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Last week, we spoke about some big changes coming to our Grandma Sherman Deals. Previously, these deals were always limited, with very little choice when it came to packages and locations. Well, that's now changed!
We've expanded Grandma Sherman Deals into a permanent range, offering 9 packages across 10 of our locations, starting at just $0.80 per GB of RAM. And don't worry, those crazy limited-time deals aren't going anywhere either!
New Deals, More Options
We've introduced nine new packages, giving you plenty more choice when it comes to how much RAM you need.
RAM | Monthly Price |
|---|---|
4 GB | $3.20 |
6 GB | $4.80 |
8 GB | $6.40 |
10 GB | $8.00 |
12 GB | $9.60 |
14 GB | $11.20 |
16 GB | $12.80 |
26 GB | $20.80 |
32 GB | $25.60 |
That's just $0.80 per GB of RAM, making these some of our most affordable packages yet!
Prices may vary slightly depending on your region and any applicable taxes, but our goal is to make low-cost hosting available to more people than ever before.
Lower Prices? What's the Catch?
Well, as you'll know, we recently had to increase the prices of our main Performance packages due to rising RAM and storage costs, driven in part by the huge demand from AI companies.
Grandma Sherman Deals work a little differently.
Just like before, these packages make use of older hardware. Hardware that's still powerful and perfectly usable, but because it's older, doesn't come with quite the same price tag as the latest Ryzen processors. This allows us to offer hosting at a considerably lower price without having to compromise on the things that matter most.
Old Is Bad, Right?
You might think that, but not everyone needs the latest and greatest Ryzen processors!
If you're running a large public server, trying to push your render distance as far as it'll go, or running something particularly CPU-intensive, then yes, our Grandma Sherman Deals might start to struggle. That's exactly what our main Performance packages are there for.
But if you're just playing a modpack with a few mates, running a smaller private server, or hosting a less demanding game, then Grandma Sherman Deals can be an excellent choice. We've tested these older systems across our supported games and a range of modpacks, and found that they still perform well for plenty of everyday hosting workloads. And remember, you can upgrade from a Grandma Sherman Deal to a Performance package at any time. So if you find yourself needing a bit more power, you've always got the option to move up.
The truth is, plenty of established hosting companies still use older Xeons and Ryzen processors in their lineups, even when they advertise Ryzen-powered hosting.
Older doesn't automatically mean bad!
What Hardware Is Offered?
That depends entirely on the location, and it may change over time.
Rather than locking each package to a particular CPU, we'll use whatever suitable hardware we're able to source at a good price.
We'll always benchmark hardware before adding it to the Grandma Sherman range to make sure it's capable of handling the workloads these packages are intended for.
Now, that doesn't mean we're promising a completely lag-free experience. We don't even promise that with our main Performance packages, because there are far too many factors that can affect how a game server performs.
What we are saying is that we're not just throwing old, unusable junk into these deals because it's cheap. We want Grandma Sherman Deals to be genuinely good-value hosting, not just cheap hosting.
What About Those Crazy-Value Sherman Deals?
Don't worry, they're not going anywhere!
Our original limited-time Grandma Sherman Deals will now be known as Speedy Deals. These will be special offers that appear from time to time, with even lower prices than our regular Grandma Sherman packages.
You'll find them at the top of our deals page and announced in our Discord whenever they're available.
And here's a little heads-up: keep an eye out for Black Friday, because we've got some Speedy Deals planned!
See What Granny Has to Offer!
Our new Grandma Sherman Deals are live right now!
Whether you're looking to host a small Minecraft server with friends, jump into a modpack, or try out another game without spending too much, there's now a much wider range of affordable packages to choose from.
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As always, if you've got any questions, just give us a shout!
Chris
CEO @ Kinetic Hosting
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