AWS didn't thought this well, and there were users buying with custom discounts at bulk and reselling RIs for a profit. AWS started by forbidding reselling RIs with custom discounts, and the plan to remove RIs altogether was well known.
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The options now are:
* "general" compute saving plan: ~28% 1 year / 50% 3 years (no upfront)
* instance family savings plan: ~37% 1 year / 50-60% 3 years, depending on the instace (no upfront)
Going instance-specific for 3 years makes little sense for just single-digit % extra savings, unless you are very sure of the machine type. Usually makes sense to use the general one for 3 years. If there is uncertainty on the 3 years timeframe, go with 1 year family-specific savings plans.
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* "general" compute saving plan: ~28% 1 year / 50% 3 years (no upfront)
* instance family savings plan: ~37% 1 year / 50-60% 3 years, depending on the instace (no upfront)