Specifically, Crunchyroll has announced that the cost of Crunchyroll Premium memberships is reduced in almost 100 territories. For example, the Mega Fan fee in the UK has changed from GBP 7.99 to GBP 5.99. Meanwhile, other countries which used to be charged in USD are now charged in the local currency. One example is India where the Mega Fan membership is now priced at INR 99 (roughly USD 1.24) instead of USD 9.99. Here is the full list of countries and territories where Crunchyroll is lowering its membership prices:
AlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelizeBermudaBoliviaBosnia And HerzegovinaBrazilBulgariaCambodiaCameroonCayman IslandsChinaColombiaCroatiaCzech RepublicEcuador
EgyptEl SalvadorFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGeorgiaGhanaGuadeloupeGuatemalaGuernseyGuyanaHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIraqIsle Of ManIsraelIvory CoastJamaicaJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKuwaitLebanonLibyaLithuaniaMalaysiaMaldives
MartiniqueMauritiusMayotteMoldovaMongoliaMoroccoMyanmarNepalNew CaledoniaNigeriaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalestinePeruPhilippinesPolandQatarRéunion IslandRomaniaSaint Martin (French Part)Saint Pierre And MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSingaporeSouth AfricaSouth Korea
Sri LankaSwedenTaiwanThailandTrinidad And TobagoTunisiaTurkeyUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomVietnamWallis And FutunaYemen
While the membership cost is lowered in these countries, the US is not part of the list. This means Crunchyroll Premium Membership in the US still has a starting price of USD 7.99 and a Mega Fan tier price of USD 9.99. Crunchyroll is one of the most popular anime streaming services and is a go-to for anime fans in countries outside Japan and East Asia. However, it’s been widely reported that streaming services are struggling with increased competition in the market. Netflix’s issues and its impact on animation have been well-documented, with the streaming giant actively pursuing cheaper subscription tiers and new markets. In 2021, Sony completed its acquisition of Crunchyroll. After the acquisition, Sony began to merge Crunchyroll with Funimation, its previously acquired anime streaming service. Recent anime seasons have seen HIDIVE, a likely competitor to Crunchyroll, acquiring more popular titles.
