Crunchyroll just jacked up its prices for anime fans

The dedicated streaming service for anime fans, Crunchyroll, just got a price increase. Effective immediately, new Crunchyroll customers will pay $11.99 per month for the single-device Fan tier (previously $10.99 per month) and $14.99 per month for the four-device Mega Fan tier (previously $13.99 per month). 

Both annual plans have also increased. A year of the Fan tier will now cost $119.99 per year (previously $109.99 per year) and a year of the Mega Fan tier will cost $149.99 per year (previously $139.99 per year). Existing customers on a monthly plan will be charged the updated pricing from their next billing date after March 4. 

	Plan	Inclusions	Price	Details
Crunchyroll	Crunchyroll Fan Plan (Monthly)	Crunchyroll Plan Stream anime ad-free with new episodes available shortly after airing in Japan Watch on 1 device at once Watch on 1 device at once Deal: 7-day free trial Min. cost $11.99 per month	$11.99/mth Min. cost $11.99 per month	View Plan
Crunchyroll	Crunchyroll Mega Fan Plan (Monthly)	Crunchyroll Plan Stream anime ad-free with new episodes available shortly after airing in Japan Watch on 4 devices at once Watch on 4 devices at once Deal: 7-day free trial Min. cost $14.99 per month	$14.99/mth Min. cost $14.99 per month	View Plan
Crunchyroll	Crunchyroll Mega Fan Plan (Annual)	Crunchyroll Plan Stream anime ad-free with new episodes available shortly after airing in Japan Watch on 4 devices at once Watch on 4 devices at once Deal: 7-day free trial Min. cost $149.99 per year	$149.99/year Min. cost $149.99 per year	View Plan

Those who had previously signed up for an annual plan before the price increase won't have to worry until their year is up. When their renewal is due, however, they will pay the new yearly cost.

To be fair, this is the first major price hike from Crunchyroll since 2019. In the same amount of time, Netflix has updated its plans in Australia on five separate occasions. 

The Sony-owned streaming service Crunchyroll is home to some of the biggest and freshest anime series fast-tracked from Japan. Shows like Jujutsu Kaisen, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Chainsaw Man and Spy x Family. It's also where Australians can revisit classics, such as Cowboy Bebop, Naruto, Dragon Ball Z and Attack on Titan.

Crunchyroll deals

Crunchyroll no longer offers a free ad-supported tier, but it does offer a 7-day free trial on every plan tier. You can also save money by signing up for an annual plan on both the Fan and Mega Fan tiers. Here's how much you will save if you opt for an annual plan over a monthly arrangement: 

• Annual Fan Plan: $119.99 per year (save $23.90 per year)
• Annual Mega Fan Plan: $149.99 per year (save $29.90 per year)

Brodie Fogg

Managing Editor - Streaming

Brodie Fogg is WhistleOut Australia's Managing Editor for Streaming. He's been writing about tech, streaming, games and telco since 2015. He previously managed a team of entertainment editors at Finder, and has also appeared on 7NEWS.

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