If that is the case that I can not understand how a few cents extra from ad spots will make the difference.

syntaxing 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Scale. You can monetize on the people that don’t pay the $200/month. Obviously I have nothing to prove this statement, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the subscriptions are loss leaders.

	▲	wiredpancake 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Sam Altman said they are losing money on their $200/m tier.

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wilg 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Advertisers will pay MORE per user than users will. That is why they are so valuable to companies offering freemium services!