Crunchyroll has quelled rumors of a potential price hike coming soon, stating there aren’t any plans at present outside of Funimation accounts having to switch services.
A flurry of misunderstanding has occurred on social media, leadinganimefans to believe that Crunchyroll might be about to introduce a price hack. This is, in part, due to the consolidation of Funimation within Crunchyroll, where the latter is being shut down as a standalone service.
Controversy has swirled around this decision, since Funimation users won’t have theanime showsandanime moviesthey own on the platform honored by Crunchyroll.
Another tidbit to come from the move has been a belief that Crunchyroll is about to get more expensive. In a new statement, the company has said this isn’t happening.
Crunchyroll doesn’t intend to raise prices in the near future
In a comment given toAnime News Network, Crunchyroll stated it has “no announcements about a price change at this time.” Pressed about changes within the next two years, the company calls the possibility “improbable.”
Funimation offered longtime subscribers the ability to stay at a certain price point if they remained ongoing users over a long period. This has meant some accounts for paying less then $60 annually, a steep contrast to the $99 annually Crunchyroll currently runs at.
However, this is something that only impacts those legacy accounts. Everyone else is simply subject to the regular price, which isn’t changing at present. We may see a change at some point in the future, but it’s not happening right now, and probably won’t until the Funimation shut down is complete.
Anthony McGlynn is a Senior Anime Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. An expert on animes like Demon Slayer, Solo Leveling and My Hero Academia, he also has over 10 years experience covering games and pop culture for outlets such as Variety, IGN, Den of Geek, PCGamesN, PCGamer, The Digital Fix, and many more. You can contact him at: anthony.mcglynn@dexerto.com
