The price of watching Disney+ shot up this year, and as the streamer lockdown on password sharing there’s a way to get a much cheaper price
Disney+ is one of many favoured streaming sites that has upped its prices for UK viewers, fans of Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar will now pay an extra £36 a year to access its site. While viewers look for a cheaper way to watch we’ve found a nifty way to save thanks to Virgin Media.
Unbeknown to many, billpayers who opt into its Virgin Media Stream will get Disney+ for a fraction of the usual price. If you’re not already a customer this handy loophole may just convince you to upgrade your TV plan, and if you sign up to the streaming service through Stream you’ll get a portion of your money back.
Stream is Virgin’s everything-you-need box set with apps, subscriptions and channels all in one place (think rivals Sky Stream), if you sign up to Disney+ through Stream, you’ll get a 10 per cent credit back into your account. Essentially that means you’ll get paid by Virgin for signing up to Disney’s streaming platform.
READ MORE: Disney+ deals 2024: How to watch for free, price drop for Virgin Media fans and password sharing fee
READ MORE: Watch Hayu for free in the UK, including Real Housewives and Below Deck, thanks to this Sky deal
While it doesn’t reduce the actual cost of your paid-for Disney+ subscription you’re saving money in the long run. The only catch is you have to pick the two bigger tariffs, either the Standard £7.99 plan or the Premium plan for £10.99 a month.
If you’re already a Virgin Media broadband or TV customer then this handy hack is already free for you to make the most of, you just need to set up Stream with your account – you won’t pay a penny month-to-month but it does come with an initial £35 activation fee
.
Those who aren’t customers can also sign up if you buy one of Virgin Media’s plans. It is free on all TV and broadband plans but we’d pick the £27 a month broadband package – having looked at rival rates. Eager Virgin shoppers can browse its latest deal on the site, here.
Now, if signing up for a broadband or TV contract wasn’t on your to-do list but you’re still pretty keen on cutting the price of Disney+ then there is one more thing to mention. If you want to go straight for the subscription and not have to buy another product in a bid to get a cheaper price then opt for Disney’s annual plan.
This means you’ll get a full year for the price of 10 months, as bundling the price into a one-off payment reduces the cost. And you’ll save using this tip on either the Standard or Premium plans but not on the Standard with Ads sadly. You’d pay £10.99 a month for the premium package, which includes ultra high definition and HDR, but if you pay upfront for the annual plan you’ll save £21.98.
This is because the pay-per-month rate comes to £131.88 while the outright price is £109.90. The same can be done on the £79.90 a year Standard plan as opposed to paying £7.99 a month.
