{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2f7ae34949b06777426dfb35","clusterId":"c_d589b657c85b84448f5e2455","slug":"crunchyroll-store-to-become-exclusive-to-mega-and-ultimate-fan-tiers-in-august","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Crunchyroll Store To Become Exclusive to Mega and Ultimate Fan Tiers in August","summary":"Crunchyroll announced that its online store will become exclusive to Mega and Ultimate Fan subscription tiers starting in August. The company will announce a cutoff date for the current store version. Select items are now designated final sale, and returns will only be accepted for damaged or defective products. The updated store will feature curated drops and exclusive merchandise.","whyItMatters":"The change makes the store a perk of higher-tier subscriptions, following February's price increases and a broader e-commerce consolidation that included the 2022 acquisition of Right Stuf.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe move follows Crunchyroll\u0026#39;s February price increases across all U.S. tiers, which raised the Fan tier from $7.99 to $9.99, the Mega Fan tier from $11.99 to $13.99, and the Ultimate Fan tier from $15.99 to $17.99. The store exclusivity adds another layer of differentiation between subscription levels. Open orders will continue to ship, and gift cards will be accepted until August 14. The store\u0026#39;s transition is part of a long-term e-commerce shift that began with the absorption of Right Stuf in 2023.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Crunchyroll Store is becoming exclusive to Mega and Ultimate Fan tiers in August. The cutoff date is TBD. The updated store will have curated drops and exclusive merch. Price increases last February already raised the cost of those tiers.","twitterPost":"Crunchyroll Store is becoming exclusive to Mega and Ultimate Fan tiers in August. The cutoff date is TBD. The updated store will have curated drops and exclusive merch. Price increases last February already raised the cost of those tiers.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Crunchyroll is locking its store behind its more expensive subscription tiers starting August. The change comes after price increases in February and a broader restructuring of its e-commerce operations.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-14/crunchyroll-store-to-become-exclusive-to-mega-ultimate-fan-tiers-in-august/.239593\",\"title\":\"Crunchyroll Store to Become Exclusive to Mega/Ultimate Fan Tiers in August\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4175,"outputTokens":1950,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784053649,"createdAt":"2026-07-14T18:18:23.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-14T18:22:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-14T18:18:23.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d589b657c85b84448f5e2455","canonicalTitle":"News\nCrunchyroll Store to Become Exclusive to Mega/Ultimate Fan Tiers in August","representativeArticleId":"a_158cf9419fdb15dad5c0b40c","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-14T17:15:55.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-14T17:15:55.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-14T18:22:28.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-14/crunchyroll-store-to-become-exclusive-to-mega-ultimate-fan-tiers-in-august/.239593","title":"News\nCrunchyroll Store to Become Exclusive to Mega/Ultimate Fan Tiers in August"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}