Now, what will Disney+ will offer you in exchange for your loyal patronage in December? The topline is you’re getting tons of holiday specials, a couple of live events, and a lot of Taylor Swift. Let’s get into the full list.
Everything Coming to Disney+ in December
December 2
Dancing with the Holidays - Live at 8pm ET
Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Let the festivities begin. After Season 34’s riveting finale, which happened to be the most-watched finale since 2015, the cast of Dancing with the Stars is returning for a new holiday special. Disney+ will also get the 10th iteration of Disney’s Holiday Spectacular event featuring footage from across Disney’s theme parks and resorts.
December 3
Are You Sure?! (Premiere)
CMA Country Christmas
Miraculous Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir S6 (New Episodes)
Disney Twisted Wonderland S1 (New Episode)
RoboGobo (Holiday Episode)
Jungkook and Jimin of BTS fame get up to some mischief in the new documentary series Are You Sure?!, following the two K-Pop stars’ reunion in the summer of 2023. New episodes of the series will drop every Wednesday, while the anime Disney Twisted Wonderland will also continue to release new episodes on the same day.
On the top of that, the 2025 Country Music Awards will be available to stream on Disney+ the day after airing live on ABC.
December 5
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
The Great Christmas Fight Light (S13)
Mickey & Minnie’s Holiday Songs: Christmas Shorts
The third movie in the animated Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is coming straight to Disney+. Unlike the live-action adaptations, this movie is sticking to the third graphic novel in Jeff Kinney's series, thus the title difference. You’ll also get a new holiday-themed iteration of Mickey & Minnie’s Holiday Songs.
December 6
Phineas and Ferb Recap: Percy Jackson
In a funky little crossover, Disney+ is helping you prepare for Season 2 of Percy Jackson & the Olympians by having none other than Phineas & Ferb offer a little recap of Season 1.
December 8
Monsters Funday Football
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures S3 (All Episodes)
The third season of Young Jedi Adventures, an animated Star Wars spin-off that follows Jedi in training during the High Republic era, will drop all at once on December 8.
December 10
Percy Jackson & the Olympians S2 (Two-Episode Premiere)
Are You Sure?! (New Episodes)
Disney Twisted Wonderland (New Episode)
Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas
Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny S1
This is when that new season of Percy Jackson & The Olympians actually drops. Well, premieres, at least. New episodes will join the weekly Wednesday release schedule alongside a new Disney+ companion podcast featuring the cast and crew from the show.
In his review of Season 1, Tyler Robertson describes how the long-form series stays loyal to the source material, bringing “author Rick Riordan’s world of gods and monsters to life, while adding a hint of modernity.”
December 12
The End of an Era (Premiere)
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show
This one’s for the Swifties, who I am sure have already booked this date in their calendar. The End of an Era behind-the-scenes documentary will premiere its first two episodes at the same time as the live concert recording of the final Eras tour performance in Vancouver.
December 17
Percy Jackson & the Olympians S2 (New Episodes)
Are You Sure?! (New Episodes)
Disney Twisted Wonderland (Season Finale)
SuperKitties S3 (New Episodes)
Besides the now-established slate of weekly releases, you’re getting some new episodes from Season 3 of SuperKitties, including a holiday special.
December 19
Discovered by Disaster S1 (Premiere)
The End of an Era (New Episodes)
Discovered by Disaster is a new docu-series following researchers who uncover untold treasures in the wake of natural disasters. You also get some more T-Swift.
December 20
Inside the Enchanted Waterways
From National Geographic, Inside the Enchanted Waterways is a new documentary series that follows up on last year’s Inside the Enchanted Forests. As you can tell from the title, this time around we’re exploring the beauty of unique aquatic biomes.
December 24
Are You Sure?!
Percy Jackson & the Olympians
Parent Wars S1
Made in Korea S1 (Premiere, Hulu Original)
Another day of new episodes, including the premiere of a new Hulu original, Made in Korea.
December 25
Cavaliers at Knicks - 12pm ET
Dunk the Halls
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Merry Christmas! Disney+ is celebrating the day by streaming the NBA Christmas game at 12pm ET as well as a new Dunk the Halls animated special. You’ll also be able to watch the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade.
December 26
The End of an Era (Finale)
All good things must come to an end. Sorry, Swifties.
December 30
Project Runway S5-8
Not too much reality TV this month, but Disney+ is picking up a couple more of the older seasons of Project Runway.
December 31
Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out S1
Little Angel S8
Percy Jackson & the Olympians S2 (New Episodes)
Made in Korea (New Episodes)
Strangest Things S3
To top off the month, you’re getting another spread of weekly releases as well as a very TikTok-coded Lifetime series about Dr. Sandra Lee’s dermatology practice.
Finally, not to be confused with the new episodes of Stranger Things coming to Netflix on the same day, Strangest Things is a Nat Geo series about mysterious objects from across the globe.
Black Friday Streaming Deals End Tomorrow Night
They’re basically Cyber Monday deals now, but either way, this year's slate of streaming discounts last until Monday at midnight. Aside from the Disney+ and Hulu deal, we’ve seen solid discounts on HBO Max, Crunchyroll, and Apple TV. You can check out the full spread of highlights above.
