# OpenAI caps ChatGPT paid accounts per card and device

> Original title: OpenAI is steering ChatGPT users toward more paid usage

- Source: The Decoder
- Published: 2026-11-01T12:05:04.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/hnjgekfn3yalqns54gu63ug5e
- Original: https://the-decoder.com/openai-is-steering-chatgpt-users-toward-more-paid-usage/

## Summary

OpenAI is adding card and device limits to ChatGPT, so users who link too many paid subscriptions to one payment card or device can no longer start new ones. When a limit is reached, the device shows "Device limit reached," and the affected account stops working on that device. The caps apply to ChatGPT Go, Plus, Pro 100, Pro 200, and Pro 500, while Free, Business, Enterprise, and Edu accounts are excluded.