Disney+ takes a page from Netflix's price-hiking book as it hits another subscriber milestone

Disney+ incredibly managed to jump from 0 to 10 million customers in just 24 hours a little over a year ago, adding more than 60 million extra paid subscribers by the end of Q3 2020, so it shouldn't come as a big surprise that the figure has gone up to a grand total of 86.8 million as of December 2.
Following Netflix's example, the streaming service will become slightly more expensive soon both stateside and "internationally." In the US, monthly rates will go up from $6.99 to $7.99, while yearly subscriptions are set to cost $79.99 starting March 26, 2021, compared to $69.99 at the moment. In Europe, the monthly increase will be a tad more drastic, from €6.99 to €8.99, but at the end of the day, Disney+ will remain considerably more affordable than Netflix.
The popular bundle including Disney+, ad-supported Hulu, and ESPN Plus access is also slated for a small monthly hike from $12.99 to $13.99, with a new package fetching $18.99 a month coming soon to lump Disney Plus, ESPN Plus, and the no-ads Hulu plan together.
It's hard to get too upset about this entirely predictable announcement, especially when it's being made more than three months in advance of the actual pricing changes and accompanied by not one, not two, and not three but four exciting new trailers for Marvel's upcoming Avengers-themed Disney+ original shows.