Best Cyber Monday Deals on Online Services and Subscriptions in India

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are huge shopping events in the US, and many deals are available online around the world. Cyber Monday in particular is worth keeping an eye on since plenty of companies advertise some of the biggest discounts they’ll offer all year, and we in India can take full advantage of this. Here are some of the best deals, but you’ll have to hurry because they’ll end soon.

Masterclass

The online destination for celebrity and expert tutorials across a massive range of skills and interests is running a 50 percent off promotion. The standard plan is now ₹500 per month (billed annually), down from ₹999 but this only supports one device and doesn’t let users save videos offline for later viewing. The premium plan, however, now costs ₹863 per month instead of ₹1,725 and can work on up to six devices, with support for downloads.

Affinity

The Affinity suite for designers and creatives can be purchased for ₹2,799 online, as against its usual price of ₹5,599. You’ll get Desginer 2, Photo 2 and Publisher 2 for Mac, Windows and iPad with the Universal Licence. You can also get discounts on one-off licences for each individual app, or a multi-user business package.   

Proton Mail

The security-focused email and web services company promises not to scan the contents of your communications and uploaded data, and touts end-to-end encryption plus privacy tools. You can get 60 percent off a 12-month plan, which comes to EUR 1.99 per month instead of EUR 4.99. The Unlimited plan, including email, calendar, VPN, password management and 500GB of online storage will cost EUR 6.49 per month, down from 12.99, for 12 months.

FL Studio

Offers on this popular music production suite include lifetime licences as well as digital instruments, effects, and tools. While the “Fruity Edition” for beginners isn’t discounted, you can get the Producer Edition with 94 instruments and effects for ₹7,800 instead of ₹10,000 while the All Plugins Edition with 116 instruments and effects will cost ₹20,000 rather than the usual ₹29,000.

Mubi

If you want to watch some high-quality cinema, Mubi hosts several award-winning titles and content in various Indian languages. After the seven-day free trial, you can pick up an annual subscription for ₹1,999 which is a 44 percent discount over paying month-to-month. There are no ads and you can save content to watch offline.

Headspace

If you find apps useful for guided meditations and developing better habits around sleep and mindfulness, you might want to check out this 50 percent discount on Headspace. A one-year subscription will cost ₹749.5, down from ₹1499. As with all other recurring subscriptions, this will renew at full price after the first year.  

Ultimate Guitar

If you’ve ever wanted to learn to play music or just pick up some new songs for your repertoire, it could be a good time to get a one-year subscription to this massive collection of sheet music and tabs for guitar, piano, and many other instruments. It’s currently available at an 80 percent discount – $64.99 (approximately ₹5,503) instead of $299 (approximately ₹25,400). 

Gaming

Today is the last day to get some great deals on digital game downloads for your PC, PlayStation and Xbox. Steam is running huge promos with up to 90 percent off on popular current and older titles including EA and Ubisoft games. Check out the DLC, bundles, and publisher packs for some great discounts too. Hogwarts Legacy is down 70 percent to ₹1,999 while Cities Skylines costs just ₹199 after a 90 percent cut. You can also grab the super fun Borderlands 3 for just ₹299 and Doom Eternal for ₹449. Meanwhile the Epic Games Store is offering 75 percent off on Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, bringing the Deluxe Edition down to ₹999.75 while Marvel’s Midnight Suns: Legendary Edition is down 80 percent to ₹1,139.80. The Xbox online store in India has plenty of discounts too, 50 percent off Forza Horizon 5 which is currently listed at ₹1,999.50 and A Plague Tale: Innocence for just ₹624.75 after a 75 percent discount. Sony’s PlayStation India storefront online is selling EA Sports FC 25 and God of War: Ragnarok for ₹2,499 each after a 50 percent price cut.