#subscription-cancellations

#subscription-cancellations

The company already sent automatic refunds to millions of customers in November and December, and starting on Monday, a new batch of claimants can make their bids for cash. This haul of refunds is required by a settlement that Amazon signed with the Federal Trade Commission over accidental Prime sign-ups and the difficulty of canceling the subscriptions. Though Amazon didn't admit wrongdoing, the deal forces the e-commerce giant to pay a $1 billion civil penalty and give up to $1.5 billion in refunds to customers.

Just the other day, Microsoft made a rather ballsy and probably stupid move when it announced that Game Pass Ultimate would be getting a 50% price increase amidst other changes to the subscription. Well, it looks like people were not too chuffed, and the surge of folk trying to cancel resulted in the website facing some technical problems.

"Today, the Trump-Vance FTC made history and secured a record-breaking, monumental win for the millions of Americans who are tired of deceptive subscriptions that feel impossible to cancel," FTC chair Andrew Ferguson said in a statement.

According to the recently updated support document , here's how much more you'll be paying a month. All prices are set to increase on Oct. 21. Disney+ with ads: Increasing from $9.99 to $11.99 Disney+ with no ads: Increasing from $15.99 to $18.99 Disney+ with no ads annual plan: Increasing $159.99 a year to $189.99 a year Disney+, Hulu bundle with ads: Increasing from $10.99 to $12.99 Disney+, Hulu bundle with no ads: Staying at $19.99 Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Select Bundle with ads: Increasing from $16.99 to $19.99 Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Select Bundle with no ads: Increasing from $26.99 to $29.99