OpenAI has paused its $200 ChatGPT sign-ups as ‘unprecedented’ demand for new model Astra strains its system — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-has-paused-its-200-chatgpt-sign-ups-as-unprecedented-demand-for-new-model-astra-strains-its-systemContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. OpenAI Pauses High-Tier Sign-ups Amid Demand for GPT-6 Astrahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-has-paused-its-200-chatgpt-sign-ups-as-unprecedented-demand-for-new-model-astra-strains-its-systemhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/openai-has-paused-its-200-chatgpt-sign-ups-as-unprecedented-demand-for-new-model-astra-strains-its-system#u67269Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:21:19 +0000OpenAI has suspended new subscriptions for its $200 ChatGPT tier due to unprecedented demand for the GPT-6 Astra model. The surge in users is currently straining the company's systems. The release has drawn high-profile praise, with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stating that Artificial General Intelligence has arrived. Astra has already demonstrated autonomous capabilities, completing Portal in 24 hours at a token cost of $571. While the system faces capacity issues, market analysts are already identifying specific stocks as primary beneficiaries of the model's launch.Why it mattersThe lau