NordVPN Offers 3 Extra Months Free on 2-Year Plans Amid Price Cuts Across All Subscription Tiers
What happened
Between the Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024 captures of NordVPN's pricing page, Pulse recorded 4 changes: Ultimate plan decreased from $6.39/mo to $5.99/mo (6.3% decrease) on 2-year plan; Added +3 EXTRA months promotion to all 2-year plans, extending effective subscription from 24 to 27 months; Basic plan decreased from $3.39/mo to $3.09/mo (8.8% decrease) on 2-year plan; Plus plan decreased from $4.39/mo to $3.99/mo (9.1% decrease) on 2-year plan. Pulse files it as a pricing change (price decrease, discount added) with a downward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 26, 2026) lists Basic at $3.09, Complete at $3.99 and Prime at $6.99.
NordVPN's previous recorded change was "NordVPN Implements Price Increases Across All Plans, Basic Plan Up 9.7%, Plus Plan Up 10%, Ultimate Plan Up 6.7%" (Q2 2024). NordVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Surfshark and ExpressVPN also changed their Cybersecurity & Identity Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Ultimate · Price−6%$6.39/mo$5.99/mo
- — · Discount+13%2427 months
- Basic · Price−9%$3.39/mo$3.09/mo
- Plus · Price−9%$4.39/mo$3.99/mo
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate | Price | $6.39/mo | $5.99/mo | −6% |
| — | Discount | 24 | 27 months | +13% |
| Basic | Price | $3.39/mo | $3.09/mo | −9% |
| Plus | Price | $4.39/mo | $3.99/mo | −9% |
Values as written on NordVPN's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of NordVPN's pricing page (nordvpn.com) from Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024; the change is marked on the page, where ultimate price reads $6.39/mo and then $5.99/mo.
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NordVPN, the last 90 days
Full history- Q3 2025improvedNordVPN Introduces Personal Data Removal via Incogni Service in Prime Plan
- Q1 2025increaseNordVPN Prime Plan Price Decreases by 11% to $6.99/mo, Offering Significant Savings for Users
- Q4 2024packagingNordVPN Prime Plan Price Increased by 32% Despite New Features and Other Price Decreases on Basic and Plus Plans
- Q3 2024decreaseNordVPN Offers 3 Extra Months Free on 2-Year Plans Amid Price Cuts Across All Subscription Tiers · this change
- Q2 2024improvedNordVPN Implements Price Increases Across All Plans, Basic Plan Up 9.7%, Plus Plan Up 10%, Ultimate Plan Up 6.7%
Across Cybersecurity & Identity Management in the same window
All Cybersecurity & Identity Management changes- SurfsharkJan 12Surfshark Reduces Upfront Costs for One+, Starter, and One Plans, Offering Significant Savings for First 27 Months
- ExpressVPNJan 11ExpressVPN Introduces 2 Years + 4 Months FREE Plan at $4.99/Month, Enhancing Value with New Features and Discounts
- SurfsharkJan 12Surfshark adds +3 extra months to its 24-month plans (27 months in all) at about the same first-term totals
- SurfsharkJan 12Surfshark Increases One+ Plan Price by 5% from $3.99 to $4.19/month Amid New Add-Ons Introduction
- SurfsharkJan 12Surfshark extends its extra-months promotion on 24-month plans from +3 to +4 (28 months in all); first-term totals fall 4% to 6%
Questions about this change
Did NordVPN raise prices in October 2024?
No — prices went down. Between Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024 NordVPN's pricing page showed 3 price cuts: Ultimate: $6.39/mo → $5.99/mo (−6%); Basic: $3.39/mo → $3.09/mo (−9%); Plus: $4.39/mo → $3.99/mo (−9%).
What changed on NordVPN's pricing page between Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024?
Ultimate price: $6.39/mo → $5.99/mo (−6%); discount: 24 → 27 months (+13%); Basic price: $3.39/mo → $3.09/mo (−9%); Plus price: $4.39/mo → $3.99/mo (−9%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does NordVPN change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for NordVPN in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "NordVPN Implements Price Increases Across All Plans, Basic Plan Up 9.7%, Plus Plan Up 10%, Ultimate Plan Up 6.7%" in Q2 2024; NordVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.