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Amazon EKS 1.31 extended support ends November 26, 2026

Readers can stay on Amazon EKS: they change a setting or plan. Help the ones who would rather leave.

41 days left · November 26, 2026 · Public page

Medium switching pressure45/100

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  • Hard deadline in 41 days.
  • The change is forced: it reaches users even if they wait.

  1. 1 Related discussions

    Only threads tied to this event that talk about leaving, moving or prices. Saved, not live. Check the date and read the thread before replying.

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  2. 2 What people ask

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  3. 3 Reply templates

    Answer the question first. Link only if it helps. Always keep the disclosure line. Never post the same text twice.

    Helpful first
    Sorry you have to deal with this. You can stay on Amazon EKS. Here is what to change before November 26, 2026:

1. Check cluster versions. In the EKS console, look at the Kubernetes version of each cluster. Note any on 1.31 to 1.34.
2. Upgrade on your own schedule. Upgrade the control plane, then node groups and add-ons. Test your apps after each step.
3. Watch the next dates. Kubernetes 1.34 leaves standard support on December 2, 2026. Then it costs the higher hourly price.

If they would rather leave, describe a verified way <your product> can help: <your link>
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]
    Short answer
    You have until November 26, 2026. You can stay on Amazon EKS. First: check cluster versions. Then upgrade on your own schedule.
Happy to help if you get stuck.
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]
    If you do nothing
    > What happens if I do nothing?

Amazon Web Services says:
- If you do nothing: Auto-upgraded at any time after that date, with no notice before.

You can stay on Amazon EKS. To choose when it happens, make the change yourself before November 26, 2026.
Details: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eks/latest/userguide/kubernetes-versions.html

I build a tool for people who would rather leave: <your link>
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]

  4. 4 Switch-page builder

    Create a draft “Switch from Amazon EKS” page. Add your product, review every claim, then copy HTML or Markdown. Your product claims need your own evidence.

    • Add your product name to replace “Your product”.
    Preview

    Switch from Amazon EKS to Your product

    Amazon EKS clusters on Kubernetes 1.31: a change is due by November 26. You can stay on Amazon EKS. If you would rather leave, here is how to move to Your product.

    What changes at Amazon EKS

    Extended support for Kubernetes 1.31 on Amazon EKS ends on November 26, 2026. After that, AWS upgrades the control plane with no notice, and it cannot be rolled back. Extended support costs more per hour.

    • End of extended support: November 26, 2026 (Amazon Web Services)
    • Version: Kubernetes 1.31 on Amazon EKS (Amazon Web Services)
    • If you do nothing: Auto-upgraded at any time after that date, with no notice before (Amazon Web Services)
    • Can you roll back?: No. Clusters upgraded at the end of extended support cannot be rolled back (Amazon Web Services)
    • What gets upgraded: Only the Kubernetes control plane (Amazon Web Services)
    • Price per cluster: $0.10 per hour in standard support; $0.60 per hour in extended support (Amazon Web Services)
    • Upgrade policy: EXTENDED by default for new and existing clusters (Amazon Web Services)
    • Next date: Kubernetes 1.34 standard support ends December 2, 2026 (Amazon Web Services)
    • Clusters still on 1.31: Upgraded by AWS after November 26, 2026 (Amazon Web Services)

    You can stay on Amazon EKS if you make the change. This page is for people who would rather leave.

    What Your product gives you

    Write two or three short lines here. Say what Your product does, who it is for, and what it costs. Use only facts you can show.

    How to move from Amazon EKS to Your product

    1. Save what you need from Amazon EKS. Keep a copy before you cancel anything.
    2. Import into Your product. Say which files you accept and how long an import takes.

    Tell readers the key date: November 26, 2026.

    Questions people ask

    If Your product has a direct answer to one of these, add it here. Keep it short and true.

    How to help new users settle in

    Send one short email. Say what changed, where to find you now, and what they need to do. Put the most important line first.

    If there is a date, send a short reminder a few days before it. Keep a copy of the list you sent it to.

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