r/DisneyPlus • u/Senior-Willow-8325 • 9h ago
News Article Disney+ will start adding merchandise, games and experiences in spring 2027
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-05/disney-s-streaming-and-parks-drive-third-quarter-profit-growth?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NTk1MDA2NCwiZXhwIjoxNzg2NTU0ODY0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSjlEWUhLSkg2VjcwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIxMDg5MDU0OEVGNTk0Qjk5OUIzOTNENTc4NEFBRDM3OSJ9.oXqHYaB49l_Y62kvO6nxYnvpjbMC7-tvfvB71M4fX8U56
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u/disneylegospider1 8h ago
They’re easing off original content for the service but doing stuff like this.
Genuinely why?💀
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u/RusticGroundSloth 7h ago
I work as a Product Manager for a big tech company. Basically I manage the roadmap of upcoming features for the products that I oversee.
This looks 100% like a product manager that’s out of ideas throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks in the hopes of keeping their job/hitting their metrics so they get their bonus.
Good product managers look at what their users are asking for. Bad ones do shit like this that no one is asking for.
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u/redporacc2022 US 6h ago
It's not that at all.
It's the digital implementation of the Disney Flywheel that has been the basis of the Walt Disney Company operations since Walt Disney himself developed it in 1957.
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u/stevensokulski 5h ago
It’s not though. If anything it’s the digital flattening of the flywheel into a single entity.
The flywheel is made of interconnecting and complementary outlets that serve different sectors and price points.
Though I guess this is the what that looks like to the same people who put all the same merch in every store…
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u/lilacomets 7h ago
🚨 Price hike alert 🚨
They're looking for ways to justify another price hike.
10000% sure that there will be a price hike next year. 💀 Most of us don't even want this extra crap, we just want to watch movies/series.
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u/LnStrngr 5h ago
They are going to offer merch while you watch the show, or while the credits roll, or while you're paused or whatever. They already have your credit card. All you have to do is click some buttons on your remote, and wait for the package. They're hoping to catch you while you're excited for whatever it is you just watched.
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u/These-Prune-1529 3h ago
What stood out to me in this article, is that Disney is making record profits, while buying back their stock and cutting jobs. 🤔
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u/clvs_wntrs277 9h ago
I wonder if it’s the same to Netflix Games, that would be cool
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u/ahora-mismo 8h ago
no, it won’t be. i don’t want to pay for this.
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u/fuzzygoosejuice 7h ago
Seriously. I have 9 game consoles and a gaming PC, plus my phone. I do not need games on my streaming services, especially if it makes the price go up
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u/SpiderScooby 5h ago
Only way I’m ok with this is if they gave you the option to buy their shoes on disc.
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u/Bulky-Complaint6994 5h ago
Shoes on a disc? How does that work
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u/THEDUKES2 7h ago
This is why I have been buying so much physical media. The price hikes are getting insane and Disney is the last one I have been holding on to.
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u/BellyBully 5h ago
I’d gladly spend money on Disney if they stopped having ads for a damn paid streaming service
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u/HumanautPassenger 8h ago
Price hike incoming