News ESPN Raising Price of UFC PPVs and ESPN Plus in 2021

[Brodie]

As of Jan. 8, 2021, the price of UFC pay-per-view events on ESPN Plus — the exclusive home of the mixed martial arts fights in the U.S. — will increase by $5 apiece, from $64.99 to $69.99. In addition, the price of an annual ESPN Plus subscription for new subscribers will go up 20%, rising from $49.99 to $59.99 per year. According to ESPN, renewals of annual subscriptions for existing subscribers will remain at $49.99 until at least March 2, 2021.

It’s the second time ESPN Plus has raised the price of UFC PPVs: When the service first launched in April 2018, the UFC PPV events cost $59.99. That went up to $64.99 each at the beginning of 2020

https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/espn-plus-ufc-price-increase-annual-subscription-1234876797/

Jacking up the price the same month that Conor fights, which is guranteed to do 1M+ buys regardless of cost.

 

[svmr_db]

 

[Beherit]

 

[propain14]

 

[eighterumg5]

70 bucks for shit PPV's? During a pandemic? Fuck off Disney

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

 

[Uke]

Not worried. Uncle Dana has us covered

 

[Kwic]

Me: from 0$ to 0$.

 

[kekiss]

Got UFC in tv package so couldn’t care less, but feeling sorry for American fellas, PPV model is so fucking outdated, but if still makes tons of cash, i guess it’s not moving away soon

 

[Eiger]

I wonder what they're expecting/projecting in terms of how this will affect buys. To me, this sounds absolutely ludicrous given the current state of affairs.

 

[oscerthegrouch]

 

[austinblair]

70 dollars for a ufc event?


Who buys this shit lol

 

[Kyojiro Kagenuma]

As of Jan. 8, 2021, the price of UFC pay-per-view events on ESPN Plus — the exclusive home of the mixed martial arts fights in the U.S. — will increase by $5 apiece, from $64.99 to $69.99. In addition, the price of an annual ESPN Plus subscription for new subscribers will go up 20%, rising from $49.99 to $59.99 per year. According to ESPN, renewals of annual subscriptions for existing subscribers will remain at $49.99 until at least March 2, 2021.

It’s the second time ESPN Plus has raised the price of UFC PPVs: When the service first launched in April 2018, the UFC PPV events cost $59.99. That went up to $64.99 each at the beginning of 2020

https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/espn-plus-ufc-price-increase-annual-subscription-1234876797/

Jacking up the price the same month that Conor fights

Welp, that's obnoxious.

 

[Krixes]

Disney cares about you, and your family.

 

[tucan89]

Inflation

 

[Dbreiden83080]

Thus motivating me to pass the next time Amanda Nunes headlines a card full of Women's fights..

 

[Thread]

"That's what I love about these PPVs, man. They keep on raising the prices and I don't pay shit"- Kenny Florian

 

[Satan's Daddy.]

Irish will still flock for their lord and savior whenever he fights again after January

 

[Stunkles]

Anyone remember when Dana said that the UFC through the ESPN app is waaay better than through your cable provider, or console because NOW they can directly change the price to offer us cool things like discounts on certain PPVs. I've been Dana'd...

 

[Daelh]

Got UFC in tv package so couldn’t care less, but feeling sorry for American fellas, PPV model is so fucking outdated, but if still makes tons of cash, i guess it’s not moving away soon

yeah me to. Retarded concept in 2020. 70 bucks for one shitty event? Thats basically my food budget for a week...