Q: Can I read Stratechery via RSS?

Yes! Create a Stratechery Passport account , go to Delivery Preferences, and add your personalized RSS feed. Free accounts will have access to Weekly Articles, while subscribers will have access to the Daily Update as well.

Q: Can I buy a subscription for my team?

Yes! Please fill out the form here . Update June 1, 2021: Self-serve group memberships are coming soon to Passport ; subscribe to Passport Updates to be notified when this feature is available.

Q: Can I switch to an annual plan?

Yes! Just go to your account page , choose the 'Subscriptions' tab, and click the Annual upgrade button. You will be charged immediately, with a prorated discount applied for the remainder of your current monthly plan.

Q: Can I give a subscription as a gift?

Yes! To send a gift visit the gifts page .

Q: Can I read Stratechery via RSS?

Yes! Create a Stratechery Passport account , go to Delivery Preferences, and add your personalized RSS feed. Free accounts will have access to Weekly Articles, while subscribers will have access to the Daily Update as well.

Question 1

How do I subscribe to the Stratechery Podcast?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Once you are subscribed, please visit your Delivery Preferences where you will find easy-to-follow instructions for adding Stratechery Podcasts to your favorite podcast player.

Question 2

Can I read Stratechery via RSS?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Create a Stratechery Passport account, go to Delivery Preferences, and add your personalized RSS feed. Free accounts will have access to Weekly Articles, while subscribers will have access to the Daily Update as well.

Question 3

Can I share a Stratechery Update subscription with a friend?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

No, the Stratechery Update and Stratechery Podcast are intended for one subscriber only. Sharing emails, using shared inboxes, or sharing RSS feeds is a violation of Stratechery's Terms of Service, and your account may be suspended or your RSS feed reset. Of course occasional forwarding of the Stratechery Update to interested friends or colleagues is totally fine.

Question 4

Can I buy a subscription for my team?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Please fill out the form here.

Update June 1, 2021: Self-serve group memberships are coming soon to Passport; subscribe to Passport Updates to be notified when this feature is available.

Question 5

Can I switch to an annual plan?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Just go to your account page, choose the 'Subscriptions' tab, and click the Annual upgrade button. You will be charged immediately, with a prorated discount applied for the remainder of your current monthly plan.

Question 6

Do you offer a student discount?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Stratechery is purposely kept at a low price — thousands of dollars less than other analyst reports or newsletters — to ensure it is accessible to everyone, including students.

Question 7

Can you create a custom invoice that meets my government/company requirements?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

I am happy to create an invoice to your specification for annual subscribers; however, it is simply not viable for me to offer this service to monthly subscribers. Therefore, if you need a custom invoice please subscribe or switch to an annual subscription and contact Stratechery. June 1, 2021 Update: We are hoping to add native support for custom invoices to Passport; you can subscribe to Passport Updates to be notified when it is available.

Question 8

Can I give a subscription as a gift?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! To send a gift visit the gifts page.

Question 9

How do I subscribe to the Stratechery Podcast?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Once you are subscribed, please visit your Delivery Preferences where you will find easy-to-follow instructions for adding Stratechery Podcasts to your favorite podcast player.

Question 10

Can I read Stratechery via RSS?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Create a Stratechery Passport account, go to Delivery Preferences, and add your personalized RSS feed. Free accounts will have access to Weekly Articles, while subscribers will have access to the Daily Update as well.

Question 11

Can I share a Stratechery Update subscription with a friend?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

No, the Stratechery Update and Stratechery Podcast are intended for one subscriber only. Sharing emails, using shared inboxes, or sharing RSS feeds is a violation of Stratechery's Terms of Service, and your account may be suspended or your RSS feed reset. Of course occasional forwarding of the Stratechery Update to interested friends or colleagues is totally fine.

Question 12

Can I buy a subscription for my team?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Please fill out the form here.

Update June 1, 2021: Self-serve group memberships are coming soon to Passport; subscribe to Passport Updates to be notified when this feature is available.

Question 13

Can I switch to an annual plan?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Just go to your account page, choose the 'Subscriptions' tab, and click the Annual upgrade button. You will be charged immediately, with a prorated discount applied for the remainder of your current monthly plan.

