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OpenAI Pauses New Pro Sign-Ups Because GPT-6 Astra Is Breaking the Internet

11 September 2026
OpenAI Pauses New Pro Sign-Ups Because GPT-6 Astra Is Breaking the Internet
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OpenAI Pauses New Pro Sign-Ups Because GPT-6 Astra Is Breaking the Internet

OpenAI has done something fairly extraordinary this week: it has stopped accepting new Pro subscribers. Not because people don't want to sign up, but because too many people already have, and the systems can't keep pace.

Key Takeaways

  • OpenAI has paused new Pro subscriptions at 200 dollars per month due to infrastructure strain from GPT-6 Astra demand
  • Existing Pro subscribers are unaffected and retain full access
  • OpenAI is also running a small advertising pilot inside ChatGPT
  • No specific timeline has been given for reopening Pro sign-ups

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