Verizon Customers, You Aren’t Losing Your Free Disney+ Bundle

Disney+ announced back in August that they have been elevating costs on nearly each single plan they provide, from stand-alone Disney+ to their numerous bundles, together with these with Hulu and ESPN+. The information wasn’t surprising, as we will’t appear to go greater than a few weeks and not using a streaming service informing us that their mannequin isn’t working they usually hope we’ll all simply be nice paying extra every month to maintain them afloat till the subsequent worth hike.

For a sure group of Verizon prospects (these on older Play Extra and Get Extra Limitless plans) who’ve obtained the Disney+ bundle free of charge as part of their plan, the value enhance was one thing to control, simply in case this may imply the top of the freebie.

At present, Disney+ despatched out a really complicated and poorly worded e mail that raised some eyebrows (to us, our readers, and reddit) and had many people questioning if this was an announcement concerning the quick finish of this profit. I believe it’s secure to say that we’ve settled on this not being the quick finish and principally simply an awkwardly worded e mail from Disney that precipitated pointless confusion.

Right here’s the majority (and complicated half) of the e-mail from Disney+ that went out at this time:

You might be at present subscribed to the Disney Bundle. Starting October 17, 2024, the Disney Bundle (Disney+ (No Adverts), Hulu (With Adverts), ESPN+ (With Adverts)) will enhance from $18.99+ tax monthly to $21.99+ tax monthly.

If the Disney Bundle is an included function of your Verizon plan (Play Extra or Get Extra Limitless), there shall be no modifications to your invoice till your subsequent billing date after it’s not included, on or after October seventeenth, whichever is later.

That part about how “there shall be no modifications to your invoice till your subsequent billing date after it’s not included,” is what drew considerations. Was this Disney+ confirming that the free bundle would not be included? It’s seemingly, after studying by Verizon’s personal FAQ on the matter, that they have been leaving a imprecise suggestion that if Verizon have been to not embrace the bundle, then of us must pay. Once more, worded within the weirdest means.

Right here’s what Verizon’s FAQ says, and I’ve bolded an important half:

*The Walt Disney Firm lately introduced that starting 10/17/24 it can elevate the value of Disney+ Fundamental (With Adverts) from $7.99/mo to $9.99/mo, Disney+ Premium (No Adverts) from $13.99/mo to $15.99/mo, and Disney Bundle (Disney+ [No Ads], Hulu [With Ads]), ESPN+ [With Ads]) from $18.99/mo to $21.99/mo. In case you are at present subscribed or start subscribing to Disney+ Fundamental, Disney+ Premium or the Disney Bundle by a promotion (and as long as you stay on an eligible service plan), the brand new price will start on the finish of your promotional interval or 10/17/24, whichever is later. In case your subscription to Disney+ Fundamental, Disney+Premium or the Disney Bundle is included together with your plan, your subscription will proceed to be included in your plan. In case you are at present paying for Disney+ Fundamental, Disney+ Premium or the Disney Bundle in your month-to-month invoice, the brand new price will take impact on or after 10/17/24. If you don’t subscribe to one of many Disney subscription providers by your account, there isn’t a impression to your invoice.

So to convey that piece out, it says that in case your Disney+ Bundle is already included together with your plan, your subscription will proceed to be included. In different phrases, there isn’t a change – you continue to get the Disney+ Bundle, at the very least for now.

Will this alteration sooner or later? Verizon has actually been on a push to get you off of those older limitless plans (like Play Extra and Get Extra) and onto their present myPlan plans, that don’t supply as a lot worth and can certainly cost most people more money each month. For now, although, you possibly can maintain having fun with the included bundle, however don’t be too stunned if that deal involves an finish in some unspecified time in the future sooner or later.