Why Didn’t I Get the Half-Price Discount at Checkout After Registering Through a Cursor Invite Link?
You clicked the link, so why is it still the full price of $20? A comprehensive troubleshooting guide to the main reasons invite parameters get lost: privacy extensions blocking cookies, switching devices midway, and being signed out.
1. Why Does the Checkout Page Still Show $20?
Many developers click a friend's link, but when they reach checkout, the amount on the right is still the full price of 20.00 USD.
The most common reason is that the browser's tracking parameters are lost during the redirect.
2. Three Main Culprits Behind Lost Tracking
1. A powerful ad-blocking extension is installed in the browser (such as uBlock Origin): the extension automatically strips ref= or referral parameters in URL suffixes as trackers;
2. Cross-device workflow breaks the flow: you click the link in WeChat or on your phone, but then go back to your computer and manually open cursor.com to register;
3. The solution: open an incognito/private window on your computer, disable all ad-blocking extensions, paste the full invite link directly into the address bar, press Enter, and then complete registration and payment in one go.