I can’t imagine you haven’t heard of Disney+ yet. This new Disney release has exploded within the past two weeks. It’s been an ongoing topic of discussion since its announcement and release date. Since Disney+ has been released there has been an ongoing debate between Disney and the ever popular Netflix. The first wave of users to have access to Disney+ includes the US, Canada, and the Netherlands. Netflix being dominant and the first streaming service, it’s hard to decide which service is now the leader. Although the market is flooded with streaming services such as HBO, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and many more, Disney the newcomer may be taking the lead in this streaming service competition.
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Many rumors surrounded the topic of Disney’s streaming platform as early as 2018, with the official confirmation happening in April 2019. Disney+ was supposed to be called Disney Play, but either way there was much interest around this announcement.
As many people debated, I did too around whether or not the new services are going to be worth yet another monthly subscription. We are a community of people who love having access and subscription services that are the same, yet unique in their own way, therefore, I caved and bought Disney+. Some people even decided to switch over completely and ditch the popular Netflix subscription. Of course budget is a factor, as well as your preferred content. Here is all of the information you’ll need if you are debating over completely ditching one for the other.
Disney Plus VS Netflix Overview
Both Netflix and Disney+ provide on-demand services for watching movies and television. Netflix has time and time again dominated any competitor who steps into the arena of streaming services. 140 million subscribers is a huge number to beat.
Even Hulu, HBO, and Prime video haven’t been able to dominate as much of the market as Netflix has, which has been the central location for 140 million people’s drama, comedies, kids’ animation, and many other genres. Netflix has an advantage when it comes to the classic television sitcoms. They’ve obtained very expensive licenses’ to Friends and The Office as well as their own Netflix originals. Netflix is the master mind behind Stranger Things, Grace and Frankie, and Bojack Horseman. Many people in my life personally only use Netflix for the originals they produce, so whether or not to ditch Netflix completely can be a challenge.
Disney+ on the other hand has the upper hand when it comes to the emotional connection that resonates with most of us. Nostalgia is a hard thing for anything to beat, even the Netflix beast. Disney really knows how to hit us in the heart, so naturally we want to watch the shows and movies that molded our childhoods. Disney+ is removing much of the Disney content from Netflix! Disney brings in a lot of money, nearly $300 million in putting its content on Netflix. Therefore, the profit must be pretty high on its own platform.
Price and Availability
First of all, Disney+ really undercut Netflix on price. Netflix starts at $9 and goes to up to a whopping $17 per month. That’s pretty expensive for a streaming service. Disney+ is sitting at a nice $7 per month and $69.99 per year! That’s pretty cheap for every bit of Disney content that’s ever been created. Netflix has three tiers of cost with basic starting at $8.99 while increasing in price for HD and multiple viewing screens at once – while Premium offers four screens with 4K resolution.
Disney+ keeps it simple with one price tier, access to 4K and HDR content available – provided they have a 4K device. A bundle option is available through Disney+ as well. Since Disney owns stakes in Hulu and ESPN they decided to offer a bundle option which includes Hulu and ESPN+ along with your Disney+. Big offers and big savings are being offered by Disney on this bundle.
If you’re in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, or Italy, rumor has it you will get Disney Plus, but not until March, 2020. Keep an eye out!
Are you team Netflix, or team Disney+?
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