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With the Black Friday and Cyber Weekend season in full swing, Pokémon TCG players will be happy to know that not only are Phantasmal Flames boosters and ETBs in stock and ready to buy at Amazon & TCGPlayer, but they can also get some sweet deals, too, depending on which you buy.
The best storefront to go for each Phantasmal Flames product depends on the various listings available, but TCGPlayer offers a compelling added incentive by offering 10% cashback on all purchases as in-store credit (available until 1 December at 11PM ET). If you plan on buying any of the most valuable Pokémon cards in Phantasmal Flames, this is a very good way to take a bit of the sting out of your wallet.
The same goes for the Mega Charizard X ex Ultra Premium Collection; TCGPlayer is currently listing these for as low as $175.99 at the time of writing, while Amazon has a steeper price point of $189.99. For those who don’t know, this collection is like an Elite Trainer Box, but on a more premium level, as the name implies.
These come with foil Mega Charizard X ex & Oricorio ex promo cards, a Charizard playmat, deck box, metal coin, damage counter dice, a Pokemon TCG Live code, and 18 booster packs from various sets (Phantasmal Flames, Mega Evolution, Destined Rivals, Journey Together, and Prismatic Evolutions).
If it’s only a half-dozen packs or so you’re after, TCGPlayer is still the best place for buying Phantasmal Flames Booster Bundles (six packs) for listings sitting at around $48, while Amazon’s are going for $61.50 at the lowest.
The same goes for the Phantasmal Flames Build & Battle Box, currently being sold for just under $50 at TCGPlayer. Thanks to a Black Friday price cut, the difference isn’t too big, with Amazon’s available for $52.99 after having 29% taken off from its $74.94 listing price.
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Nintendo's Cyber Monday sale officially starts today, and that means one of the biggest deals of the Black Friday to Cyber Monday sales weekend is now available.
That's right, it's the official Switch 2 memory cards from Samsung, and they're $20 off for a limited time only (until the end of the day, Dec. 1, or while stock lasts). The new deal is on the 256GB version, which has gotten its first-ever major discount.
You're effectively doubling your console's internal storage with the offer. You can pick it up for just $39 right now, which is the cheapest we've ever seen these speedy little microSD express cards since they came into fashion after the Switch 2 launch.
This is an official discount from Nintendo, which announced the deal not long before Black Friday. You can find it at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and other major retailers in the US.
If you're looking to go a little further with your extra storage, one of our other favorite deals on Switch 2 storage is still available as well. That's on the Samsung P9 512GB microSD express card, which is down to $74.99 at Amazon as well.
That's $25 off, and even better value than the 256GB card (it's a small $3 difference, yet significant enough to mention for prospective buyers).
For 1TB options, there's also the Lexar 1TB Play Pro for $185.99 (was $219.99). But, at sheer, value to GB, the 512GB Samsung P9 still comes out on top at $75 (or $150 or you bought two, beating that 1TB threshold with $36 saved as well).
Still, each of these options are a great deal and well worth picking up while still on sale for the next couple of days. Just pick whichever is best for your budget!
As you well know, Switch 2 has moved to microSD Express for storage expansion (thankfully there are plenty in the sale right now), and that means your old Switch memory cards aren't useable for game storage on the new console. They may look alike, but microSD Express cards are in a different league, hitting around 800MB/s while the usual microSD cards struggle to break 200MB/s.
And if you're waiting for prices to nosedive, good luck. Demand for memory has already pushed DDR5 RAM back up, and storage tends to follow the same pattern. Realistically, you’re staring at mid to late 2026 before things calm down. If you want to avoid paying more later, grab a Switch 2 compatible card now and save yourself the headache.
Any Switch 2 Deals for Cyber Monday?
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been flying off shelves since it launched earlier this year, and ahead of its first Holiday season, those holding out on buying one will no doubt have an eye on potential discounts.
On that note, I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that the Switch 2 isn't seeing any drastic discounts in the Nintendo Black Friday sale, but on the positive side, retailers appear to be getting creative with bundles.
So, while the system hasn't budged from its $449.99 MSRP during Black Friday (I must not have had my fingers crossed hard enough!), there are perhaps more choices than ever heading into the holiday season.
Nintendo currently offers two bundles of its own, for example, with one including Mario Kart World and another offering Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Both of these are, at least in my opinion, rather good bundle deals, and I'd be very surprised if both aren't selling like hotcakes given the popularity of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the original Nintendo Switch, and the timeless popularity of Pokémon.
The Mario Kart bundle, at $499, includes the console and Mario Kart World, at a $30 discount compared to buying each individually. While the Pokémon bundle is a similar deal, just a $20 saving instead, as the base game isn't as pricey as Mario Kart.
Those are two great games to kickstart your Switch 2 collection, and these are the best possible Switch 2 Black Friday deals we're getting without leaning too much on third-party retailers.
If you're waiting on something else, I wouldn't bother risking these going out of stock between now and December, because it's likely to be a hot item for the Christmas period.
Robert Anderson is Senior Commerce Editor and IGN's resident deals expert on games, collectibles, trading card games, and more. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter/X or Bluesky.
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