Crunchyroll is about to get a little more expensive, just like all the other streamers
by Charles Pulliam-Moore from The Verge - All Posts on (#6MGCN)
Image: Crunchyroll While Crunchyroll's monthly prices haven't jumped in five years, Sony is getting ready to change that for subscribers in a handful of countries.
Crunchyroll announced today that the prices for its Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan streaming subscription tiers are going up as a result of the company's investment in more anime, additional services like music and games, and additional subscriber benefits." While the basic Crunchyroll Premium will continue to cost $7.99 / month, subscriptions for the Mega Fan tier are increasing from $9.99 to $11.99 / month, and the Ultimate Fan tier will rise from $14.99 to $15.99 / month.
Crunchyroll is also shortening its free-trial period from two weeks down to just one. Notably, the price...