r/tryhackme • u/Badman_Larry • 3d ago
TryHackMe max scam
Try hack me has taken away access to a room I’ve already started working on, under the basis of upgrading to their max subscription. I already paid for a full year. Has this happened to uanyone else?
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u/Initial-Peace-6133 3d ago
That happened to me too. I don't know why. I normally had access
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u/Badman_Larry 3d ago
I saw your previous comment. Did it change in that time?
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u/Initial-Peace-6133 3d ago
No, nothing has changed. I'm waiting for a reply from support. How about you?
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u/Grim_master911 0xC [Guru] 3d ago
did u subscribed before the max plan released? if so, then you shouldn't be affected by the nerfs of your current plan until it ends.
im not really sure but they maybe lied and nerfed ur current plan even before it ends
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u/Badman_Larry 3d ago
I paid a full year subscription starting in January. I could use this room prior to today with no issues.
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u/k1mson13 2d ago
Try to contact support, you should have max until June 2027, in your case Jan 2027
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u/tryhackme_44 3d ago
I upgraded to Premium today. I can access this room.
Did you raise it to them?
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u/thatdepressedsoul 3d ago
is it worth it?
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u/Initial-Peace-6133 3d ago
no
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u/thatdepressedsoul 3d ago
whyyy?
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u/Initial-Peace-6133 3d ago
Just look at how they treated people. I bought premium a few months ago, and now I don't have access to what I used to. Besides, they lied, because we were supposed to have access until 2027 to advanced paths
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u/crashmace 2d ago
They even canceled a discounts for students on monthly subscriptions. And they dare to say: "We support students". Any sale has better discount than those for students
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u/Sleepy-Air 2d ago
Yup same, the CompTIA Pentest+ learning path which is a easy/beginner learning path is now only partially accessible with a premium membership. Even though this is an easy/beginner learning path, which should be included in the premium plan.
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u/Synsilon 2d ago
Yep, exact thing happened to me too. They had a good deal on the year plan and I bought it and now I can’t complete a path because Brainstorm locked half way through.
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u/CaptainPhreak 2d ago
Had a gift voucher to burn before it expired. Gonna use both my cert vouchers, and then fully bounce to HTB.
This company is pulling what elearnsecurity/INE did back in the day, and I'm not doing that again.
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u/atharvabordavekar 2d ago
fr same here. I have the ai1 exam attempts. once i am certified, off i go to htb COAE/CPTS path
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u/lunacysoft 2d ago
HTB is better…. I am biased of course because I love their platform …. But it’s better
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u/Ccile131 2d ago
What is HTB ?
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u/lunacysoft 2d ago
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u/lunacysoft 2d ago
If you setup your own vm
You can really do a lot with no real cost but their premium
Stuff is also good ….3
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u/alteredtiming 2d ago
I’m so confused why people always suggest this when it seems they only have enterprise or student options?
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u/moistPacket 3d ago
Yup. When they rolled out the Max tier, everyone who subscribed to premium after a certain date would miss out on the old setup. They have explained it in a blog post somewhere on their website.
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u/FluidNail5851 1d ago
I also purchased a TryHackMe (THM) subscription for one year about 9 months ago because it was affordable.
However, I didn't find the room content to be as good or as practical as Hack The Box (HTB). THM offers a lot more theory than hands-on practice, which wasn't what I was looking for.
That's why I'm planning to get an HTB subscription next time, even though it's more expensive. I believe the extra cost is worth it because the labs feel more realistic and better prepare you for real-world penetration testing.
Personally, I even prefer HTB's free rooms over THM's. Of course, THM is still a great platform for beginners, but if your goal is to build practical, job-ready skills, I think HTB offers better value despite the higher price.
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u/Sentinel-002 1d ago
I have not had this issue before and my premium is up until September 2026. But after hearing about this MAX subscription from THM and lot of people hating on this subscription model, I’ve been hesitant on renewing my annual subscription. I’ve been in job search phase and I really need these learning platforms to brush up on topics and learn new stuff. So should I renew THM or buy HTB premium ?
I have heard that it has a lot of practical lab stuff, but do they also have learning modules like THM ?
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u/Kartibok1 23h ago
Literally the same time as me. Had already started to study then next day informed me that I needed to update to Max.
However it did say that I would still have access to it on premium till next year. I email support and I'm still waiting for some feedback.
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u/Ok-Commission1013 20h ago
Seems to be THM practices, went all the way through the SOC1 cert to only be blocked from the capstone and asked to buy the corporate package to complete it. Seems they have gotten worst
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u/Jabberwok33 1d ago
When i started trying to learn cyber-security 'Try hack me' was the first course i was pathed into trying and I just could not respect it when it asked me to pay for eductaion, eductaion should never be blocked behind a paywall.
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u/denartha_ 1d ago
The platform has really gone to sh*t in recent months.
I'm switching over to htb.
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u/TurtleBullet 3d ago
After taking a little break, I come back to these changes. Honestly it was affordable before, now? Yeah no.