OpenAI stops new $200 ChatGPT Pro sign-ups over Astra compute demand
OpenAI stopped new sign-ups for the $200 ChatGPT Pro plan on September 10 because the new Astra model uses too much compute; existing subscribers keep access and the $100 tier remains on sale.
Context here OpenAI stopped selling the $200 ChatGPT Pro plan on September 10. Too many people used the new Astra model, and that plan uses the most computer power. People who already pay $200 can keep it. The $100 plan is still for sale. The $200 plan is for very heavy users. Some of them use far more than $200 worth of AI. That is why OpenAI had to stop new sign-ups. The joke in the post is simple. First people said $200 was too expensive. Now they are upset they cannot buy it. Most of them do not really need that plan. They just do not like being told no.