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One of the most alarming indicators of Disney’s crisis is the plummeting subscriber numbers on Disney+. Over the past year, the platform has lost nearly 20 million global subscribers, even as the company has been resorting to heavily discounted subscriptions, offering plans as low as $1.99 per month. These aggressive pricing strategies appear to be an effort to artificially boost viewership metrics, especially for recent releases like Ahsoka, The Little Mermaid, and Elemental.