The New York Times

5.2/10

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Updated 2026-10-02 · Methodology ↗

Updated 2026-10-02 · Source ↗

Key facts

Method: Web (account settings)
Notice period: none (cancel any time)
Auto-renewal: Yes
Region: USA
Category: Newsletters & Media

Cancellation steps

Go to myaccount.nytimes.com and sign in.
Open official cancel page
Open 'Billing' and select 'Cancel' (or 'Pause').
Open official cancel page
Confirm; access continues until period end.
Open official cancel page

Link status

Link pending re-verificationWe verify cancellation links on a rolling basis · updated 2026-10-02

Confirmation prompts

Shows 6/10 confirmation prompts before the final cancel. These are optional — keep selecting cancel.

Phone may be required

Cancellation may ask you to call support (Phone axis 1/10). No credentials are needed once you reach the page.

Billed via Apple

If billed via Apple, cancel in iPhone Settings > Subscriptions.

What happens after you cancel

Your access

Access ends at period end; archives may be lost for some tiers.

Refunds

Digital subscription fees non-refundable; prepaid print may be pro-rated for undelivered issues. Cancel before renewal to stop charges.

Coming back

Resubscribe anytime.

Free trial

Official New York Times channels do not provide a free trial, only introductory discounted rates such as $1 per week for the first year. Any trial reported elsewhere could not be confirmed on the Times' own pages.

About The New York Times

The New York Times is a Newsletters & Media service available in USA. The New York Times renews automatically until you cancel. You can cancel at any time with no advance notice. Refund terms: Digital subscription fees non-refundable; prepaid print may be pro-rated for undelivered issues. Cancel before renewal to stop charges.

Why The New York Times scores 5.2/10

Before you start the cancellation steps, here is where The New York Times actually makes you work — broken down across the six axes we score.

Locating the cancellation option is the hardest part of leaving The New York Times — it scores 7.0/10, meaning the link is buried in account settings or hidden behind a help article.
Expect around 6.0 steps to complete the cancellation.
Refund terms are reasonably clear, scoring 5.0/10.
The New York Times stacks retention prompts — 6.0/10 on confirmation screens, with “are you sure?” and pause or discount offers before you are done.
You may be pushed to contact support before cancelling (3.0/10 on this axis).
A phone call may be required to finish cancelling The New York Times (1.0/10).

The net result: The New York Times lands at 5.2/10 on our Friction Score — moderate. Use the verified steps on this page to cancel without hitting every wall.

What the score is made of

Find entry: 7.0
Steps: 6.0
Refund visibility: 5.0
Confirmation prompts: 6.0
Contact support: 3.0
Phone: 1.0

Fees, refunds & dark patterns

Read the full policy breakdown for The New York Times — notice period, refund rules, retention prompts and FAQ.

How to cancel The New York Times: fees & refunds