Aug 26, 2023 at 11:05 AM Dropbox to end unlimited storage in Advanced plan following crypto users abusing the service
Dropbox, the popular cloud storage provider, has announced a change to its unlimited Advanced plan. The company will no longer offer “as much space as needed” and will instead cap the storage limit.
Starting today, Dropbox Advanced plan customers with three active licenses will be provided with 15 TB of shared storage space. Each additional active license will come with an extra 5 TB of storage.
Dropbox has stated its commitment to ensuring a smooth transition for all customers globally to this new plan. It promises to offer generous support throughout the process.
Customers using less than 35 TB of storage per license—which includes over 99% of Advanced customers—will be allowed to maintain their team's current total storage usage. Additionally, they will receive an extra 5 TB credit of pooled storage for five years, without any increase in their existing plan's cost.
For the minority of customers using 35 TB or more of storage per license, Dropbox has pledged to assist them during this transition. They will be able to keep their current storage amount, in addition to a 5 TB credit of pooled storage for one year (up to a maximum of 1,000 TB), without any additional cost to their existing plan.
From September 18, new customers requiring extra space can purchase storage add-ons. Each additional 1 TB will cost $10/month if bought monthly, and $8/month if bought annually. This option will be available to existing customers from November 1.
The migration of existing customers to the new policy will commence gradually from November 1, according to Dropbox. And while many Dropbox users might be really disappointed by this update, Dropbox says it's the fault of users using its unlimited plan for purposes like crypto and Chia mining, or even for reselling storage, and that's why they're taking this controversial decision.
