Disney+ is leaning heavily on bundling to keep subscribers from churning. According to a WIRED roundup of current promotions, the core offer pairs Disney+ with Hulu for $12 per month, a price the outlet says represents a 52% discount versus buying the services separately. The bundle includes content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and Nat Geo, plus Hulu Originals and FX programming.
For students, Disney+ offers a steeper discount: the same Disney+ and Hulu bundle costs $6.49 per month for college and graduate students. To qualify, users must create an account and verify their enrollment through SheerID, a third-party service. The promotion is positioned as nearly half off the regular bundle price, though the source does not specify the exact standard rate used for comparison.
Disney+ also offers two triple-play bundles for households with different viewing priorities. One adds HBO to Disney+ and Hulu for $22 per month, bringing in content from HBO Max, DC, Warner Bros., and A24. The other adds ESPN for $36 per month, including access to all ESPN networks, NFL, and college football coverage. WIRED frames these as economical alternatives for subscribers already paying for multiple services separately, though the savings percentages are based on the outlet's own comparisons rather than official Disney pricing disclosures.