Crunchyroll is raising prices again
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Crunchyroll is raising its U.S. subscription prices, with the cheapest tier moving from $7.99 to $9.99 per month—a $2 increase that is the first change since 2019. All plans will see price hikes, and the new cheapest tier now allows offline downloads on one device. The service has made these adjustments after its acquisition by Sony.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Verge·Crunchyroll is raising prices again
Crunchyroll is raising prices in the US and select international markets. The Fan Tier will increase from $7.99 to $9.99/month. The Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan Tiers will also see price hikes to $13.99 and $17.99/month, respectively.
- Ars Technica·Streaming service Crunchyroll raises prices weeks after killing its free tier
Crunchyroll raises monthly subscription prices by up to 20 percent. The anime streaming platform had 3 million paid subscribers and 197 million free users in 2020. Crunchyroll made changes after its acquisition by Sony.
- Engadget·Crunchyroll increases prices for all anime streaming plans
Crunchyroll is increasing prices for its anime streaming plans. The change affects all plans, with new rates applying to subscribers. Details on the price hikes are expected to be announced.
- TechMeme·Crunchyroll is raising its US prices by $2 per month; the cheapest tier gets its first price increase since 2019 and now offers offline downloads on one device (Isaac Rouse/Polygon.com)
Crunchyroll is raising its US prices by $2 per month. The cheapest tier's price increase is its first since 2019. It now offers offline downloads on one device.