COVID-19 has forced a lot of people to spend as much time at home as possible. In response, many companies have been trying to incentivize following social distancing guidelines. Here are some of the current best offers available right now for manga readers, anime watchers, game players, and otherwise bored individuals. While there are a lot of deals out there, I tried to limit this list to the very cheap or free offers due to the current economic situation.
If you are signing up for a free trial, check to see if you can cancel right away without ending your current membership. Otherwise, set a reminder for a couple of days before your free period ends so that you won’t be billed if you don’t want to.
Also, if you or anyone you know are a first responder (doctor, nurse, police officer, firefighter, and related professions), thank you, and keep an eye on various other discounts you are eligible for, from McDonald’s to Samsung phone repairs to Snickers and more.
Anime
FunimationNow
Get 30 days of FunimationNow free with code MANAFANS20.
HIDIVE
Get 30 days free at HIDIVE.
iTunes
Select digital titles are discounted including movies starting at $1.99 (like Tenchi Muyo! Tenchi in Love) or full seasons starting at $4.99 (like all four seasons of Yu Yu Hakusho).
My Hero Academia Season 1
PS4 owners (or those with the PlayStation Video app) can go to the Movies & TV section and download the first season of My Hero Academia (dub and sub) for free. Other seasons are discounted to $6.99. Sale ends May 8th.
VRV
Get 30 days of VRV Premium free.
Manga
ComiXology Unlimited
Get 60 days free to read select comics and manga on ComiXology Unlimited at no cost.
Kindle Unlimited
Get 30 days free of Kindle Unlimited, which allows you unlimited reading of certain books (including some manga).
Seven Seas OEM Manga
Until July 6th, several of their OEM titles are free. Titles include Vampire Cheerleaders, Aoi House, and more. In addition, the rest of Captive Hearts of Oz and Hollow Fields are 50% off. See the above thread for links.
Games
Humble Bundle
Get a collection of Square Enix indie games starting at $1.
Journey and Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
Get the games Journey and Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection free for PS4 until May 5th.
Pac-Man Championship Edition 2
This arcade game is free at Microsoft Store, PlayStation Store, and Steam until May 10th.
PlayStation Store
The Big in Japan Sale is going on until May 8th at 11 AM ET. Many games are at their lowest-ever price points, some even beating Steam sales, like Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment for $3.99.
Play Nintendo
At Nintendo Play, Kids can participate in Nintendo-themed quizzes, activities like taking a selfie to look like they’re driving a Mario Kart, or print off crafts or dioramas to make.
Xbox Game Pass
Get your first month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for only $1. This includes access to 100+ games on Xbox and PC and Xbox Live Gold, including Kingdom Hearts III and Final Fantasy XV.