Viz Media‘s Shonen Jump digital manga app is the newest comics associated app to see a price rise, shifting from $1.99 to $2.99 a month (a 50% hike) in January 2023.
The Shonen Jump app is the house of hit manga properties like Chainsaw Man, My Hero Academia, Naruto, Dragon Ball, Bleach and extra. The service allows limitless entry to a number of collection chapters (albeit at a low decision) and offline studying. Users may also check out early chapters and newest chapters of ongoing collection totally free earlier than they select to commit. Readers can entry manga chapters through the app or web site in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, the Philippines, Singapore, and India.
A pattern message despatched out to present iOS subscribers (this price rise additionally impacts Android subscribers):
“Dear Shonen Jump Member,
“We need you to know that starting in January 2023 the Shonen Jump month-to-month subscription price will enhance from $1.99 to $2.99*. Apple will contact you straight relating to the precise date this alteration will have an effect on your subscription.
“Since Shonen Jump launched in 2018, we’ve added over 50% extra manga from One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man, Demon Slayer, My Hero Academia, and so many extra of your favorites. We’ve additionally added hit collection like Spy x Family, Hunter x Hunter, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, together with particular releases like Death Note Short Stories and Akira Toriyama’s Manga Theater.
“Our up to date price displays our dedication to proceed bringing you one of the best manga straight from Japan. We’re so excited to present you what we’ve coming in the brand new yr.
“Thank you for being an vital a part of Shonen Jump.
“-The Shonen Jump group at VIZ Media
“*U.S. Dollars or the equivalent in your local currency.”
The ultra-cheap app has been sitting on the low-low value of $1.99/month since Viz switched from the weekly difficulty mannequin to the all-you-can-eat mannequin in late 2018. It has now change into fairly commonplace together with your Marvel Comics Unlimited and DC Universe Infinite – and never to point out your Amazon Prime and Global Comix providers – however on the time it may have been thought of fairly the danger.
Marvel Comics Unlimited – which has been round since 2007 – at the moment prices $9.99 a month or $99 for a full yr. DC Universe Infinite – launched in 2021 – is $7.99 a month or $74.99 for a yr however launched a newer costlier tier at $119.99/yr. So in comparability a bounce from $24 to $36 for Shonen Jump continues to be trying mighty low cost.
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