NordVPN Raises 2-Year Plan Prices Up to 13%, Sweetens Deal With Gift Cards
What happened
Between the Dec 29, 2025 and Mar 30, 2026 captures of NordVPN's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Amazon Gift Cards added as limited-time offer with selected NordVPN plans: $20 with Plus, $40 with Complete, $50 with Prime (2-year plans); 2-year plan prices increased: Basic $2.99→$3.39/mo (+13%), Complete $4.89→$5.39/mo (+10%), Prime $6.89→$7.39/mo (+7%). Plan term also changed from 27 months (24+3 free) to 24 months with renewal pricing shown. Pulse files it as a pricing change (discount added, price increase) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 26, 2026) lists Basic at $3.09, Complete at $3.99 and Prime at $6.99.
It lands 18 days after NordVPN's previous change, "NordVPN expands dark web monitoring to cover phone numbers" (Mar 16, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "NordVPN launches Dedicated IP and Incogni add-on products" (Mar 10, 2026), "NordVPN boosts plans with CrowdStrike-powered Threat Protection Pro" (Mar 5, 2026) and "NordVPN Expands to 188+ Server Locations, Drops CrowdStrike Branding" (Week 9, 2026). NordVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Surfshark, ExpressVPN, CyberGhost VPN and Hotspot Shield also changed their Cybersecurity & Identity Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Complete, Prime · DiscountAddedNo Amazon Gift CardsAmazon Gift Cards
- Basic, Complete, Prime · Price+13%$2.99$3.39/mo
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete, Prime | Discount | No Amazon Gift Cards | Amazon Gift Cards | Added |
| Basic, Complete, Prime | Price | $2.99 | $3.39/mo | +13% |
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 Dec 29, 2025 and Mar 30, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where basic, complete, prime price reads $2.99 and then $3.39/mo.
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NordVPN, the last 90 days
Full history- Apr 27, 2026improvedNordVPN reveals $1M identity theft coverage in Prime plan update
- Apr 24, 2026improvedNordVPN consolidates Dark Web Monitor tiers, simplifies feature labels
- Apr 9, 2026packagingAll 2-year plan monthly prices decreased: Basic $3.39->$3.09/mo, Plus $3.89->$3.59/mo, Complete $...
- Apr 3, 2026increaseNordVPN Raises 2-Year Plan Prices Up to 13%, Sweetens Deal With Gift Cards · this change
- Mar 16, 2026improvedNordVPN expands dark web monitoring to cover phone numbers
- Mar 10, 2026packagingNordVPN launches Dedicated IP and Incogni add-on products
- Mar 5, 2026improvedNordVPN boosts plans with CrowdStrike-powered Threat Protection Pro
- Week 9, 2026packagingNordVPN Expands to 188+ Server Locations, Drops CrowdStrike Branding
- Feb 16, 2026packagingNordVPN raises monthly prices up to 26% across Basic and Plus plans
- Feb 10, 2026packagingNordVPN slashes Basic plan prices while increasing Complete plan rates.
Across Cybersecurity & Identity Management in the same window
All Cybersecurity & Identity Management changes- SurfsharkApr 3Surfshark Slashes 24-Month Plan Prices Up to 11% Across All Tiers
- ExpressVPNApr 3ExpressVPN raises all plan prices ~25% while dropping Aircove router perks
- CyberGhost VPNApr 1CyberGhost VPN Drops 2-Year Plan to $2.03/mo in Spring Sale
- Hotspot ShieldMar 17Hotspot Shield launches Spring Sports Showdown with 25% off Premium
Questions about this change
Did NordVPN raise prices in March 2026?
Yes. Pulse captured NordVPN's pricing page on Dec 29, 2025 and again on Mar 30, 2026 and recorded 1 price increase: Basic, Complete, Prime: $2.99 → $3.39/mo (+13%).
What changed on NordVPN's pricing page between Dec 29, 2025 and Mar 30, 2026?
Complete, Prime discount: No Amazon Gift Cards → Amazon Gift Cards, added; Basic, Complete, Prime price: $2.99 → $3.39/mo (+13%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Dec 29, 2025 and Mar 30, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does NordVPN change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 8 other pricing-page changes for NordVPN in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "NordVPN expands dark web monitoring to cover phone numbers" on Mar 16, 2026; NordVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.