2026-03-28 54117 瀏覽General Discussion

Watching anime is getting more expensive: What do you think about the wave of streaming subscription price hikes?

Machine-translated from Traditional Chinese

Netflix is raising prices, Crunchyroll is raising prices, Bilibili Premium is raising prices... the cost of keeping up with anime is getting higher and higher.

To watch all the new shows now, you need to subscribe to at least:
- Crunchyroll ≈ $80/month
- Netflix ≈ $78/month
- Bilibili Premium ≈ $25/month
- Amazon Prime ≈ $40/month
Total ≈ $220/month!

Things that used to be free to watch now require monthly payments. How many platforms are you currently subscribed to? Do you feel it's too expensive?

回覆 (12)

新

新番偵察兵2026-03-28

I only subscribe to Crunchyroll. As for exclusive titles on other platforms... sorry, I'll just wait for the BD.

熱

熱血少年漫2026-03-29

If you calculate the entertainment cost per hour, watching anime is actually much cheaper than going to the movies. $220 for dozens of anime series vs. $100 for a single movie.

追

追番日記2026-03-28

I subscribed to Crunchyroll + Bilibili Premium. I use my friends' accounts for Netflix and Amazon...

字

字幕翻譯組組長2026-03-28

From the perspective of subtitle translation: Has the compensation for translators increased along with the subscription price hike? I highly doubt it.

老

老番推薦達人2026-03-29

Back then, we could watch anime on free-to-air channels. Kids nowadays have to pay to watch them, so the barrier to entry is much higher.

荃

荃灣宅男日記2026-03-28

Sharing a plan with family is the most cost-effective method. However, Crunchyroll's family plan is limited to the same address.

動

動畫產業研究員2026-03-29

From an industry perspective: price hikes by streaming platforms are an inevitable trend. However, there will eventually be a price ceiling. Exceeding it will lead to a loss of users.

深

深夜追番社畜2026-03-28

The dream of a unified platform is still a long way off. Every major copyright holder wants to build their own platform. This is the reason for market fragmentation.

季

季度完走達人2026-03-28

Waiting for the BD is a viable method, but it takes a very long time. Plus, I'm afraid of getting spoiled.

輕

輕小說翻譯機2026-03-28

The biggest problem is that the translation quality is not proportional to the price. The monthly fee has increased, but the subtitle quality hasn't improved.

季

季番雷達站2026-03-28

The cost of keeping up with all the new anime is really getting higher and higher. I hope there will be a unified platform in the future.

芙

芙莉蓮推し2026-03-28

$220/month to follow anime... adding in the money spent on figures and manga, this hobby is really a money pit.