Question 14

Do you offer a student discount?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Stratechery is purposely kept at a low price — thousands of dollars less than other analyst reports or newsletters — to ensure it is accessible to everyone, including students.

Question 15

Can you create a custom invoice that meets my government/company requirements?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

I am happy to create an invoice to your specification for annual subscribers; however, it is simply not viable for me to offer this service to monthly subscribers. Therefore, if you need a custom invoice please subscribe or switch to an annual subscription and contact Stratechery. June 1, 2021 Update: We are hoping to add native support for custom invoices to Passport; you can subscribe to Passport Updates to be notified when it is available.

Question 16

Can I give a subscription as a gift?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! To send a gift visit the gifts page.

Question 17

How do I subscribe to the Stratechery Podcast?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Once you are subscribed, please visit your Delivery Preferences where you will find easy-to-follow instructions for adding Stratechery Podcasts to your favorite podcast player.

Question 18

Can I read Stratechery via RSS?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Create a Stratechery Passport account, go to Delivery Preferences, and add your personalized RSS feed. Free accounts will have access to Weekly Articles, while subscribers will have access to the Daily Update as well.

Question 19

Can I share a Stratechery Update subscription with a friend?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

No, the Stratechery Update and Stratechery Podcast are intended for one subscriber only. Sharing emails, using shared inboxes, or sharing RSS feeds is a violation of Stratechery's Terms of Service, and your account may be suspended or your RSS feed reset. Of course occasional forwarding of the Stratechery Update to interested friends or colleagues is totally fine.

Question 20

Can I buy a subscription for my team?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Please fill out the form here.

Update June 1, 2021: Self-serve group memberships are coming soon to Passport; subscribe to Passport Updates to be notified when this feature is available.

Question 21

Can I switch to an annual plan?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Just go to your account page, choose the 'Subscriptions' tab, and click the Annual upgrade button. You will be charged immediately, with a prorated discount applied for the remainder of your current monthly plan.

Question 22

Do you offer a student discount?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Stratechery is purposely kept at a low price — thousands of dollars less than other analyst reports or newsletters — to ensure it is accessible to everyone, including students.

Question 23

Can you create a custom invoice that meets my government/company requirements?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

I am happy to create an invoice to your specification for annual subscribers; however, it is simply not viable for me to offer this service to monthly subscribers. Therefore, if you need a custom invoice please subscribe or switch to an annual subscription and contact Stratechery. June 1, 2021 Update: We are hoping to add native support for custom invoices to Passport; you can subscribe to Passport Updates to be notified when it is available.

Question 24

Can I give a subscription as a gift?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! To send a gift visit the gifts page.

Question 25

How do I subscribe to the Stratechery Podcast?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Once you are subscribed, please visit your Delivery Preferences where you will find easy-to-follow instructions for adding Stratechery Podcasts to your favorite podcast player.

Question 26

Can I read Stratechery via RSS?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Create a Stratechery Passport account, go to Delivery Preferences, and add your personalized RSS feed. Free accounts will have access to Weekly Articles, while subscribers will have access to the Daily Update as well.

Question 27

Can I share a Stratechery Update subscription with a friend?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

No, the Stratechery Update and Stratechery Podcast are intended for one subscriber only. Sharing emails, using shared inboxes, or sharing RSS feeds is a violation of Stratechery's Terms of Service, and your account may be suspended or your RSS feed reset. Of course occasional forwarding of the Stratechery Update to interested friends or colleagues is totally fine.

Question 28

Can I buy a subscription for my team?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Please fill out the form here.

Update June 1, 2021: Self-serve group memberships are coming soon to Passport; subscribe to Passport Updates to be notified when this feature is available.

Question 29

Can I switch to an annual plan?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Just go to your account page, choose the 'Subscriptions' tab, and click the Annual upgrade button. You will be charged immediately, with a prorated discount applied for the remainder of your current monthly plan.

Question 30

Do you offer a student discount?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Stratechery is purposely kept at a low price — thousands of dollars less than other analyst reports or newsletters — to ensure it is accessible to everyone, including students.

