Instead of signing up for ChatGPT Plus, users can sign up for a waitlist to be notified when subscriptions reopen.

OpenAI is pausing the ability for users to sign up for new ChatGPT Plus subscriptions after a sudden surge in demand in recent days. Anyone looking to sign up for a new ChatGPT Plus subscription has to sign up for a waitlist and wait to be notified when subscriptions reopen. 

"The surge in usage post DevDay has exceeded our capacity and we want to make sure everyone has a great experience," Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO posted on X, formerly Twitter. 

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OpenAI held its first developers' conference earlier this month, almost a year since the launch of ChatGPT. During DevDay, Sam Altman announced new features for the AI chatbot, particularly when used within the ChatGPT Plus subscription. 

we are pausing new ChatGPT Plus sign-ups for a bit :(
the surge in usage post devday has exceeded our capacity and we want to make sure everyone has a great experience.
you can still sign-up to be notified within the app when subs reopen.