Thinking about paying for Super Duolingo and wondering whether to wait for Black Friday? Many learners hold off, then open the app on the day and find the usual price.
This post covers what Duolingo has announced for Black Friday 2026, its holiday deals from 2023 to 2025, how to get the sale price, and whether it’s worth it.
Is there a Duolingo Black Friday sale in 2026?
Not so far. As of November 11, 2026, Duolingo’s Super page and its latest shareholder letter mention no Black Friday or Cyber Monday offer. This year, Black Friday is November 27 and Cyber Monday is November 30.
Past years suggest you shouldn’t wait for one. In 2023 and 2025, learners on Reddit who checked over the Black Friday weekend found no discount on Super, and the usual advice in those threads was to wait for late December.
What were Duolingo’s past holiday deals?
Duolingo’s real sale is its New Year promotion, which its engineering blog describes as a limited-time discount on Super, run on Android, iOS and the web around the New Year holiday.
| Year | Black Friday | New Year deal | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | None reported | $59.99 for a year, “60% off”, from about December 28 | In the app and on the website |
| 2024 | None reported | $59.99 for a year, “60% off”, from about December 28 | In the app |
| 2025 | None reported | $59.99 for a year, “60% off”, from about December 26 | Pop-up in the app with a countdown |
Each year, posters said the $59.99 price was for the individual plan. Family offers varied: in 2023 an annual Super subscriber was offered Super Family at 20% off ($96), and in 2025 a commenter on Slickdeals saw Family at $120 with a countdown.
How do you get Duolingo’s holiday deal?
Open the app in the last week of December and watch for the offer. You don’t need a code. Learners describe a pop-up or icon on their own account with a countdown of about 72 hours, so you and a friend may not see it on the same day.
If you already pay for Super, reports are mixed: in 2023 one subscriber’s renewal showed $59.99, while in 2025 another found no offer when they started to cancel. Codes won’t help either. Duolingo’s promo code page says codes can’t be used on an active subscription, and its terms allow one extended free trial code per calendar year.
Is the Duolingo New Year deal worth it?
Yes, if you would pay for Super anyway: $59.99 is $5 a month. Read the “60% off” carefully, though. Commenters on Reddit, Slickdeals and RedFlagDeals worked out that it compares the sale price with 12 monthly payments. Against the yearly price their accounts normally showed, they put the real saving at about 20% to 30%. Duolingo publishes no single regular price, and the US App Store lists Super from $9.99 to $119.99 without naming billing periods, so compare with your own screen.
Super doesn’t add lessons: Duolingo’s help center says it removes ads and the limit on mistakes. When Alysa Salzberg used the free version for our Duolingo French review, video ads became more frequent by her fourth day. The bigger gap for her was speaking: pronunciation feedback in the exercises she tried was basic.
Is Duolingo Max on sale?
No, and it won’t be for new buyers. In its November 3 shareholder letter, Duolingo said it would stop selling new Max subscriptions in November and move individual Max subscribers to a Super Family plan at the same price. Video Call, Max’s AI conversation feature, is coming to all Super subscribers by the end of 2026.
How else can you pay less for Duolingo?
- Share Super Family. One plan covers up to 6 accounts, but the Family Plan page says you can’t invite someone with an active paid subscription.
- Students: UNiDAYS lists a 2-month free trial of Super for US students.
- Try Super free first. Duolingo’s website offers a 1-week free trial and its App Store listing a 14-day one.
Prices and offers checked November 11, 2026. For other brands, see our Black Friday language learning deals.
If you’re buying Super mainly to practice speaking, our pick is Copycat Cafe (we make it). You hear an everyday conversation, say each line aloud with a 0–100 pronunciation score on every word, then use it with Copy, your AI conversation partner. From November 22 to December 1, 2026, Personal and Family plans are 40% off: $17.40 a month or $104.40 a year in the US instead of $29 or $174, and you keep that price when you renew. Every plan includes a 7-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee on your first payment.