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Who this is for: Roblox game developers setting monetization and players managing private server subscriptions.
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Understanding Private Server Pricing in Roblox
Private servers in Roblox allow players to create exclusive gaming sessions with friends, but the pricing structure depends on whether you’re a game developer or a player purchasing access.
For Game Developers: Setting Initial Prices
If you’re developing a Roblox game, you can set private server prices through Roblox Studio or the Creator Dashboard. Navigate to your game’s monetization settings and look for the “Private Servers” section. Here you can enable private servers and set the monthly Robux cost, typically ranging from 10 to 1,000 Robux.
The price you set applies to all new private server purchases. However, there’s an important limitation: once players have active subscriptions, changing the price won’t affect their existing servers immediately.
Price Change Limitations and Workarounds
Roblox doesn’t allow developers to modify private server prices for existing subscribers without those players losing their servers. This means if you lower prices, current subscribers continue paying the original amount until they manually cancel and repurchase.
Some developers work around this by:
- Temporarily disabling private servers entirely
- Creating a new game version with updated pricing
- Communicating price changes to the community in advance
For Players: Managing Your Private Server Costs
As a player, you can’t directly change the price of a private server you’re renting – that’s controlled by the game developer. However, you can:
- Cancel your current subscription through the Roblox website
- Wait for developers to adjust their pricing
- Look for alternative games with more affordable private server options
Your private server subscription automatically renews monthly unless cancelled, so keep track of your active subscriptions in your account settings.
Understanding these pricing mechanics helps both developers and players make informed decisions about private server investments, and you might find these concepts useful when exploring different gaming experiences.
TL;DR
Game developers can set private server prices in Creator Dashboard, but changes don’t affect existing subscribers. Players can only cancel and repurchase at new rates.
