NordVPN slashes Basic plan prices while increasing Complete plan rates.
What happened
Between the Jan 27, 2026 and Feb 9, 2026 captures of NordVPN's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Basic monthly price decrease; Basic plan 24-month promotional total decreased; Basic plan discount increase; Complete monthly price increase; Complete plan 24-month promotional total decreased; Complete plan discount decrease. Pulse files it as a pricing change (discount change, package change) with a neutral 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 cuts intro prices by $0.50/mo across Plus, Complete, and Prime plans" (Week 5, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "NordVPN Announces 2% Price Decrease on Complete Plan, Now Just $4.89/mo for 2-Year Subscription" (Jan 13, 2026). 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.
- Basic · DiscountDiscount change
Basic monthly price decrease; Basic plan 24-month promotional total decreased; Basic plan discount increase
- Complete · PackagingPackage change
Complete monthly price increase; Complete plan 24-month promotional total decreased; Complete plan discount decrease
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | Discount | Basic monthly price decrease; Basic plan 24-month promotional total decreased; Basic plan discount increase | Discount change | |
| Complete | Packaging | Complete monthly price increase; Complete plan 24-month promotional total decreased; Complete plan discount decrease | Package change | |
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 Jan 27, 2026 and Feb 9, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page.
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NordVPN, the last 90 days
Full history- 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. · this change
- Week 5, 2026decreaseNordVPN cuts intro prices by $0.50/mo across Plus, Complete, and Prime plans
- Jan 13, 2026decreaseNordVPN Announces 2% Price Decrease on Complete Plan, Now Just $4.89/mo for 2-Year Subscription
Across Cybersecurity & Identity Management in the same window
All Cybersecurity & Identity Management changes- SurfsharkJan 22Surfshark ends its +4 free months promotion on 24-month plans: 28 months become 24 and first-term totals rise 7%, 2% and 7%
- ExpressVPNJan 11ExpressVPN Introduces 2 Years + 4 Months FREE Plan at $4.99/Month, Enhancing Value with New Features and Discounts
- SurfsharkJan 12Surfshark Reduces Upfront Costs for One+, Starter, and One Plans, Offering Significant Savings for First 27 Months
- 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
Questions about this change
Did NordVPN raise prices in February 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jan 27, 2026 and Feb 9, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a pricing change: discount change, package change.
What changed on NordVPN's pricing page between Jan 27, 2026 and Feb 9, 2026?
Basic monthly price decrease; Basic plan 24-month promotional total decreased; Basic plan discount increase; Complete monthly price increase; Complete plan 24-month promotional total decreased; Complete plan discount decrease. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jan 27, 2026 and Feb 9, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does NordVPN change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for NordVPN in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "NordVPN cuts intro prices by $0.50/mo across Plus, Complete, and Prime plans" in Week 5, 2026; NordVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.