GeminiPay, got worseUS
AI Premium free trial cut from two months to one
New Google One AI Premium (Gemini Advanced) subscribers got a one-month free trial instead of two months
What changed
- Free trial for new subscribers
- Was Before: “Try it for 2 months”
- After: “Try it for 1 month”
What this means for you
New subscribers started paying $19.99 a month after one free month instead of two.
Evidence
Google launched the AI Premium plan on February 8, 2024 'starting with a two-month trial at no cost'. Google One's AI Premium page reads 'Try it for 2 months' on June 25, 2024 and 'Try it for 1 month' on July 10, 2024. Google's Gemini Advanced page, priced in US dollars, offered 'Try for 1 month, at no charge' at '$19.99 USD / month' on August 13, 2024. No announcement was found, so the date is bounded by the captures.
Sources
- Google: Bard becomes Gemini (Feb 8, 2024; two-month trial at launch) · archived
- Google One AI Premium page (before, Jun 25 2024: “Try it for 2 months”) · archived
- Google One AI Premium page (after, Jul 10 2024: “Try it for 1 month”) · archived
- Gemini Advanced page (Aug 13 2024: “Try for 1 month, at no charge”, $19.99 USD / month) · archived