"Tesla has sold access to its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software suite - which still does not make a car completely autonomous, and requires human supervision - at various price points over the years. The up-front price peaked at $15,000 in 2022, though more recently the company has been charging customers $8,000. Tesla started offering access to the software via a $199-per-month subscription in 2021, and it dropped that price to just $99-per-month in 2024."
"Musk often encouraged customers to pay the up-front price, though, as he claimed the cost of FSD would increase dramatically as Tesla added to its capabilities. But on Wednesday, Musk wrote in a post on X that Tesla will stop selling FSD outright starting on February 14. He didn't say whether Tesla plans to change the pricing structure for the subscription."
Tesla will stop offering one-time purchases for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver assistance software and will make access available only via a monthly subscription starting February 14. FSD does not make vehicles fully autonomous and requires human supervision. Up-front pricing has varied, peaking at $15,000 in 2022 and more recently listed at $8,000; subscription pricing began at $199 per month in 2021 and was reduced to $99 per month in 2024. Adoption has been lower than expected, with only 12% of customers paying for FSD, and the change could boost subscriptions, affect revenue, influence executive compensation outcomes, and intersect with legal and competitive pressures.
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