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Hosting provider FirstVDS has announced a second price increase within the year. Starting July 1, 2026, rates for virtual private servers (VDS) and S3 object storage will go up. The company attributes this move to rising costs that exceeded the initial forecasts made earlier in the year.
How Much Will the Numbers Grow?
VDS prices will increase by an average of 10–20%. The exact percentage depends on the tariff type, selected location, and server configuration. The changes will affect all offerings, including so-called archival tariffs. Clients will need to review their budgets if they use the provider’s services on a regular basis.
However, not all users will feel the pinch. Promotional tariffs with cinematic names like Freddy, Jason, and First John, as well as the Vostok, Disco, Techno, First Geek, and VDS GPU lines, will retain their current cost. For resellers, the hike is delayed by one month—new prices for them will take effect on August 1, 2026.
Users are advised to check their current services and plan their budgets in light of the upcoming changes. A detailed list of new tariffs is already published on the company’s website.
Causes and Consequences
FirstVDS notes that the first price adjustment in early 2026 failed to fully compensate for the increased infrastructure expenses. The company is now forced to repeat the procedure to maintain its declared level of reliability and service quality. The logic is simple: either pay more or compromise on equipment, and the provider has no intention of doing the latter.
Such steps are becoming increasingly common in the hosting market, where the cost of electricity and hardware continues to rise, shifting the financial burden onto end consumers.