Question 31

Can you create a custom invoice that meets my government/company requirements?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

I am happy to create an invoice to your specification for annual subscribers; however, it is simply not viable for me to offer this service to monthly subscribers. Therefore, if you need a custom invoice please subscribe or switch to an annual subscription and contact Stratechery. June 1, 2021 Update: We are hoping to add native support for custom invoices to Passport; you can subscribe to Passport Updates to be notified when it is available.

Question 32

Can I give a subscription as a gift?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! To send a gift visit the gifts page.

Question 33

How do I subscribe to the Stratechery Podcast?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Once you are subscribed, please visit your Delivery Preferences where you will find easy-to-follow instructions for adding Stratechery Podcasts to your favorite podcast player.

Question 34

Can I read Stratechery via RSS?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Create a Stratechery Passport account, go to Delivery Preferences, and add your personalized RSS feed. Free accounts will have access to Weekly Articles, while subscribers will have access to the Daily Update as well.

Question 35

Can I share a Stratechery Update subscription with a friend?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

No, the Stratechery Update and Stratechery Podcast are intended for one subscriber only. Sharing emails, using shared inboxes, or sharing RSS feeds is a violation of Stratechery's Terms of Service, and your account may be suspended or your RSS feed reset. Of course occasional forwarding of the Stratechery Update to interested friends or colleagues is totally fine.

Question 36

Can I buy a subscription for my team?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Please fill out the form here.

Update June 1, 2021: Self-serve group memberships are coming soon to Passport; subscribe to Passport Updates to be notified when this feature is available.

Question 37

Can I switch to an annual plan?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Just go to your account page, choose the 'Subscriptions' tab, and click the Annual upgrade button. You will be charged immediately, with a prorated discount applied for the remainder of your current monthly plan.

Question 38

Do you offer a student discount?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Stratechery is purposely kept at a low price — thousands of dollars less than other analyst reports or newsletters — to ensure it is accessible to everyone, including students.

Question 39

Can you create a custom invoice that meets my government/company requirements?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

I am happy to create an invoice to your specification for annual subscribers; however, it is simply not viable for me to offer this service to monthly subscribers. Therefore, if you need a custom invoice please subscribe or switch to an annual subscription and contact Stratechery. June 1, 2021 Update: We are hoping to add native support for custom invoices to Passport; you can subscribe to Passport Updates to be notified when it is available.

Question 40

Can I give a subscription as a gift?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! To send a gift visit the gifts page.

Question 41

How do I subscribe to the Stratechery Podcast?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Once you are subscribed, please visit your Delivery Preferences where you will find easy-to-follow instructions for adding Stratechery Podcasts to your favorite podcast player.

Question 42

Can I read Stratechery via RSS?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Create a Stratechery Passport account, go to Delivery Preferences, and add your personalized RSS feed. Free accounts will have access to Weekly Articles, while subscribers will have access to the Daily Update as well.

Question 43

Can I share a Stratechery Update subscription with a friend?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

No, the Stratechery Update and Stratechery Podcast are intended for one subscriber only. Sharing emails, using shared inboxes, or sharing RSS feeds is a violation of Stratechery's Terms of Service, and your account may be suspended or your RSS feed reset. Of course occasional forwarding of the Stratechery Update to interested friends or colleagues is totally fine.

Question 44

Can I buy a subscription for my team?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Please fill out the form here.

Update June 1, 2021: Self-serve group memberships are coming soon to Passport; subscribe to Passport Updates to be notified when this feature is available.

Question 45

Can I switch to an annual plan?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Just go to your account page, choose the 'Subscriptions' tab, and click the Annual upgrade button. You will be charged immediately, with a prorated discount applied for the remainder of your current monthly plan.

Question 46

Do you offer a student discount?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Stratechery is purposely kept at a low price — thousands of dollars less than other analyst reports or newsletters — to ensure it is accessible to everyone, including students.

Question 47

Can you create a custom invoice that meets my government/company requirements?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

I am happy to create an invoice to your specification for annual subscribers; however, it is simply not viable for me to offer this service to monthly subscribers. Therefore, if you need a custom invoice please subscribe or switch to an annual subscription and contact Stratechery. June 1, 2021 Update: We are hoping to add native support for custom invoices to Passport; you can subscribe to Passport Updates to be notified when it is available.

