Robux (denoted by R$) is the online currency used on Roblox. Robux was added on May 14, 2007. Robux were one of two currencies on the platform alongside Tix, which were removed on April 14, 2016. The Robux name was conceived by Shedletsky, being a portmanteau on "Roblox" and "bucks".[1] Robux is known as Roblox's primary currency by the community and staff; currently, all paid items within the avatar shop are sold for Robux, including user-created content such as microtransactions and game passes. Show
Visual representation of Robux Robux has been intertwined with meme culture as well. Memes based on a virtual currency typically mock Robux (as well as other in-game currencies, such as Fortnite's V-Bucks). It is used both inside and outside of Roblox culture due to its state as an iconic virtual currency. An example is the Bobux meme that had been famous back in late 2020. On November 21, 2019, the Robux icon was replaced from the former R$ symbol to a rounded hexagonal shape and the color was changed to gold. The usage of the former "R$" abbreviation was discouraged by Roblox after the icon replacement, most likely because an actual currency, the Brazilian real, uses the same abbreviation. Contents
Earning RobuxRoblox released the ability to purchase Robux through its website on September 26, 2008.[2] The ability to purchase Robux through the Roblox Mobile App was released on December 11, 2012.[3] Robux can also be purchased through a Roblox card, which can be purchased at many stores worldwide physically and online. Users with an active Premium membership will receive an additional Robux bonus if they purchase Robux. Users who did not own a credit card could use Rixty, which allowed them to purchase gift cards and use Coinstar machines to change the spare change into Robux. However, this option is not available anymore. Roblox PremiumMain article: Roblox Premium Roblox Premium provides members with an amount of Robux each month depending on the membership they purchased. Instead of being named like Builders Club, each tier is named after how much monthly Robux is given:
BenefitsBeing a premium member has many varieties of benefits:
Premium PayoutsMain article: Premium Payouts Every user can earn Robux through Premium Payouts if Premium subscribers are playing their game. The amount given depends on how many people play the game and for how long. Sale of GoodsEvery user can sell developer products and game passes to earn a revenue of 70% of the price after marketplace fees are deducted. Premium subscribers can also sell Classic shirts, Classic pants, and Classic T-shirts for a 10 Robux fee. Premium subscribers can list their limited items and plugins for sale. Group FundsA group can sell items on Roblox, however, all Robux earned is deposited into the group's Group Funds which can then be distributed among members. Group funds can only be given out by the owner of the group. Group Funds can only be given to users if they have been in the group for longer than 14 days. TradingMain article: Trade System Only Premium subscribers (and Builders Club subscribers before it was replaced) can trade limited items and Robux with other users. Donation ExperiencesIt is possible to join donation experiences to get Robux, although this method requires donations from other users, and generally do not provide any benefit to the users who are donating. Gift cardsMain article Users can purchase gift cards that convert their amount to Robux Credit, similar to buying Robux. Microsoft RewardsUsers can use points earned in Microsoft Rewards to exchange for Robux. Every 1500 points are worth 100 Robux. Robux Microsoft Rewards Redeeming Page History
