Crunchyrollis a multimedia company that streams anime and manga to international audiences. There is a free-with-ads tier, and multiple premium features each with its own unique perks. The service also has a yearly fan-voted award show, and anime-related news, and has become a mobile game developer in recent years. Last anime season was whenCrunchyroll officially ended their free-with-adsfor all currently airing anime, so it can be assumed this is meant to make up for the sudden stop. However, it should be noted that any anime previously free with ad viewing will remain that way from the time being.
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All The Countries Included In The Price Change
Only a few countries were announcedwith official price changes, which Crunchyroll called “highlights of what fans around the world can expect”. Included in the highlights were the countries and territories of the United Kingdom, in which the Mega Fan tier will change from 7.99 to 5.99 GBP. A few of the other countries included were India, where the Mega Fan tier will change from 9.99 USD to 99 Indian Rupees, in Brazil, where the Mega Fan tier will change from 32.00 to 19.99 Brazilian Real, and in the United Arab Emirates, where Mega Fan will change from 9.99 USD to 19 United Arab Emirates Dirham.
Although not listed with their price changes yet, Crunchyroll did confirm the other countries and territories that will receive lower prices for the premium membership and will announce more countries and territoriesas time goes on. Here is the list of confirmed countries and territories receiving the price change:
This isn’t the first time Crunchyroll has changed it’s pricing tiers, however. In 2019, they announced their first price increase since the launch of the streaming platform, raising it from $6.95 to $7.99 for a premium membership subscription in the United States, Great Britain, Australia, the Nordics, and other international audiences that paid in USD.
More recently in 2020, Crunchyroll announced separate membership tiers to replace the singular premium membership. The tiers from smallest to largest are Fan, Mega Fan, and Ultimate Fan. The Fan tier cost the same as the 2019 price for a premium subscription at $7.99 andoperates exactly the same as its predecessor. The two new tiers were 9.99 for Mega Fan, which includes a 15% off coupon for the Crunchyroll Store for purchases over $100 quarterly, and Ultimate Fan, which has a 25% off coupon for orders over $100 from Crunchyroll’s store, which is also offered to Ultimate Fans quarterly.
