# OpenAI has paused its $200 ChatGPT sign-ups as ‘unprecedented’ demand for new model Astra strains its system

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-12 09:07 UTC · Category: Business

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-12/openai-has-paused-its-200-chatgpt-sign-ups-as-unprecedented-demand-for-new*