Disney+ has accidentally created what amounts to a mini game on its home page, which humorously looks a lot like a slot machine. The "mini game" actually comes from one fundamental problem with the new streaming service: a lack of content.
In mid-November, the House of Mouse dove straight into the streaming wars by making its new platform, Disney+, the latest competitor to Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video. The new service launched with hundreds of movies and thousands of television episodes, including its own in-house properties, and franchises from Marvel Studios, Pixar, Lucasfilm, and 20th Century Fox. Disney+ is putting an emphasis on classic Disney films and both movies and shows related to Marvel and Star Wars. Disney+ has also garnered a significant amount of attention for its plans to develop shows set in the MCU and the world of Star Wars, the first of which being the live-action Star Wars spinoff, The Mandalorian. But despite all of this content, there's still not enough on the platform just yet.
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The Disney+ homepage includes several categories where subscribers can pick through their movies and shows. Each category consists of rows that can be scrolled through horizontally, with each row being positioned above the other - much like its competitors - and many of these movies fit into multiple categories. For instance, Frozen can pop up in at least three rows at once: "Hit Movies", "Trending", and "Musicals". The movies can even be lined up and matched up with each other (via Reddit). It looks like a slot machine game. Of course, this is far from a fun mini game, but the fact that many of the same movies can appear three, four, or even five times on the home page hilariously exposes Disney+'s biggest issue right now.
Disney+'s library is very limited. The service may be full of Star Wars and Marvel properties, but there's a discussion to be had on whether or not it has enough content. Some have argued that at least right now, Disney+ may not be worth having without The Mandalorian. The argument makes sense, considering that a large chunk of its subscriptions is likely driven by interest in The Mandalorian and Disney+'s commitment to making Marvel shows like The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and WandaVision.
Its Marvel and Star Wars shows are a large part of its appeal, partly because its library is so small compared to what Netflix offers. What Disney+ includes can't compete with Netflix or Amazon. Disney+ does have several shows on the way, but it won't be a sizable expansion. If there's any lingering doubt over Disney+'s lack of content, look no further than its homepage.