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From March 27, 2027, EKS 1.35 clusters cost $0.60 per hour instead of $0.10. Upgrade to stop it.[1]
Act means: change a setting or plan before the date. You can stay.
Amazon EKS 1.35 costs more from March 27, 2027
Standard support for Kubernetes 1.35 on Amazon EKS ends on March 27, 2027. Clusters still on it move to extended support, which costs $0.60 per hour instead of $0.10.
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In the EKS console, or with aws eks describe-cluster-versions, look for 1.35.
Upgrade the control plane, then node groups and add-ons. Test your apps after each step.
If you stay, each cluster costs $0.60 per hour until March 27, 2028.
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| End of standard support | March 27, 2027[1] |
|---|---|
| Version | Kubernetes 1.35 on Amazon EKS[1] |
| Price per cluster | $0.10 per hour in standard support; $0.60 per hour in extended support[2] |
| When billing starts | At the start of the day standard support ends, UTC+0[1] |
| Upgrade policy | EXTENDED by default for new and existing clusters[1] |
| If extended support is off | The cluster is auto-upgraded at the end of standard support[1] |
| Extended support ends | March 27, 2028[1] |
| Next date | Kubernetes 1.36 standard support ends August 2, 2027[1] |
| Clusters on 1.35 | Pay the extended support price from March 27, 2027[1] |
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Time to bail on Amazon EKS clusters on Kubernetes 1.35? Act. You can stay. From March 27, 2027, EKS 1.35 clusters cost $0.60 per hour instead of $0.10. Upgrade to stop it.
On our scale this is Act: change a setting or plan before the date. You can stay.
Standard support for Kubernetes 1.35 on Amazon EKS ends on March 27, 2027. Clusters still on it move to extended support, which costs $0.60 per hour instead of $0.10.
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You can stay on Amazon EKS. You have to change a setting or plan before the date.
Leaving is a choice here, not a must.
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Clusters on 1.35: Pay the extended support price from March 27, 2027.
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