Reading on LingQ and wondering whether to wait for Black Friday before you upgrade? LingQ has run a Black Friday sale every year since at least 2023, but the headline "up to 50% off" is measured in a way that can make the saving look bigger than it is.
This guide covers whether the 2026 deal is out yet, what LingQ offered in 2023, 2024 and 2025, how to get the price as a new or existing member, and how to tell whether the deal beats LingQ's everyday prices.
Is there a LingQ Black Friday sale in 2026?
Not yet. On November 11, 2026, LingQ's pricing page showed its regular US prices: Premium at $14.99 a month, $119.99 for 12 months ($10 a month) or $215.76 for 24 months ($8.99 a month), and Premium Plus at $29.99 a month or $269.99 a year. The site wasn't running any promotion.
In the last two years LingQ started its sale a few days before Black Friday: its 2025 email went out on November 24, and the 2024 one on November 27. Black Friday 2026 is November 27, and in 2023 LingQ staff said the offer ran until Cyber Monday.
What were LingQ's past Black Friday deals?
Every recent LingQ deal applied to a 12-month plan.
| Year | Deal | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40% off a 12-month Premium plan: $97.09 instead of $107.88 | Email and website, until Cyber Monday |
| 2024 | 50% off a 12-month Premium plan, called its "biggest discount ever" | Email sent November 27, 2024 |
| 2025 | Up to 50% off a 12-month plan, Premium or Premium Plus | Email sent November 24, 2025, and a sign-up page |
The percentages compare the sale price with 12 monthly payments, not with the regular yearly price. In 2023, LingQ staff explained on its forum that the yearly plan was already 30% cheaper than paying monthly, so the "40%" deal took about 10% off the normal yearly price. LingQ's 2025 email said the discount "may vary based on account region," and in LingQ's 2025 forum thread learners reported totals between about $110 and $119.99 for a year of Premium.
How do you get the LingQ deal?
You need a LingQ account and you should buy on the web. In 2025 the Black Friday page asked visitors to create an account before it showed any prices, and LingQ staff posted direct checkout links on the forum for both Premium and Premium Plus. Keep an eye on your inbox too, since LingQ announced the 2024 and 2025 sales by email.
Existing members have been able to get the deal by asking. In 2023 and 2025, LingQ staff applied the Black Friday price to the next renewal of members who asked on the forum, and in 2024 they asked members to write to [email protected]. One learner said in 2025 that the web deal didn't work because they paid through Google Play.
Is the LingQ Black Friday deal worth it?
Only if the checkout total is below $119.99 for a year. A true 50% off 12 monthly payments would be about $90, or $7.50 a month, which beats both the yearly plan and the 24-month plan at $8.99 a month. If you see $119.99, that's LingQ's everyday yearly price.
LingQ suits you if you like learning from stories, articles, podcasts and YouTube videos with a click-to-translate reader. The free plan lets you save 20 words and import 5 lessons, enough to see whether you'll use it. If you're sure you'll stick with one language for years, LingQ also sells a one-language Lifetime membership on a separate page. A learner on its forum put it at $229 in 2025 and said it doesn't go on sale.
For other brands, see our Black Friday language learning deals.
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