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Hulu s price hike is coming - here s how to avoid it and save
By Henry T. Casey published 8 October 2022 Buy in on Hulu now, so you can save later (Image credit: Shutterstock) Soon, Hulu will be quoting Fat Joe, shouting "yesterday's price is not today's price." Yes, on Monday (October 10) Hulu's price rises up by $1 per month to $7.99, and up $2 per month on the ad-free tier, to $14.99. But there is a way to avoid it. But first, the context. This news broke in August, at the same time Disney announced a Disney Plus price hike (which will happen in December), alongside the debut of Disney Plus Basic, the ad-supported tier that will keep the current $7.99 per month price. None of this is great, but if you want to keep the current price for Hulu (or Disney Plus too), you have options. Hulu's 12-month annual option (opens in new tab) is still at the nice price of $69 (opens in new tab) (16% off of paying for it for all 12 months like a sucker). That's the ad-supported Hulu (there is no annual price for ad-free Hulu). Of course, this has you locked into paying for a whole year up front, with no way to get out if you get tired. (opens in new tab)12 months of Hulu: $83.88 $69.99 (opens in new tab)
While the annual Hulu deal saves you around $14 now, that's changing soon. A year of Hulu (opens in new tab) at its upcoming $7.99 price will cost $79 (annually) or $96 (monthly) starting October 10. Get your subscription now to save. View Deal (opens in new tab) So, if you buy that annual deal now, you stave off the price bump for another year. You can choose to see that as saving $25.89 against the new monthly price for a whole year, or saving $10 because the 12-month Hulu offer goes up to $79 with the monthly price hike. You can save even more with the Disney Bundle
(Image credit: Disney) If you like Disney Plus, though, you can do what I did, and lock yourself into the Disney Bundle discount. Currently $13.99 per month before the price hike, and $14.99 per month once everything's said and done (Disney Plus goes up to $10.99, a $3 bump, in December). This also nets you ESPN Plus, if you care about that service (I do not). This bundle gives you ad-free Disney Plus (soon to cost $10.99 per month), Hulu with ads ($7.99 per month as of Monday) and ESPN Plus ($9.99), which totals to $28.97, for a little over half that. You even save if you ignore ESPN Plus. The $14.99 price is around four bucks less than the cost of Hulu (ads) and Disney Plus (no ads) combined. Hulu Disney Plus and ESPN Plus price hikes at a glance
Regular old Hulu with ads got the smallest price hike of the group, making Disney Plus and ESPN Plus $3 price hikes look even worse. Old monthly priceNew monthly priceHulu with ads$6.99 $7.99 (Oct. 10)Hulu without ads$12.99$14.99 (Oct. 10)Disney Plus$7.99$10.99 (Dec. 8)Disney Plus with adsn/a$7.99 (Dec. 8)ESPN Plus$6.99$9.99 (Aug. 2022) Today's best Disney+ Bundle and Hulu deals (opens in new tab)Disney+ Bundle (opens in new tab)$13.99/mth (opens in new tab)View Deal (opens in new tab)at Disney+ (opens in new tab)Get first month fr... (opens in new tab)Hulu (opens in new tab)$7.99/mth (opens in new tab)View Deal (opens in new tab)at Hulu (opens in new tab)Get First Month Fr... (opens in new tab)Hulu (No Ads) (opens in new tab)$12.99/mth (opens in new tab)View Deal (opens in new tab)at Hulu (opens in new tab) Be In the Know
Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Henry T. CaseySenior EditorHenry is a senior editor at Tom's Guide covering streaming media, laptops and all things Apple, reviewing devices and services for the past seven years. Prior to joining Tom's Guide, he reviewed software and hardware for TechRadar Pro, and interviewed artists for Patek Philippe International Magazine. He's also covered the wild world of professional wrestling for Cageside Seats, interviewing athletes and other industry veterans. More about streaming How to watch T20 World Cup 2022 - live stream every game online right now Ireland vs England live stream - how to watch the T20 World Cup game liveLatest Star Wars Tales of the Jedi release date and time: how to watch onlineSee more latest ► Topics Streaming What to Watch See all comments (1) 1 Comment Comment from the forums Joshua.Mattingly Suggestion: Cancel your Hulu, Wait Till Black Friday. Get their 99₵ or 1.99₵ and lock-in savings for one year. Cancel at next Black Friday, and use a new card/email account. Reply View All 1 Comment MOST READMOST SHARED1Star Wars Tales of the Jedi release date and time: how to watch online2Android 13 rolling out to Galaxy S22 now - who's getting it first3Black Friday sales 2022 - best Australian deals and discounts4Black Friday deals 2022 - date and best early sales5PS5 vs. Xbox Series X: Which console wins?1Black Friday sales 2022 - best Australian deals and discounts2Black Friday deals 2022 - date and best early sales3PS5 vs. Xbox Series X: Which console wins?4How to watch House of the Dragon on HBO Max right now - release time and episode schedule 5Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra - new 200MP camera possibly revealed