Hetzner introduces massive 3-4x price increases on newly ordered dedicated servers, sparking developer backlash.

Hosting provider Hetzner has announced and implemented a major restructuring of its bare metal dedicated server pricing, raising monthly costs by 300% to 400% for newly ordered high-end models like the AX102 and AX162. The company is transitioning to standardized server configurations to eliminate custom RAM and storage options, while simultaneously reducing one-time setup fees to compensate. Although the price hikes only apply to new orders and rescales, existing customers are expressing deep concern over the sudden, drastic increase in what was historically one of the most cost-effective hosting options.