Former methodsAll users earned 10 Tix daily as a log-in reward and 1 Ticket per place visit.[11] Prior to August 2019, Builders Club, Turbo Builders Club and Outrageous Builders Club subscribers also received a daily Robux stipend:
RefundsThe message a player receives from Roblox if an item they owned was moderated. In September 2021, Roblox added a refund policy, which allows users to get refunds for Robux. If the user had an item that was moderated and deleted by Roblox from the original user who made that item, they would first get a message from Roblox that they have an item that was moderated. Then, they will give you an agreement if that user wanted a refund or not. If they agreed, they will wait 1-2 business days for the refund to go into effect.[12] After it goes into effect, Roblox will message you saying that they gave you the amount of Robux received from the moderated item. Example of second message saying the amount of Robux received/type of accessory. Robux pricesFor users located outside of the United States, prices are displayed as their country's currency equivalents (however exchange rates are not fully taken into account by Roblox when buying directly from the website). Red shaded options means they have been removed and cannot be used by any means. Users with Roblox Premium receive a 10% Robux purchase bonus. Note: Different currencies have different values. Price (USD)Robux / USDPrice (GBP)Price (EUROPrice (AUD)[citation needed]Price (JPY)Membership BonusAvailable Platform(s)40 Robux[note 1]$0.4981.6£0.49€0.44N/AN/A0 RobuxRoblox Mobile App80 Robux$0.9980.8£0.71€0.82$1.49N/A8 RobuxRoblox Website, Roblox Mobile App, Roblox Microsoft Store App160 Robux$1.9980.4£1.57€1.80N/AN/A20 Robux(Previously on Roblox Website with Rixty)240 Robux$2.9980.3£2.36€2.70N/AN/A30 Robux(Previously on Roblox Website with Rixty)320 Robux$3.9980.2£3.14€3.60N/AN/A40 Robux(Previously on Roblox Website with Rixty)400 Robux$4.9980.1£4.59€4.99$7.99¥80040 RobuxRoblox Website, Roblox Mobile App800 Robux$9.9980.1£8.99€9.99$14.99¥160080 RobuxRoblox Website, Roblox Mobile App, Roblox Microsoft Store App1,700 Robux$19.9985.0£18.49€20.99$30.99¥3200170 RobuxRoblox Website, Roblox Mobile App2,000 Robux$24.9980.0£22.99€22.55N/AN/A750 Robux(Previously on Roblox Website)4,500 Robux$49.9990£46.49€49.99$79.99¥8000450 RobuxRoblox Website, Roblox Mobile App10,000 Robux$99.99100.0£92.99€99.99$159.99¥158001,000 RobuxRoblox Website, Roblox Mobile App22,500 Robux$199.99112.5£184.99€180.43$319.99¥318002,500 RobuxRoblox Website75,000 Robux$399.95187.5£399.95€451.05Not available in this country.[note 2]N/A25,000 Robux(Previously on Roblox Website)
Spending RobuxThere are many items and features users can spend Robux on.
Exchanging RobuxExchange RateThe current exchange rate from Robux to USD is US$0.0035 cents per 1 Robux, and the amount of Robux able to be purchased per one USD cent is set at a base rate of 0.8. Currency ExchangeMain article: RoblEX With the November 2008 release of the Robux currency exchange, players were given the ability to exchange Tix into Robux and vice-versa.[13] Roblox's exchange rate was based on user demand and typically hovered around 1 Robux for about 20 Tickets for market orders. However, on April 14, 2016, the currency exchange was shut down following the removal of tickets. Developer's ExchangeMain article: DevEx The Developer's Exchange (shortened as DevEx) was released on October 1, 2013. This feature allows developers who meet specific qualifications to exchange Robux into real-life currency on a monthly basis. In order to qualify for DevEx, be a community member in good standing, have earned over 50,000 Robux, a valid PayPal account, and be verified. Currently, developers earn US$175 per 50,000 Robux exchanged through DevEx.
