Crunchyroll rides the wave of subscription price increases. The streaming service, now under the protection of Sony, confirms that the measure will impact Argentina, Colombia, France, Portugal, the United States and “other selected countries”; It is unknown at the moment if it will affect Spain. The most affected are the Argentines, whose annual pattern skyrockets compared to the previous figure.
Crunchyroll rises in price for the first time since 2019
The Mega Fan modality will rise to $11.99 per month, compared to $9.99 for the current fee. The Ultimate Fan modality will do the same up to 15.99 euros per month (previously 14.99 euros). Only the Fan mode remains at the same price, that is, $7.99 per month. The days of free viewing on new accounts will also be reduced, from 14 days to just 7 days, or a full week.
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In Argentina, the Mega Fan modality in annual format has increased considerably. From 3,799 Argentine pesos per year they have gone to 43,999 pesos. Almost nothing. On the other hand, in France the Premium Fan subscription goes up to 5.99 euros per month, while the Premium Mega Fan goes up to 7.99 euros per month. At the moment it has not been confirmed whether Spain is among the additional countries affected by the increase. If this is the case, Crunchyroll itself will notify it on its official website and via email to all current subscribers.
The service points out that this is the first official increase that the modalities have suffered since 2019, along with the new modalities in 2020 and “the price reduction in nearly 100 countries in July 2022.” The free, ad-supported option remains unchanged at “over 1,000 hours of anime content.” They also argue that the increase comes after having announced the option of multiple profiles in Europe, which allows several users to access the same account with their own viewing lists, recommendations and so on.
