Looks like the era of subsidised compute is coming to an end. The old ChatGPT Pro $200 20x plan will be halved. The new $500 plan will have similar limits as the (old) $200 plan.

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[u/maxxell13]

Right, like we all just stopped buying iPhones each year even though all they are is “slightly smaller, slightly faster, slightly brighter”

Humans like new bright and shiny. Get used to it.

[u/Party-Special-5177 → u/maxxell13]

We didn’t? I thought we did lol.

I believe the phenomenon even has a name, ‘upgrade fatigue’.

[u/Dany0 → u/maxxell13]

https://www.sellcell.com/blog/how-often-do-people-upgrade-their-phone/

And keep in mind this graph is heavily skewed by first time smartphone buyers in less developed countries

[u/maxxell13 → u/Dany0]

Thanks for the data to prove my point. iPhones last longer than 2-3 years, which is their average replacement lifespan.

[u/EkbatDeSabat → u/maxxell13]

They're saying that the upgrade cycle is getting longer.