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Crunchyroll price history & increases

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$13.99/moMega Fan

5 changes5 hikesMega Fan +40% since 2024last change Feb 2, 2026official pricing ↗

Current Crunchyroll prices (US)

PlanPriceBillingHow we know
Fan $9.99 monthly hand-verified Nov 2, theverge.com
Mega Fan $13.99 monthly hand-verified Nov 2, theverge.com
Ultimate Fan $17.99 monthly hand-verified Nov 2, theverge.com

US list prices in USD before tax, promotions and bundles.

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Crunchyroll price history

$0$4$8$12$16$2020252026Mega Fan $13.99Ultimate Fan $17.99Fan $9.99
Monthly price by plan. Each step is a sourced change below; the line before the first change only shows the earlier price, not how long it applied.
  1. +13%
    price increase
    • Ultimate Fan: $15.99/mo → $17.99/mo
    Feb 2, 2026 · source: theverge.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  2. +17%
    price increase
    • Mega Fan: $11.99/mo → $13.99/mo
    Feb 2, 2026 · source: theverge.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  3. +25%
    price increase
    • Fan: $7.99/mo → $9.99/mo
    Feb 2, 2026 · source: theverge.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  4. +7%
    price increase
    • Ultimate Fan: $14.99/mo → $15.99/mo
    May 1, 2024 · source: theverge.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2
  5. +20%
    price increase
    • Mega Fan: $9.99/mo → $11.99/mo
    May 1, 2024 · source: theverge.com · prices checked on the page Nov 2

Cheaper streaming video alternatives

Services in the same category whose cheapest monthly plan costs less than Crunchyroll's ($9.99/mo). Plans differ in what they include.

ServiceFromHikesLast change
YouTube Premium & YouTube Music $5.99/mo 3 Apr 10, 2026
Amazon Prime & Prime Video $6.99/mo 3 Apr 10, 2026
Netflix $8.99/mo 16 Mar 26, 2026
Paramount+ $8.99/mo 8 Jan 15, 2026
Peacock $8.99/mo 13 Aug 18, 2026

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