Surfshark has launched what is arguably the most competitive VPN offer of the year, pairing a 27-month subscription plan with up to $30 in Amazon gift cards - exclusively for TechRadar readers. The deal runs until June 2, making the window narrow for anyone who has been sitting on the fence about securing their online privacy. With VPN adoption rising steadily as consumers grow more aware of data tracking, public Wi-Fi vulnerabilities, and digital surveillance, the timing is deliberate and the incentive structure is unusually generous.
What the Deal Actually Includes
The offer is built around Surfshark's 2-year plans, each of which comes with 3 months added at no cost - bringing total coverage to 27 months. Plans start at $1.99 per month, billed as $53.73 upfront, and include a $10 Amazon gift card. The sweet spot, however, is the One plan at $2.49 per month ($67.23 total), which raises that voucher to $20. Stepping up to the One+ tier costs $113.13 and delivers $30 in gift cards, but the incremental value - $10 more in gift cards for nearly $46 more in cost - makes the One plan the more rational choice for most users.
There is one important timing detail: the Amazon voucher is issued on day 31 of your subscription. This means it cannot be combined with the 30-day money-back guarantee. Readers should be aware of that trade-off before signing up - getting the gift card requires committing to the plan beyond the refund window.
What You Get With the Surfshark One Plan
At $2.49 per month, the One plan goes well beyond a basic VPN tunnel. It bundles a meaningful suite of digital security and privacy tools into a single subscription:
- Unlimited simultaneous connections - cover every device in a household without restriction
- Surfshark Antivirus - real-time malware protection across supported devices
- Alternative ID - email and identity aliasing to reduce exposure when signing up for services
- Alert - monitoring for personal data, credit card details, and ID leaks on the dark web
- Web content blocking - filters malicious sites and intrusive ads at the network level
- Email scam protection - flags suspicious or phishing-linked emails
- Secure search engine - query-based browsing without tracking or profiling
The unlimited connections feature alone sets Surfshark apart from several competitors, which still cap connections at five or six devices. For households with multiple users or anyone managing both personal and work devices, this is a practical and meaningful distinction.
How Surfshark Compares to Its Closest Rivals
VPN pricing has compressed significantly over the past few years, and Memorial Day has become a reliable window for deeper-than-usual discounts. Within that landscape, a few alternatives are worth considering depending on your priorities.
NordVPN holds the top position in most comprehensive testing, particularly for streaming reliability and security infrastructure. Its plans start from $3.09 per month - meaningfully higher than Surfshark, and without a bundled gift card incentive at the moment. ExpressVPN, at $2.79 per month at its lowest, is widely recommended for users who prioritize speed and ease of setup, and it includes password management tools that Surfshark's One plan does not. Proton VPN, based in Switzerland and governed by some of the world's most protective privacy legislation, starts at $2.99 per month and covers 188 server locations globally - a credible option for users who place legal jurisdiction high in their criteria.
What makes the Surfshark Memorial Day offer stand out is not simply the price, but the combination of price, added months, and a real-world cash equivalent in the form of Amazon credit. For users who want broad coverage, a well-rounded feature set, and the lowest effective monthly cost, this particular window is difficult to match elsewhere in the current market.
