# Amazon RDS for MySQL 8.0 end of life: July 31, 2026

Standard support for RDS for MySQL 8.0 ended on July 31, 2026. Databases still on 8.0 are now billed for RDS Extended Support. Extended Support ends on July 31, 2029.

- Vendor: AWS
- Category: Database
- Last verified: 2026-11-01

## Key dates

- April 30, 2026: MySQL community end of life for 8.0 (exact date)
- July 31, 2026: RDS end of standard support for MySQL 8.0 (exact date)
- August 1, 2026: RDS Extended Support year 1 pricing starts (exact date)
- August 1, 2028: RDS Extended Support year 3 pricing starts (exact date)
- July 31, 2029: RDS end of Extended Support for MySQL 8.0 (exact date)

## Who is affected

Anyone running RDS for MySQL 8.0 instances or Multi-AZ clusters, including standby instances, that have not moved to 8.4.

## What happens

RDS enrols 8.0 databases in Extended Support automatically and charges for it from the day after standard support ends. The charge stops when you upgrade to a version under standard support or delete the database. AWS upgrades the major version for you once Extended Support ends.

## Migration options

- Upgrade to RDS for MySQL 8.4: RDS supports the 8.0 to 8.4 major version upgrade. Clone from a snapshot and test the upgrade with your application before you touch production. 8.4 standard support runs to July 31, 2029.

## Cost note

Extended Support is billed on top of your normal instance charges, and the rate changes at the year 3 pricing date. Check the AWS RDS for MySQL pricing page for current rates. We have not estimated a dollar figure.

## Sources

- [AWS, Amazon RDS for MySQL versions and release calendar](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/MySQL.Concepts.VersionMgmt.html)
- [AWS, Amazon RDS Extended Support charges](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/extended-support-charges.html)
- [AWS, Using Amazon RDS Extended Support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/extended-support.html)

## Next steps

- Page: https://becloudready.com/end-of-life/rds-mysql-8-0
- Book a free 30-minute call about this migration: https://calendly.com/kchandank/30-mins-meeting
- All dates: https://becloudready.com/end-of-life