New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Tesla Inc. will discontinue the outright sale of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, transitioning the software into an exclusively monthly subscription service. The policy change, which will come into effect after February 14, 2026, was announced by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elon Musk on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday.

The move eliminates the option for a one-time $8,000 upfront payment. Currently, the subscription is priced at $99 per month.

Musk didn't gave an explanation for the change and also did not say whether Tesla plans to change the pricing for the subscription.

On Thursday at 11:58 a.m. EST, Tesla stock was trading at $442.67, higher by $3.32, or 0.75%.

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