletal figures and formations, being hoisted on the masts once more as they dance to and fro with the misty spray of water. The wind bellows, tugging on the many sails, as if beckoning those ships to sail unto the seven seas. They call to those weary enough of the oppressive laws of land as gusts whistle lustfully in their ears.

(Don't ask why I did this, I just felt like writing it for some reason)

[–] jetsetdorito@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wonder when zoomers will start learning to torrent

[–] Marxine@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In their 40s at the current rate.

[–] discomatic@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

I'm in my 40s and I've been pirating since the 90s.

[–] dogebread@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Aren't some of them just learning to type on an actual keyboard? I thought I read they're a very mobile-first or mobile-only generation. I think it was in the context of the video game market, indie games, and mobile games.

[–] Steinsprut@szmer.info 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Turkish VPN account it is then

[–] mrvictory1@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

D+ on Turkey is in trouble due to cancellation of Ataturk biographical series. Nothing has happened yet but the government is "investigating the situation".

[–] Razzazzika@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Wtf they just raised the price last November by a lot too. I bought a 1 year plan locked in at the old rate before it did and it's the only streaming service I've had this past year.

[–] jasondj@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I suppose the Amex Blue Cash Preferred discount will still only be $7/mo?

Still worth it (with the discount, since I use the card for groceries anyway), especially with two small kids and a Futurama reboot.

[–] MrPloppy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] dogebread@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I doubt it.

[–] MrPloppy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

At the moment they are hemorrhaging money from every orifice.

[–] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Hulu was the last streaming service I dropped recently, looks like at the right time.

My Plex server is getting mighty full at this point though, time for more drives.