diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b769105abd..d6794e2859 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         "wrangler": "^2.0.23"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": "16.x",
+        "node": "18.x",
         "npm": ">=7.x"
       }
     },
@@ -24202,7 +24202,7 @@
     },
     "packages/api": {
       "name": "@web3-storage/api",
-      "version": "7.20.0",
+      "version": "7.22.0",
       "license": "(Apache-2.0 OR MIT)",
       "dependencies": {
         "@aws-sdk/client-s3": "^3.53.1",
@@ -27048,7 +27048,7 @@
     },
     "packages/website": {
       "name": "@web3-storage/website",
-      "version": "2.37.0",
+      "version": "2.38.2",
       "dependencies": {
         "@docsearch/react": "^3.0.0",
         "@fortawesome/free-brands-svg-icons": "^6.1.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ad2d478481..1724eeec65 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "16.x",
+    "node": "18.x",
     "npm": ">=7.x"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/api/src/errors.js b/packages/api/src/errors.js
index 234418d88a..c38c5cc7c3 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/errors.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/errors.js
@@ -193,6 +193,24 @@ export class MaintenanceError extends Error {
 }
 MaintenanceError.CODE = 'ERROR_MAINTENANCE'
 
+export class FeatureHasBeenSunsetError extends Error {
+  /**
+   * @param {string} reason
+   */
+  constructor (reason) {
+    super(reason)
+    this.name = 'FeatureHasBeenSunset'
+    /**
+     * The 410 (Gone) status code indicates that access to the target resource
+     * is no longer available at the origin server and that this condition is likely
+     * to be permanent.
+     */
+    this.status = 410 // Gone
+    this.code = FeatureHasBeenSunsetError.CODE
+  }
+}
+FeatureHasBeenSunsetError.CODE = 'ERROR_FEATURE_HAS_BEEN_SUNSET'
+
 export class PSAErrorInvalidData extends PinningServiceApiError {
   /**
    * @param {string} message
diff --git a/packages/api/src/maintenance.js b/packages/api/src/maintenance.js
index af60f47de1..e4425c73fd 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/maintenance.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/maintenance.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { HTTPError, MaintenanceError } from './errors.js'
+import { FeatureHasBeenSunsetError, HTTPError, MaintenanceError } from './errors.js'
 import { getTokenFromRequest } from './auth.js'
 
 /**
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ export function withMode (mode) {
    * @returns {Response|undefined}
    */
   return (request, env, ctx) => {
-    const enabled = () => {
-      const currentMode = env.MODE
-      const currentModeBits = modeBits(currentMode)
+    const currentMode = env.MODE
+    const currentModeBits = modeBits(currentMode)
 
+    const enabled = () => {
       return modeBits(mode).every((bit, i) => {
         if (bit === '-') {
           return true
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ export function withMode (mode) {
 
     // Not enabled, use maintenance handler.
     if (!enabled() && !modeSkip()) {
+      const isAfterSunsetStart = env.NEXT_PUBLIC_W3UP_LAUNCH_SUNSET_START ? (env.NEXT_PUBLIC_W3UP_LAUNCH_SUNSET_START < new Date().toISOString()) : false
+      if (isAfterSunsetStart && (currentMode === READ_ONLY)) {
+        throw new FeatureHasBeenSunsetError('This API feature has been sunset, and is no longer available. To continue uploading, use the new web3.storage API: https://web3.storage/docs.')
+      }
       return maintenanceHandler()
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/api/test/maintenance.spec.js b/packages/api/test/maintenance.spec.js
index 27e0131223..d849165f17 100644
--- a/packages/api/test/maintenance.spec.js
+++ b/packages/api/test/maintenance.spec.js
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ describe('maintenance middleware', () => {
     assert.throws(() => block(() => { }, {
       MODE: NO_READ_OR_WRITE
     }), /API undergoing maintenance/)
+
+    // after product sunset, READ_ONLY means FeatureHasBeenSunset
+    assert.throws(() => block(() => { }, {
+      MODE: READ_ONLY,
+      NEXT_PUBLIC_W3UP_LAUNCH_SUNSET_START: (new Date(0)).toISOString()
+    }), /FeatureHasBeenSunset/)
   })
 
   it('should bypass maintenance mode with a allowed token', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/website/components/w3up-launch.js b/packages/website/components/w3up-launch.js
index 078b22ca36..7e5a304a9c 100644
--- a/packages/website/components/w3up-launch.js
+++ b/packages/website/components/w3up-launch.js
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ export const W3upMigrationRecommendationCopy = ({ sunsetStartDate }) => {
   const sunsetDateFormatter = new Intl.DateTimeFormat(undefined, { dateStyle: 'long' });
   return (
     <>
-      This web3.storage product will sunset on {sunsetDateFormatter.format(sunsetStartDate)}. We recommend migrating
-      your usage of web3.storage to the new web3.storage.
+      This web3.storage product sunset for new uploads on {sunsetDateFormatter.format(sunsetStartDate)}. To continue
+      uploading, migrate to the new web3.storage API.
       <br />
       <a href={createNewAccountHref}>Click here to create a new account</a> and&nbsp;
       <a href={learnWhatsNewHref}>here to read about what’s awesome</a> about the new web3.storage experience.