European Disney+ users will get pre-order discounts
For its 24th March launch in select countries in Europe, Disney is offering those who pre-order the Disney+ service a discount on annual subscriptions, reducing the original price tag by 10 EUR to bring the cost down to 59.99 EUR. Since Disney+ is already operational in the Netherlands, only users in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland are eligible for the discount.
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