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

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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 bo…

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  1. 2026-09-11 17:34 · The Next Web
    OpenAI pauses $200 ChatGPT Pro sign-ups as Astra demand strains its systems

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