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The purchase price exceeded initial estimates, with Sony paying $1.175 billion, a figure some critics consider an overpayment given Crunchyroll's relatively modest subscriber count. Prior to the deal's closure, there were attempts by regulatory bodies such as the Department of Justice to scrutinize the deal for potential monopoly concerns. Nonetheless, given that many streaming services (including Disney+ with its Star Wars content and Netflix) also carry anime titles, the argument for monopoly was weak.