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I own a pCloud lifetime plan, and I still use it, just far less than I expected to. Most of my work now lives in Google Drive, so pCloud has become the place my older files sit rather than a drive I open every day.
That’s the part a Black Friday banner never mentions. Paying once only works out if pCloud is still part of your week when the plan covers its cost, and that date moved this year. pCloud raised its 2TB lifetime price from $399 to $499 in September, so at list price it takes 5 years to beat the $99.99 yearly plan. At last Black Friday’s $279, it took 3.
My advice is simple: buy a pCloud lifetime plan only at a sale price, and the 2TB plan at $299 or less is where the math works. You also don’t have to hold out for Black Friday itself, because pCloud runs similar sales most months.
pCloud’s 2026 Black Friday dates aren’t out yet. Last year’s prices started around November 14 and ran into early December, around Black Friday on November 27 this year.
pCloud Black Friday Deal 2026
Here’s what’s known so far:
- Live yet? Not the Black Friday sale. A Halloween offer on pCloud Encryption runs until October 28.
- Today’s sale prices: since September 20, pCloud has sold 2TB lifetime for $379 and 10TB for $1,099.
- Last year: 2TB lifetime for $279 and 10TB for $799, from mid-November into early December.
- How it works: the sale price shows on pCloud’s deal page, with no code to enter.
pCloud Lifetime Prices
pCloud raised its lifetime list prices in September 2026, so the gap between list and sale price is bigger than it was:
| Plan | List price now | Sale price since Sep 20 | Black Friday 2025 | Yearly plan instead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500GB | $219 (was $199) | No sale price shown | $139 with a Cyber Monday code | $49.99 |
| 2TB | $499 (was $399) | $379 | $279 | $99.99 |
| 10TB | $1,499 (was $1,190) | $1,099 | $799 | $299.99 |
| Family 2TB, up to 5 users | $749 (was $595) | Not tracked | No Family offer | None |
The 10TB yearly plan also rose this year, from $199.99 to $299.99. That makes the 10TB lifetime plan look better against it than it did last year.
When a pCloud Lifetime Plan Pays Off
Here’s the year each 2TB price beats paying $99.99 a year:
| 2TB lifetime price | Pays for itself in | Cost per year over 10 years |
|---|---|---|
| $279 (Black Friday 2025) | Year 3 | $27.90 |
| $379 (sale price now) | Year 4 | $37.90 |
| $499 (list price) | Year 5 | $49.90 |
My own plan is why I’d only accept a 5-year payback for a service you use every week. At $279 to $299, the plan pays off in year 3.
Black Friday 2025 Bundles
Last year’s sale also had 2 bundles, both lifetime:
- 3-in-1 bundle: 5TB storage, pCloud Encryption and pCloud Pass Premium for $599, against $1,563 for all 3 separately.
- 5TB with Pass: 5TB storage and pCloud Pass for $499.
- 1TB lifetime: $199, a size pCloud only sells during some sales.
If you’d add pCloud Encryption anyway ($150 lifetime on its own), the 3-in-1 bundle was the best value in the sale. Encryption keeps files locked with a key only you hold, which pCloud can’t reset if you lose it.
What “Lifetime” Means at pCloud
These are the terms I’d read before paying once:
- Length: the account owner’s lifetime or 99 years, whichever is shorter.
- Refunds: 14 days, and pCloud’s terms let it decline refunds on promotional purchases.
- If pCloud closes: the terms don’t promise any refund, so a lifetime plan is a bet on the company.
pCloud is a Swiss company that has sold lifetime plans for years, which makes it one of the safer lifetime bets. It’s still the reason I’d stay at a 3-year payback.
Is Black Friday the Best Time to Buy?
Not really. pCloud runs a sale most months, and several matched last Black Friday this year:
- Valentine’s Day, the spring Sakura sale and World Backup Day 2026 all priced 2TB at $279 and 10TB at $799.
- Since September 20, the everyday sale price is $379 for 2TB and $1,099 for 10TB.
- pCloud’s Singles’ Day sale in early November used the Black Friday prices last year, a week before the main sale.
So I’d set $299 as my 2TB target and buy at the first sale that reaches it, Black Friday or not.
pCloud vs Other Cloud Storage This Black Friday
pCloud is the lifetime option. These are the alternatives I’d compare it with:
- Proton Drive comes with Proton Unlimited, which also covers email, a VPN and passwords, though only as a yearly plan.
- Internxt sells encrypted lifetime plans too, and its sale prices have run lower than pCloud’s.
- Google One and iCloud stay cheaper for small amounts of storage on a monthly plan.
Yearly plans are compared in my roundup of cloud storage deals for Black Friday, and the Black Friday lifetime deals list covers pCloud next to Divi and other one-time licenses.
What I Expect From pCloud This Year
Based on last year and the sales since, this is my read:
- Likely: a sale from mid-November into early December.
- Likely: 2TB lifetime somewhere between $279 and $379, given the higher list price.
- Possible: the 3-in-1 bundle back near $599.
- Unlikely: a discount on yearly plans, which pCloud didn’t offer last year.
pCloud Black Friday FAQs
When is the pCloud Black Friday sale?
pCloud hasn’t announced 2026 dates. Last year its Black Friday prices worked from about November 14, were advertised from November 17 to 29 and stayed live until early December 2025.
How much was pCloud lifetime on Black Friday 2025?
2TB lifetime was $279 and 10TB was $799. A 3-in-1 bundle of 5TB, Encryption and Pass Premium cost $599.
Is pCloud lifetime worth it?
At a sale price, yes. At $279 the 2TB plan pays for itself in year 3 against the $99.99 yearly plan, while at the $499 list price it takes 5 years.
Did pCloud raise its lifetime prices?
Yes. In September 2026 pCloud raised 500GB lifetime from $199 to $219, 2TB from $399 to $499 and 10TB from $1,190 to $1,499.
Can I get a refund on pCloud lifetime?
pCloud offers a 14-day money-back guarantee, but its terms allow it to decline refunds on promotional purchases. Test pCloud on its free plan first.
Is pCloud Encryption included in lifetime plans?
No. pCloud Encryption is a separate $150 lifetime add-on, or $49.99 a year. Last year it was only discounted inside the 3-in-1 bundle.
Should You Buy pCloud Lifetime?
If you’re unsure about paying once for storage, start on pCloud’s free plan for a few weeks and check how often you really open it. That’s the check I’d run first, given how little I open mine now. If it fits how you back up photos and files, I’d buy 2TB lifetime the first time it drops to $299 or less.
Until then, the pCloud plans page shows the current sale price.