Tesla will be ending production of the controversial Cybertruck in 2027, with Elon Musk announcing the news earlier this month. Not everyone was surprised, given the fact that the electric pickup fell well short of sales expectations. While Tesla said it would add another shift to address an order backlog, there’s bad news for anyone in the U.S. still wanting to order a new Cybertruck now. The Cyberbeast is now the only variant of the truck that’s still available, and it’s suddenly thousands of dollars more expensive than it was days ago.
An Expensive Farewell
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Just two days ago, the Cybertruck Premium AWD trim was still available to order on Tesla’s U.S. site. It’s now gone, leaving only the range-topping Cyberbeast, which has been hit with a sudden price bump. The Cyberbeast started at $102,490 earlier this month, but ordering one now will cost you $109,990—an increase of $7,500. Earlier this year, the Cyberbeast could be had for under $100,000.
Tesla may have realized that meeting demand for the bigger-selling standard trims would have been impossible, or the company wants to capitalize on possible rising demand for the pickup as it nears the end by offering only the most expensive model. Whatever the case, it’s a far cry from the sub-$40,000 electric pickup originally promised by Musk.
The Cyberbeast does have some remarkable numbers to somewhat justify the high price, including a 0-60 mph sprint of just 2.6 seconds. That’s incredible for a vehicle that can also tow up to 11,000 lbs. But by availing only the Cyberbeast in these final months, Tesla has effectively shut out a large percentage of buyers who may have been interested in a Cybertruck; the base model was last listed at $82,490.
A Monster On The Road, But Not The Sales Charts
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Tesla had an annual production target of 250,000 models when the Cybertruck originally went on sale, a figure it never got close to. Across the first three quarters of the year in the U.S., only 11,586 Cybertrucks were sold, according to the latest EV sales report from Cox Automotive. Worse still, the Cybertruck’s sales were on a downward trajectory, as that volume was down by 28% compared to the same period in 2025.
Not all of this is the Cybertruck’s fault, of course. Sales of large electric trucks have never been strong, as evidenced by Ford discontinuing the F-150 Lightning and shifting focus to smaller, more affordable electric trucks. Sales of the Rivian R1T dropped by 21% so far in 2026, while the Chevy Silverado EV is down by 43%.Â
Still, given the success of the Model 3 and Model Y—along with America’s love for big trucks—it was a fair expectation that the Cybertruck would have performed better than it did. As things stand, anyone still wanting to get their hands on a new Cybertruck will have to cough up a premium for the Cyberbeast.
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