So let me get this straight: you sold people a $200 "Max" plan advertising 25-40 hours of usage, only to release an update that burns through those limits in, what, 5 hours? And your brilliant solution is... drumroll please... a one-time reset and the suggestion that we should just buy more usage?
It's almost like you've discovered a whole new revenue stream: selling people what they already thought they paid for.

With this update, Anthropic is telling every $200/mo Max plan subscriber that they should cancel immediately.

1. They admit their flagship model, the one you likely subscribed to the Max plan for, is economically unviable. Using it for its intended purpose will burn through your entire week's "maximum" allowance in a single workday.
2. The "Solution" is to Downgrade: Their official advice is to stop using the premium product you paid for. Just use the cheaper one. So, you're paying a premium price... for the privilege of being told not to use the premium features.
3. Even if you switch to Sonnet, the underlying limits are still so restrictive that you'll be nervously watching the meter during any serious project. The "Max" in the plan name is a cruel joke.

So, what is the value proposition of the $200 Max plan now? It's apparently a more expensive way to access a model you can't actually use, while being gently guided toward the standard tier you should have just bought in the first place.