ESPN streaming plans are getting more expensive

<figure> <img alt="Vector illustration of the ESPN logo." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25594406/STK281_ESPN_D.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">ESPN is hiking the price of its subscription on September 17th, a change that will also impact its bundles with Disney Plus. In a <a href="https://support.espn.com/hc/en-us/articles/40375475974036-ESPN-Select-or-Unlimited-Plans-and-Prices">support page</a> spotted earlier <a href="https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2026/08/espn-unlimited-first-price-increase-september/">by <em>Sports Media Watch</em></a>, ESPN says its ad-supported Select membership will cost $13.99 instead of $12.99 / month, while its Unlimited plan will rise to $31.99 from $29.99 / month.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The annual ESPN Select plan is also going to $139.99 from $129.99 / year, and the annual Unlimited tier is increasing to $319.99 from $299.99 / year. Meanwhile, <a href="https://help.disneyplus.com/article/disneyplus-price">Disney Plus bundles with ESPN Select</a> are going up in price as well. Here's a rundown of the changes:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><strong>Disney Plus (with ads), Hulu (with ads), and ES …</strong></li></ul> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/streaming/983794/espn-disney-plus-bundles-price-increase">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>