CyberGhost's Halloween Deal: Back to $1.99 for 26 Months (Ends Oct 16)

CyberGhost has followed its Kape stablemates into a Halloween promotion, and this one is short: October 13 to October 16, 2026, four days in total. The price is $1.99/month (85% off) or €1.99/month (83% off) on 24 months plus 2 bonus months. That is the number the Fall campaign had in early September and the sports campaign then abandoned — so, for once, the countdown is attached to a price that moved the right way.

The offer

You pay for 24 months and receive 26, so the honest per-month figure is the total spread across 26 months of service: $1.84, not $1.99. The quoted rate is an accounting figure; $47.76 is the payment that lands on your card.

The EUR percentage checks out against CyberGhost's own list price: its monthly plan is €11.99, and €1.99 against that is an 83.4% saving, so "83% off" is a fair rounding.

Back to the September price

Our coverage of CyberGhost's three autumn campaigns gives a clean comparison on the same 26-month term:

The sports campaign added 20 cents a month, or $4.80 across the term. Halloween gives it back. If you held off during the sports window because the price had gone up, this is the moment you were waiting for — and it closes on Thursday.

What it is not is a new low. $1.99 has been CyberGhost's floor all autumn; the campaign simply returns to it. Whether a Black Friday deal in November undercuts it is anyone's guess, but on current form Kape's brands have been cycling between two price points rather than racing downward.

Three brands, one Halloween

ExpressVPN launched its own Halloween campaign on the same day, and Private Internet Access is running one with the identical October 13–16 window. The three are not competitors coordinating by accident: CyberGhost, PIA, ExpressVPN and ZenMate all belong to Kape Technologies, which bought CyberGhost in 2017, PIA in 2019 and ExpressVPN in 2021.

That does not make the products interchangeable. It does mean that when you compare their Halloween offers you are choosing between three storefronts of one owner, and the real differences are in the services, not the marketing calendar.

PIA's Halloween deal: $1.89, unlimited devices

ExpressVPN's Halloween deal: 28 months from $2.99

What common ownership means for your privacy

CyberGhost against its siblings this week

On price alone, PIA edges it: $1.89 against $1.99, and a wider gap in euros (€1.69 against €1.99). Across 24 paid months that is $2.40 or €7.20 in PIA's favour. Where CyberGhost wins back the difference:

• A 45-day money-back guarantee, against PIA's 30 days and the industry's usual 30. On a 26-month commitment, six weeks to change your mind is the single most valuable line in the table.
• Romania-based, outside the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing arrangements, with a Deloitte-audited no-logs policy. PIA is US-based and relies on its courtroom record instead.
• Streaming-optimised servers labelled by platform, which suits the seasonal pitch better than PIA's more technical client.
• 100 countries on 10 Gbps ports, unlimited bandwidth.

And the real weakness remains: seven simultaneous connections. PIA has no cap at all. For a household counting phones, tablets, laptops, a TV and a router, seven runs out fast, and no discount changes that.

Full CyberGhost review: speeds, audits and the device limit

The Halloween framing, honestly

The campaign leans on free seasonal streaming — Tubi and Pluto TV in the US, iPlayer and ITVX in the UK, SBS On Demand and 7plus in Australia all stock up on horror in October. A VPN secures the connection you watch over; it does not grant access rights to a service licensed for another country, and using one that way usually conflicts with the service's terms. The honest use case is your own free or paid service continuing to work when you are travelling, over hotel or café Wi-Fi you would not otherwise trust.

Settle this before you buy

• Check the renewal price. $1.99 applies to the first term. After 26 months it renews at CyberGhost's standard rate, which is a very different number. Our guide to cancelling a VPN subscription covers how to get out cleanly.
• Use the 45 days. Test the streaming services and speeds you actually care about inside the refund window, not after it.
• Count your devices. If you need more than seven, stop here and read the PIA piece instead.

FAQ

How long does CyberGhost's Halloween deal run?

October 13 to October 16, 2026 — four days.

What do I actually pay?

$47.76 or €47.76, once, covering 26 months (24 paid plus 2 free).

Is this cheaper than the last CyberGhost deal?

Yes. The sports campaign that ended October 13 was $2.19/€2.19 on the same term. This returns to the $1.99/€1.99 price of the September Fall campaign.

Is it CyberGhost's cheapest price of 2026?

It matches the autumn low. $1.99 is the floor CyberGhost has returned to twice this season; it has not gone below it.

How many devices does it cover?

Seven at once. PIA, owned by the same parent, offers unlimited connections.

What if I change my mind?

Long-term plans carry a 45-day money-back guarantee, the longest among the major providers.

Bottom line

$47.76 for 26 months of a Romania-based, Deloitte-audited VPN with the longest refund window in the market is a good deal, and a better one than CyberGhost offered for the past three weeks. It is not a record low, and PIA is cheaper this week if device count matters more than jurisdiction or refund terms. Decide on those two points, not on the pumpkin, and do it before Thursday.

Get CyberGhost at the Halloween price

Prices and campaign dates are CyberGhost's own, as supplied for the October 13–16, 2026 campaign, and were accurate at publication. Regional pricing and terms can differ — check the live offer page before purchasing.