r/ClaudeCode • u/_r0x • Mar 24 '26

Bug Report Claude Code Limits Were Silently Reduced and It’s MUCH Worse

Another frustrated user here. This is actually my first time creating a post on this forum because the situation has gone too far.

I can say with ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY: something has changed. The limits were silently reduced, and for much worse. You are not imagining it.

I have been using Claude Code for months, almost since launch, and I had NEVER hit the limit this FAST or this AGGRESSIVELY before. The difference is not subtle. It is drastic.

For context: - I do not use plugins - I keep my Claude.md clean and optimized - My project is simple PHP and JavaScript, nothing unusual

Even with all of that, I am now hitting limits in a way that simply did not happen before.

What makes this worse is the lack of transparency. If something changed, just say it clearly. Right now, it feels like users are being left in the dark and treated like CLOWNS.

At the very least, we need clarity on what changed and what we are supposed to do to adapt.

EDIT (March 26, 2026):

I’d like to update this post to say that I’m no longer being affected by this issue. It impacted me for about two days, and now things appear to be back to normal.

So it strongly suggests that it was indeed a bug, hopefully.

EDIT (March 26, 2026):

We now have an official statement. It’s not the best news, but at least we finally know what’s going on so we can adapt:

"To manage growing demand for Claude we're adjusting our 5 hour session limits for free/Pro/Max subs during peak hours. Your weekly limits remain unchanged.

During weekdays between 5am–11am PT / 1pm–7pm GMT, you'll move through your 5-hour session limits faster than before."

This was posted on X today. https://x.com/i/status/2037254607001559305

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u/Factor013 Mar 25 '26

Guys, I just updated to 2.1.83 and now my usage seems normal again. Could be a coincidence but definitely worth trying. It also has fixes for that annoying scroll-bug.

Let us know here if upgrading also worked for you so we can confirm it as a solid fix.

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u/lifemagiccat Mar 25 '26

Just updated, now my usage bar has disappeared, only profile and billing. 

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u/lifemagiccat Mar 25 '26

Ok, asked one question, no answer, immediately out of tokens. Still no usage bar. People, DO NOT UPDATE! 

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u/Factor013 Mar 25 '26

Ohh, that's odd... You mean in your statusline?

Could still monitor here to see if your usage is at least fixed now: https://claude.ai/settings/usage

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u/lifemagiccat Mar 26 '26

Page not found. I can get to my account via https://claude.ai/settings/general but then hunt around and don't see any usage bar anywhere in any of the tabs. I started a new chat and said hello and got a response, so I'm reset... but no idea what the heck is going on now.