The Disney Plus annual fee is always a great deal, but now it's even better. That's because Disney Plus will be raising its prices in March in the US and next week worldwide.

In case you missed the news in December, on March 26 in the US, Disney Plus will increase from $6.99 to $7.99 per month and from $69.99 to $79.99 per year. However, you can stave off the price increase for a year by signing up now for the annual rate before it goes up in your area.

In other words, the annual bundle usually saves $13.89, but if you sign up now, you will save $25.89 over purchasing the service at the monthly rate after the price increase. This is more than 3 months at the new rate, or $10 if comparing at the annual rate.

So, if you are planning to subscribe to Disney Plus for at least 9 of the next 12 months, you should definitely do so.

And there is a good reason to keep your account after WandaVision ends. It starts with Disney Plus Premier Access's Raya And The Last Dragon and The Falcon And The Winter Soldier in March, and the arrival of Loki in May.

On top of that, there are Disney's Marvel movies, the Pixar and Disney vaults, the entire Simpsons run (now properly trimmed), and more.

Those who subscribe to the Disney Plus bundle with Hulu and ESPN Plus will also pay $1 more for $13.99. The bundle with ad-free Hulu will go up from $18.99 to $19.99 per month.

And expats will have more reason to feel comfortable spending more money. Disney Plus Star Channel will launch on February 23 and will be loaded with the same content that U.S. viewers enjoy on Hulu and other services.

Internationally, Canadians and Australians (currently $8.99/month, $89.99/year) will get an additional $3/month starting February 23. This means $11.99/month for Canadians and $119.99/year for Australians.

Fixing to the current annual rate will save $30 when compared to the 12-month rate, but the upcoming 12-month monthly rate is $53.89 more than the current annual rate. This is more than 4 months of the new rate, so those who expect to use Disney Plus for 8 of the next 12 months would be wise to lock into their current annual contract.

On the same day in the UK (February 23), Disney Plus will go from £5.99 per month and £59.99 per year to £7.99 per month and £79.90 per year. That's £2 more per month. This means that those who purchase an annual subscription by the 23rd will save £35.89 (£20 between annual rates) versus 12 months at the new monthly rate. This is a savings of more than four months of Disney Plus, so if you plan to subscribe for at least eight months, you're better off.

One piece of good news here is that existing subscribers in Australia, Canada, and the UK can keep their monthly fee if they keep their accounts in good standing; Games Radar reports that it will last until August 23.