Everyone’s favorite anime streaming service just ended its free plan

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TL;DR

• Crunchyroll has reportedly announced that it will end its free, ad-supported streaming plan.
• The free tier will apparently be discontinued on December 31, 2025.
• This comes after services like Hulu and Peacock ended their own free plans in recent years.

Hulu and Peacock both discontinued their free, ad-supported plans in recent years. Unfortunately, we can add another streaming service to the list of companies that have ditched their free plans.

Cord Cutters News reports that Crunchyroll will discontinue its free, ad-supported streaming plan on December 31, 2025. The news apparently came via an in-player message in place of a regular advertisement.




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