Loyalty-based AI Subscription Strategy: Gradual Tier Unlocking + Discounts for Early Users

Hi OpenAI team,

I’d like to suggest a strategic subscription model that could benefit both users and the company in the long term:

  • When a new model (e.g. GPT-B) is released, make the previous version (GPT-A) completely free.
  • When GPT-C is released, both GPT-A and GPT-B become free, and GPT-C becomes the new paid model.
  • Users who subscribed to GPT-B should receive a discount when upgrading to GPT-C.

This strategy would:

  • Reward loyal and early users
  • Make older models more accessible to the public
  • Encourage more people to try newer versions without losing existing users

It creates a strong customer retention loop and could also expand the brand’s reach globally.

Curious to hear your thoughts!