AI Matters
Why it matters
OpenAI limits paid ChatGPT accounts per device and payment card
The Decoder OpenAI is steering ChatGPT users toward more paid usage
OpenAI now caps paid ChatGPT accounts per device and card; users at the limit cannot start new subscriptions, and logging out does not free a spot.
Why it matters
If you share a device or card across several subscriptions, you may be blocked from starting new ones.
Latest brief · Nov 2, 2026