Question 48

Can I give a subscription as a gift?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! To send a gift visit the gifts page.

Question 49

How do I subscribe to the Stratechery Podcast?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Once you are subscribed, please visit your Delivery Preferences where you will find easy-to-follow instructions for adding Stratechery Podcasts to your favorite podcast player.

Question 50

Can I read Stratechery via RSS?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Create a Stratechery Passport account, go to Delivery Preferences, and add your personalized RSS feed. Free accounts will have access to Weekly Articles, while subscribers will have access to the Daily Update as well.

Question 51

Can I share a Stratechery Update subscription with a friend?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

No, the Stratechery Update and Stratechery Podcast are intended for one subscriber only. Sharing emails, using shared inboxes, or sharing RSS feeds is a violation of Stratechery's Terms of Service, and your account may be suspended or your RSS feed reset. Of course occasional forwarding of the Stratechery Update to interested friends or colleagues is totally fine.

Question 52

Can I buy a subscription for my team?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Please fill out the form here.

Update June 1, 2021: Self-serve group memberships are coming soon to Passport; subscribe to Passport Updates to be notified when this feature is available.

Question 53

Can I switch to an annual plan?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Just go to your account page, choose the 'Subscriptions' tab, and click the Annual upgrade button. You will be charged immediately, with a prorated discount applied for the remainder of your current monthly plan.

Question 54

Do you offer a student discount?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Stratechery is purposely kept at a low price — thousands of dollars less than other analyst reports or newsletters — to ensure it is accessible to everyone, including students.

Question 55

Can you create a custom invoice that meets my government/company requirements?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

I am happy to create an invoice to your specification for annual subscribers; however, it is simply not viable for me to offer this service to monthly subscribers. Therefore, if you need a custom invoice please subscribe or switch to an annual subscription and contact Stratechery. June 1, 2021 Update: We are hoping to add native support for custom invoices to Passport; you can subscribe to Passport Updates to be notified when it is available.

Question 56

Can I give a subscription as a gift?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! To send a gift visit the gifts page.

Question 57

How do I subscribe to the Stratechery Podcast?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Once you are subscribed, please visit your Delivery Preferences where you will find easy-to-follow instructions for adding Stratechery Podcasts to your favorite podcast player.

Question 58

Can I read Stratechery via RSS?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Create a Stratechery Passport account, go to Delivery Preferences, and add your personalized RSS feed. Free accounts will have access to Weekly Articles, while subscribers will have access to the Daily Update as well.

Question 59

Can I share a Stratechery Update subscription with a friend?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

No, the Stratechery Update and Stratechery Podcast are intended for one subscriber only. Sharing emails, using shared inboxes, or sharing RSS feeds is a violation of Stratechery's Terms of Service, and your account may be suspended or your RSS feed reset. Of course occasional forwarding of the Stratechery Update to interested friends or colleagues is totally fine.

Question 60

Can I buy a subscription for my team?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Please fill out the form here.

Update June 1, 2021: Self-serve group memberships are coming soon to Passport; subscribe to Passport Updates to be notified when this feature is available.

Question 61

Can I switch to an annual plan?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! Just go to your account page, choose the 'Subscriptions' tab, and click the Annual upgrade button. You will be charged immediately, with a prorated discount applied for the remainder of your current monthly plan.

Question 62

Do you offer a student discount?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Stratechery is purposely kept at a low price — thousands of dollars less than other analyst reports or newsletters — to ensure it is accessible to everyone, including students.

Question 63

Can you create a custom invoice that meets my government/company requirements?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

I am happy to create an invoice to your specification for annual subscribers; however, it is simply not viable for me to offer this service to monthly subscribers. Therefore, if you need a custom invoice please subscribe or switch to an annual subscription and contact Stratechery. June 1, 2021 Update: We are hoping to add native support for custom invoices to Passport; you can subscribe to Passport Updates to be notified when it is available.

Question 64

Can I give a subscription as a gift?

Ben Thompson · Accepted Answer

Yes! To send a gift visit the gifts page.

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