OpenAI pauses $200 ChatGPT Pro sign-ups as Astra demand strains its systems
11-09-2026 19:34 via thenextweb.com

OpenAI pauses $200 ChatGPT Pro sign-ups as Astra demand strains its systems

OpenAI has stopped selling the $200 tier of ChatGPT Pro, saying demand for its Astra model is straining its systems. European organisations face a second constraint the pause does not touch, because Astra still has no EU data zone deployment and no paid option keeps processing inside the EU data boundary. OpenAI has paused new […]
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