Every coupon site tells you its deals are amazing. Here, only 4 of
9 strike me as genuine, and every one gets its fine print printed just as big.
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The industry's favourite trick: advertising a huge discount that
only lasts the first month, or that requires paying two years upfront. That's why
every deal here comes with a verdict and the price you'll actually pay
from month two.
−75% on your first purchase: the biggest discount in the comparison
No other host on this site cuts the entry price this much. 16 GB comes to €12.75 and 2 GB to €1.57: the cheapest first payment in the whole table at those sizes.
The fine print
It's a first-purchase discount: after that you pay the normal rate, €25.99 for 8 GB and €50.99 for 16. If you pay 360 days in one go, the discount applies to that whole period.
My advice: It shines brightest for a seasonal server: you pick the days you'll play, try it free for a day and the first bill is a quarter of the price. For a year-round server, look at the second month's rate too.
25% off with a countdown
They advertise $0.95 per GB on the homepage, with a clock ticking down.
The fine print
The small print says it: 25% OFF on your first month. The real rate is $1.25/GB, so their 16 GB is $19.99 a month from the second month. That $0.95 you only pay once.
My advice: The countdown is there so you don't do the maths. Do it: multiply by 1.25 and compare with that.
60% off with the BLACKFRIDAY code
A 60% Black Friday code they say is “lifetime”.
CodeBLACKFRIDAY
The fine print
They call it Black Friday and it's running in September. A discount that never goes away isn't a discount: it's the price. Their 16 GB is listed at $35 so the 60% looks huge. And “lifetime” on a website isn't a contract.
My advice: If you're still interested, ask them in writing what it renews at before paying. There's too big a gap between $35 and $14 to trust one word on a banner.
50% off paying yearly
Brings the GB down to $1.50 instead of $3.00 if you sign up for twelve months.
The fine print
It's a good old commitment discount. You pay the year upfront and that's it. No hidden trap. But it's twelve months in one go for something you haven't tried yet.
My advice: They have a seven-day refund. Sign up, really test it for those seven days, and if it convinces you, stay.
30% off Minecraft, permanently
Their Minecraft discount is recurring, not first-month only. The price on their site already includes it.
The fine print
Careful when comparing: since it's already applied, the headline price IS the real price. Don't knock another 30% off in your head.
My advice: For Minecraft they charge per gigabyte. It helps if your plan is small; it doesn't save the big ones. 16 GB is still around $47.
25% off paying yearly
A discount for signing up for 12 months. They also do 10% off paying quarterly.
The fine print
You pay the 12 months upfront. If the server doesn't win you over after a month and a half, the money's already gone.
My advice: Reasonable if you've already tried the service. Never as a first purchase.
25% off with the APEX25 code
25% off your first order.
CodeAPEX25
The fine print
It's for the first month only. Their 16 GB goes from $53.99 the first month to $71.99 every month after. The discount hides that they're by far the most expensive in the comparison.
My advice: Don't let the 25% distract you: look at month two. For that $71.99 you get the same RAM for around €13.75 elsewhere.
Up to 67% off
They advertise 16 GB at $13.99/month instead of $42.99.
The fine print
For that price you have to pay 24 months upfront ($335.76 in one go) and then it renews at $28.99/month, more than double the advertised price. The 67% is worked out from a list price almost nobody pays.
My advice: The most misleading deal I've found in this business. If you're still interested, do the maths at $28.99, which is what you'll actually pay.
30% off the first month and 24 hours free
They rebuilt their site in September: a 24-hour trial and the first month 30% cheaper.
The fine print
The −30% is for the first month only: 8 GB starts at $27.99 and renews at $39.98. And for the free trial they ask you to verify your phone, which they only tell you at the end.
My advice: The 24 free hours are good for seeing the panel. But at $4.99 per GB they're among the most expensive in the comparison: do the maths with month two's price.
Which one works out best for you?
A discount is only good if the plan fits. Tell me how many of you there are and
what you play, set your budget, and I'll tell you which option suits you with the
prices already compared.
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