NordVPN: Black Friday intro discount deepens to 78% off (Complete plan)
What happened
Between the Oct 19, 2026 and Oct 26, 2026 captures of NordVPN's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Complete 2-yr: $4.49→$3.99/mo (75%→78% off, $121.23→$107.73/27mo). Prime 2-yr: $7.49→$6.99/mo (69%→71% off, $202.23→$188.73/27mo). Basic 2-yr unchanged at $3.49/mo. In detail: Black Friday intro discount deepened on 2-yr plans: Complete $4.49→$3.99/mo (75%→78% off, $121.23→$107.73/27mo); Prime $7.49→$6.99/mo (69%→71% off, $202.23→$188.73/27mo). Basic 2-yr unchanged. Pulse files it as a pricing change (discount change) with a neutral direction. The current page lists Basic at $3.09, Complete at $3.99 and Prime at $6.99.
It lands 56 days after NordVPN's previous change, "NordVPN: 3 comparison-table features removed, Message Protection + 1 more added" (Aug 31, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "NordVPN drops $1M/$100K coverage amounts from Prime card Coveron bullet" (Aug 17, 2026) and "NordVPN: Coveron insurance coverage caps disclosed ($1M / $100k)" (Aug 5, 2026). NordVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Ava, Surfshark, ExpressVPN and CyberGhost VPN 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 · Discount−11%$4.49$3.99/mo
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete, Prime | Discount | $4.49 | $3.99/mo | −11% |
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 Oct 19, 2026 and Oct 26, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where complete, prime discount reads $4.49 and then $3.99/mo.
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NordVPN, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 26, 2026packagingNordVPN: Black Friday intro discount deepens to 78% off (Complete plan) · this change
- Aug 31, 2026improvedNordVPN: 3 comparison-table features removed, Message Protection + 1 more added
- Aug 17, 2026packagingNordVPN drops $1M/$100K coverage amounts from Prime card Coveron bullet
- Aug 5, 2026improvedNordVPN: Coveron insurance coverage caps disclosed ($1M / $100k)
Across Cybersecurity & Identity Management in the same window
All Cybersecurity & Identity Management changes- AvaOct 26Ava expands Translate feature to 20+ languages, up from 15+ supported
- SurfsharkOct 19Surfshark slashes Black Friday deal to $2.49/mo, Starter savings hit 87%
- ExpressVPNOct 5ExpressVPN trims ExpressAI models on Express Pro from 7 to 6
- CyberGhost VPNSep 28CyberGhost VPN: 2-Year plan price increase ($1.99→$2.19/mo)
Questions about this change
Did NordVPN raise prices in October 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Oct 19, 2026 and Oct 26, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a pricing change: discount change.
What changed on NordVPN's pricing page between Oct 19, 2026 and Oct 26, 2026?
Complete, Prime discount: $4.49 → $3.99/mo (−11%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 19, 2026 and Oct 26, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does NordVPN change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 3 other pricing-page changes for NordVPN in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "NordVPN: 3 comparison-table features removed, Message Protection + 1 more added" on Aug 31, 2026; NordVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.