MasterClass
learning
Regular price
$10/mo billed annually ($120/yr) for the Standard plan
Discount you can get
~40-50% off your next annual renewal (typically presented as a discounted annual rate of $60-$72/yr) when you initiate the cancellation flow and cite price as your reason
How to unlock this discount
Log in to your MasterClass account at masterclass.com and go to your Account Settings.
Navigate to the 'Membership' or 'Subscription' section of your settings page.
Click 'Cancel Membership' or 'Turn Off Auto-Renewal' to begin the cancellation flow — do NOT complete it.
When prompted for a reason, select 'Too expensive' or 'Cost' as your cancellation reason.
MasterClass will present a retention screen with a discounted offer (typically 40-50% off your renewal price). Review the offer.
Click 'Accept Offer' or 'Keep My Membership' at the discounted rate to lock in the savings and remain subscribed.
Insider Tips
Select 'Too expensive' as your cancellation reason — this is the trigger most likely to surface the best price-based retention offer
If the first offer is modest (e.g
30% off), consider declining it and proceeding one more step in the flow; some users report a second, better offer appearing
Do not rush — let any countdown timers or intermediate screens fully load before responding
Sources
Pricing data from StudentBeans (Mar 2026), Rolling Stone (2026), UpskillWise (2026), and CNET (2026). Retention/save offer details are based on recurring community reports across Reddit (r/masterclass, r/frugal), Trustpilot complaints mentioning retention offers, and general patterns consistent with MasterClass's known subscription retention practices. No single authoritative source confirms the exact current retention percentage, hence medium confidence. Multiple reports align on the 40-50% range when 'too expensive' is selected as the reason.