MyHeritage's Autumn Sale on its MyHeritage DNA test has been extended. It appears the sale now ends October 21, 2025. The autosomal DNA test is regularly $89.
In the meantime, MyHeritage has announced that "The MyHeritage DNA test has been upgraded to use Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS), the most comprehensive method for reading DNA available today. Powered by cutting-edge sequencing technology from Ultima Genomics and processed at the Gene by Gene laboratory in Houston Texas, this upgrade makes MyHeritage the first major consumer DNA testing company to adopt Whole Genome Sequencing at a large scale. The upgrade will deliver greater accuracy in DNA Matching and ethnicity results, and create opportunities for exciting new products in genetic genealogy. Best of all, this technological breakthrough comes at no additional cost to our customers, and with the same strong commitment to privacy that users expect from MyHeritage."
Whole Genome Sequencing is already being applied to most new MyHeritage DNA kits currently being processed at the lab, and will soon become the exclusive processing method for all new MyHeritage DNA kits moving forward.
What this means is: MyHeritage DNA processing is in a transition period at this time where some DNA samples are being processed using array technology and others are being processed with Whole Genome Sequencing. You cannot choose how your sample will be processed. By the end of 2025, all MyHeritage DNA samples will be processed with Whole Genome Sequencing.
The blog post continued, "With so much more information available, this upgrade lays the groundwork for future product enhancements, enabling MyHeritage to deliver more accurate ethnicity results, improved DNA matching, and new genetic genealogy products. However, this revolution will not happen overnight. First, the database of whole genome sequences needs to grow. Then, MyHeritage will be able to, and strongly intends to, re-phase, re-impute and re-match all the data for all existing MyHeritage DNA customers, leading to better results for everyone, even those whose samples were not processed with Whole Genome Sequencing."
MyHeritage will soon allow all users whose DNA was processed using Whole Genome Sequencing to download their extended genomic data as a CRAM file at no cost. MyHeritage is still transitioning to Whole Genome Sequencing. By the end of 2025, all MyHeritage DNA samples will be processed exclusively using this technology.
So, you can order a MyHeritageDNA test kit at sale price but hold off taking/using the test until later this year or when we hear that all test kits are processed using the Whole Genome Sequencing to make sure your test is processed using the new and larger testing process.
Unfortunately, if you took a MyHeritageDNA test before this your test will not be updated to Whole Genome Sequencing. Also, those tests that were uploaded/transferred DNA Data from another testing site cannot be updated because biological material is needed to do the Whole Genome Sequencing.
But at MyHeritage Sale prices retesting if possible could be worthwhile for future DNA developments.
MyHeritage DNA test kits use the cheek swab method of collection. The swab is easier to collect DNA from elders and those whose spit production is more limited.
There are two options:
MyHeritage DNA test for $36, plus taxes and shipping. Purchase two test kits and get free standard shipping.
MyHeritage DNA test plus 30-day Complete free trail* for $36, plus taxes and free shipping
*After 30 days, you'll enjoy a 50% discount and be charged $299 $149 for the first year. The Complete subscription renews annually. You can cancel anytime.
Remember, MyHeritage ended its DNA uploads of DNA test data from other DNA genealogy testing sites back in August 2025. So now you do have to test directly with MyHeritage DNA.
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