Disney+ Updates Pricing, Introduces Premium Tier in Australia and New Zealand

Disney+ will be introducing new updated pricing plans in Australia and New Zealand with the introduction of new Disney+ Premium.

What’s Happening:

  • Disney+ will be introducing updated pricing plans for offering in Australia and New Zealand with a multi-tiered approach providing consumers greater choice and value, including new Disney+ Standard and Premium offerings.
  • Disney+ continues to curate an extensive collection of global branded content, exclusive premieres of Originals, iconic series, and quality storytelling for consumers.
  • Notably, while both tiers will include ad-free viewing, the Standard offering will only allow for two concurrent streams (compared to four for Disney+ Premium)  and will limit video quality to 1080p (versus 4K for Premium).

From March 5th, 2024, the price for new subscriptions to Disney+ Premium (previously just “Disney+”) will change from:

  • $13.99/month to $17.99/month and from $139.99 /year to $179.99/year for Australia residents.
  • $14.99/month to $18.99/month and from $149.99 /year to $189.99/year for New Zealand residents.

Disney+ Standard Plan will be priced at:

  • $13.99 per month or $139.99 per year for Australia residents.
  • $14.99 per month or $149.99 per year for New Zealand residents.
  • The new Disney+ Standard plan is the same price as the existing Disney+ service but it has different features.

The updated Disney+ Plans and primary features are set out below:

Australian Residents

Disney+ Standard

  • Subscription: Monthly: $13.99/month Annual: $139.99/year
  • Video quality: Up to 1080p Full HD video
  • Audio: Up to 5.1 audio
  • Concurrent streams: 2
  • Ad: Ad-free Streaming
  • Downloads: Downloads on up to 10 devices

Disney+ Premium        

  • Subscription: Monthly $17.99/month Annual $179.99/year
  • Video quality: Up to 4K UHD & HDR video
  • Audio: Up to Dolby Atmos audio
  • Concurrent streams: 4
  • Ad: Ad-free Streaming
  • Downloads: Downloads on up to 10 devices        

New Zealand Residents

Disney+ Standard        

  • Subscription: Monthly $14.99/month Annual $149.99/year
  • Video quality: Up to 1080p Full HD video        
  • Audio: Up to 5.1 audio        
  • Concurrent streams: 2
  • Ad: Ad-free Streaming
  • Downloads: Downloads on up to 10 devices                

Disney+ Premium

  • Subscription: Monthly $18.99/month Annual $189.99/year
  • Video quality: Up to 4K UHD & HDR video
  • Audio: Up to Dolby Atmos audio
  • Concurrent streams: 4
  • Ad: Ad-free Streaming
  • Downloads: Downloads on up to 10 devices                

Details:

  • Between now and March 4th, 2024, new, eligible returning, and existing monthly Disney+ subscribers may lock in 1 year of Disney+ (known as Disney+ Premium from March 5th, 2024) at $139.99 for Australian Residents and $149.99 for New Zealand Residents via this link.
  • Eligibility criteria and terms and conditions apply.
  • From March 5th, 2024, existing subscribers can manage their subscriptions through the 'Account' section under their profile.
  • Existing subscribers will receive more information should changes apply to their current subscription pricing.

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Tricia Kennedy
As a huge Disney fan Tricia enjoys having Walt Disney World basically in her backyard. When she's not at the theme parks she is either playing drums or with her dog Yoda. She is a lifelong Star Wars fan and has ridden Star Tours over 270 times.