Tesla FSD One-Time Purchase Option in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan to Be Removed on June 30 as Company Shifts to Subscription Model Globally
Alina Collins
Tesla will remove the FSD one-time purchase option in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan after June 30, leaving monthly subscription as the only path — the latest step in a global model shift that began in February, with mainland China's timeline still unclear.
What is changing in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan?
All three regional websites now confirm: the one-time purchase disappears after June 30, leaving only a monthly subscription.
Current buy-out prices are HK$54,000 in Hong Kong, MOP 55,700 in Macau and NT$222,000 in Taiwan — all roughly ¥47,000 in RMB terms.
This means → owners in these markets who want to lock in a one-time purchase have less than a month left.
How far has the global subscription shift gone?
The transition began on February 14, 2026, when Musk ended the U.S. buy-out option and replaced it with a $99-per-month subscription.
It then rolled out to Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other markets. By the end of Q1, global FSD subscribers reached 1.28 million, up 51% year-on-year.
In plain terms = Tesla is turning FSD from a one-off sale into a recurring-revenue stream — a lower entry price for users, steady cash flow for the company.
When will mainland China follow?
The mainland still sells FSD as a ¥64,000 one-time purchase, but the feature is not yet fully operational.
Asked about a subscription launch date, a Tesla China insider told the *National Business Daily* only that there was "no further information to share."
CFO Vaibhav Taneja said on the Q1 earnings call that Tesla hopes FSD will receive full commercial approval in China by Q3 2026.
This means → the mainland has neither full functionality nor a subscription timeline; whether Q3 approval comes through is the key milestone.
Is FSD actually usable in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan today?
Hong Kong and Macau have completed the software rollout, but the feature is not yet fully activated.
In Taiwan, Tesla filed a formal FSD (Supervised) application with the Vehicle Safety Certification Center in June 2026, starting the pre-road-use review process.
This reflects a gap between the business-model switch and on-the-ground usability — actual availability still hinges on local regulatory approval.
How large is Tesla's global FSD footprint?
FSD (Supervised) is now live in 13 countries and territories, spanning the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and several European markets including the Netherlands, Lithuania and Denmark.
Mainland China is Tesla's largest potential market. Whether Q3 approval arrives on schedule will set the pace for the subscription pivot's most important remaining piece.
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