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Thanksgiving hosting sale: 85% off your first payment

1 min readUpdated Nov 4, 2026

Our Early Black Friday sale runs all through Thanksgiving: 85% off your first hosting payment, taken off automatically at checkout, until December 1 at 11:58 PM CT.

The deal #

  • 85% off your first hosting payment, applied automatically at checkout. No code to type.
  • Works on monthly hosting plans: Discord bots, Minecraft and other game servers, and more.
  • The lowest first payment is $0.50. After the first payment, renewals are at the normal price.
  • Ends Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 11:58 PM Central Time, a few days after Thanksgiving (November 26).

Yearly plans keep their own deal (12 months for the price of 7) and are not stacked with this sale. Gift cards are not included.

How to get it #

  1. Open the plans page and pick a plan.
  2. Check out on Stripe. The discount shows up on the checkout page before you pay.
  3. Your server is set up on your account automatically. See create an account if you are new.

What to host over the break #

Prefer to just play? #

The ESN SMP is a Java + Bedrock survival server you can join at play.esnoffical.com.

FAQ #

Do I need a promo code? #

No. The discount is applied automatically at checkout while the sale is on.

Does the discount apply to renewals? #

No. It applies to your first payment only. Renewals are at the normal price, and you can cancel any time.

When does the sale end? #

December 1, 2026 at 11:58 PM Central Time.

Is there a Christmas sale too? #

Nothing is announced yet. Join the ESN Discord to hear first; see the Christmas page.

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Still stuck? Use the live chat on the panel or ask in the ESN Systems Discord. Last updated November 4, 2026.