LWN raises subscription prices by 20% after nearly five years
A Note from LWN
LWN.net, the long-running Linux and open-source news site, is increasing subscription prices by approximately 20% starting September 15, matching US consumer-price inflation since its last increase in early 2022. The move comes as subscriber growth has stalled and costs have risen, though the site has expanded coverage and features in recent years. Existing subscriptions remain valid, and monthly subscribers active before the announcement get six months at the old rate.
There is really only one reason why we are still here and vital after all that time: it is because our readers have always supported us.
- AlexB138
LWN is one of the, if not the single, highest signal tech publications around. I hope they're able to maintain a stable subscription service. Being user funded, and avoiding having to maintain allegiance to advertisers, is likely part of why their quality is so high.
- Diederich
LWN is one of the cornerstones of my very successful career.
Starting from the beginning, I have (at least) read through every story and every article, every week, since 1998. Especially in the beginning, there was a lot in each article I didn't understand. I would try to do some digging into those topics.
One way or another, just the weekly exposure to absolutely top notch technical writing was foundational to me.
When newer folk would ask me how to really get good with Linux, I would always point them to LWN.net.
I've been a subscriber since the beginning. That small investment is the least I can do given the incalculable value LWN has brought to me.
- farlight
I know the editors visit these discussions: please, next time use a more descriptive title! I nearly had a fit when I saw that, really thought LWN is going down like it almost did 20 years ago.
Happy to pay the new price, even though I can only afford the cheapest tier.
- RMPR
> The LWN site has been improved in a number of ways, with features like articles in EPUB format,
This is the single biggest feature that makes me keep my subscription going. The convenience to read longer form offline on my ebook reader makes me wish all other long form content websites would have the same.
- Iuz
Are there more things like LWN for other fields/subjects? A math LWN of sorts, for example? I would happily pay for it too if it follows this model.
- roryirvine
Seems like only yesterday when they last increased their prices but it was, in fact, back in January 2022 - time flies!
I'll have been an LWN subscriber for 22 years as of next week, and am very happy to continue to be one. It's easily the most worthwhile subscription I currently have.
- microtonal
Thanks LWN team for the honest and straightforward post! The prices you ask are well worth it for the incredible value that LWN provides.
I forgot to renew my subscription a while back and it has been a bit busy, will renew now.
- xpct
Speaking of high quality publications, I wish we could get AnandTech back :( On some older blogs, I still stumble on dead links, and very few of them are on internet archive..