Sony-backed Crunchyroll hikes subscriptions after scrapping free tier
TL;DR
Crunchyroll raised monthly prices by up to 20% across its remaining plans after eliminating the free tier at the end of 2025, with new subscribers paying the higher rates immediately and existing subscribers seeing changes after March 4. The move follows Sony’s 2020 acquisition of Crunchyroll and the Funimation merger, highlighting ongoing consolidation in the anime streaming market and a trend toward higher costs for fans.
- Streaming service Crunchyroll raises prices weeks after killing its free tier Ars Technica
- Crunchyroll Updates Membership Pricing to Give Fans More of What They Love Crunchyroll
- Crunchyroll Is Raising Subscription Prices. Here's How Your Plan Will Change CNET
- Anime Streamer Crunchyroll Raising Prices On All Subscription Tiers Kotaku
- Crunchyroll is raising prices again The Verge
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