On August 20, 2025, a widespread ChatGPT outage struck India, leaving numerous users unable to access the AI chatbot. The disruption, marked by login errors and inaccessibility, occurred shortly after OpenAI launched its India-exclusive ChatGPT Go subscription plan.

The new plan was leaked earlier and OpenAI recently introduced local currency pricing in India via India's payment framework. With that, ChatGPT Plus and ChatGPT Pro are now offered for 1,999 rupees ($22.95) and 19,990 rupees ($229.50) — more expensive than the $20 and $200 users paid prior to the local currency rollout.

OpenAI has launched a new, low-cost ChatGPT Go subscription plan for less than $5 per month, offering more AI power for a few bucks.