Exchanging CreditSince October 2019, leftover credit acquired from Roblox cards can be converted into Robux in the Billing tab under Settings on the Roblox website. The conversion uses the rate of US$1 cent per 1 Robux. Robux scams⚠️ Warning DO NOT click on or give login details to any 3rd party service, experience or user claiming to reward "free Robux", "free Avatar Shop (catalog) items", or "free Premium membership". Robux, paid-for Avatar Shop items, and a Premium membership must all be purchased with real cash (in the case of Robux and a Premium membership) or Robux. (in the case of paid-for Avatar Shop items)While certain users have claimed to gain free Robux and/or other usually paid-for items, these are either advertisements which violate the Terms of Use, or bot/hijacked accounts promoting a scam. Report any scams encountered to Roblox moderation and NEVER click on any suspicious links on the Roblox website or enter any code into the inspect console. Main article: Scam Robux is most often acquired by directly purchasing it on the Roblox website because most players cannot earn it or do not earn enough via developer products or other goods to obtain the items they want on the platform. As a result of this, many players who have never spent any real life currency or have only spent a small amount on Roblox often resort to begging. There are also malicious users who attempt to scam users in order to take their Robux or other valuable assets (including the account itself). Scam botsA stereotypical scam bot avatar. An example of a private message scam sent by a bot. Main article: Scam § Scam bots Scam bots were bots programmed by an individual or group seeking account access to gain personal information such as passwords or to take assets from the account. Many of the bots have followed users all with similar bios and avatars. Most have been terminated but there are still more. They are most commonly found in games and the comment sections of items. Scam games have also been created by bots in an attempt to convince users to provide the scammer with their account passwords. These often include a fake player list with Roblox staff on the list to trick users into believing the game is legitimate. They join a game, with a non-Robux skin and a random generated username, examples are: aBqqR157U or cL4iMBuXn0wfR33 and etc. They type in to go to the site in the chat and leave quickly after its sent. There is no use reporting them because there are too many. Most of these websites ask you for your username and password, or they ask you to do a survey so the scammer's can make money. Just don't go to these websites or type in any information whatsoever. These websites are also Unsecure, meaning that they could gain access to even more personal information. Scam bots have also been known to formerly use the official "/me" chat command in Roblox games to convince users that they received Robux from a scam website. Due to this, the /me command was disabled by default in all Roblox games on May 17, 2019.[15] They also used "{Server}:" in the beginning of their messages to convince users that the server was encouraging use of the website. As of now, the amount of Scam bots has decreased, and Roblox has started to ban any game and user, that is programmed to scam. Robux valueThe value of Robux has decreased significantly since its initial release. With 3,297 Robux, a Roblox blog article once declared Miked as the wealthiest Roblox player. Today, many users have much more than this without being considered as wealthy by the community. This is largely due to the fact that new Robux is generated every time a user earns a monthly stipend from their Premium membership or purchases it directly from Roblox, which in turn contributes to the currency's inflation as an ever-growing amount of players continue to desire goods or features that cost Robux. Current theories about the dramatic shift in Robux value are embedded in the idea of supply and demand. Supply and demand are typically inversely related, and the balance of both establish the equilibrium price. For example, by selling most of their items in the avatar shop for Robux and incentivizing users to exchange Robux for real-life currency through the Developer's Exchange system, the demand for Robux has increased. This increase in demand compared to a minimal increase in the supply of Robux creates a deficit of Robux. According to the Developer's Exchange system, 1 Robux equals to US 0.35 cents, while the official Robux purchase system and the leftover currency exchange system says 1 Robux equals to US 1.25 cents. As of March 2022, Robux is said to be worth more than the Russian ruble due to sanctions against Russia by the international community in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine.[16] Purchase decreasesOn July 12, 2019, the Builders Club bonus for each Robux purchase option was reduced to only 10% of the non-membership Robux, the $24.95 option replaced by a new $19.95 option for 1,700 Robux (1,870 with Builders Club) and the $199.95 option removed. It is speculated that this was in order to be able to pay developers more. However, many users were disappointed with this change as it means they will have to pay more real life currency to receive the same amount of Robux as before. Icon replacementWhite variant of the new icon Gold variant of the new icon Sometime in early 2019, an image of a new icon was found in the Roblox files. The file was named [email protected]. Many users began to speculate that Robux would be replaced with another currency, while others believed only the icon would change. Roblox accidentally leaked the new Robux icon at the RDC 2019 event, and in response to a question regarding whether Robux would be replaced with another currency entirely, they stated that it would remain as Robux.[17] Later on, during November, the new icon was split into three colours: black, grey, and a yellow to gold gradient.[18] In the same month, it began to appear for random users as part of A/B testing. By the end of the month, it was enabled for all users.[19] The new icon has received controversy from many users, some stating that the icon has no resemblance to Robux,[20][21][22] while others believe that it looks like a lug nut rather than any form of currency. Only a few stated that it was for the better, because the old Robux icon may be confused with the real-world currency the Brazilian Real, which uses the symbol R$.[23] GalleryMain article: Robux/Gallery TriviaThis section is a trivia section. Please relocate any relevant information into other sections of the article.
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