Robux

Robux (formerly called ROBUX) is the 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, being a portmanteau on "Roblox" and "bucks".

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.

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 more-generic 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.

Earning Robux
Roblox released the ability to purchase Robux through its website on September 26, 2008. The ability to purchase Robux through the Roblox Mobile App was released on December 11, 2012. 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 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:


 * Roblox Premium 450 (US$4.99 or GBP 4.59/month)
 * Roblox Premium 1,000 (US$9.99 or GBP 8.99/month)
 * Roblox Premium 2,200 (US$19.99 or GBP 18.49/month)

Benefits
Being a premium member has many varieties of benefits:


 * 10% more Robux when purchasing Robux
 * Robux discount
 * Have the ability to sell items including limited items
 * Decreased prices for Premium UGC items.
 * Ability to purchase Roblox Premium exclusive UGC items
 * Access to the Trade System
 * Benefits in some games optionally added by developers; officially referred to as Premium Benefits
 * “Popular Among Premium” sort title

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 Goods
Every 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 Funds
A 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.

Trading
Only Premium subscribers (and Builders Club subscribers before it was replaced) can trade limited items and Robux with other users.

Gift cards
Main article

Users can purchase gift cards that convert their amount to Robux Credit, similar to buying Robux.

Microsoft Rewards
VALUE:

Robux Microsoft Rewards Redeeming Page Exchange Values:

exchange values:

1500 points for 100

3000 points for 200

6000 points for 400

12000 points for 800 (includes virtual code)

15000 points for 1000 (includes virtual code)



History

 * Users located in the United States with a valid phone number can create a Microsoft account and earn points to redeem Robux at a rate of 100 Robux per 1,500 points.
 * The offer was initially introduced on December 28, 2020, and rewarded each new account in the U.S. 100 Robux for free. However, this was discontinued a day later due to its high popularity which caused Microsoft to run out of Robux redeem codes. The Robux offer was fully removed on July 25, 2021.
 * Robux in the Microsoft Rewards redeem page.png offer was later reintroduced on January 12, 2021, allowing the player to trade 1,500 points for 100 Robux, 3,000 points for 200 Robux, and 6,000 points for 400 Robux. A day later, the 200 and 400 Robux options were removed for unknown reasons, leaving only the 100 Robux option available. The offer ended on January 15, 2021.
 * The offer was re-enabled on February 9, 2021. This offer initially had the same requirements as the prior offer in January. On February 18, 2021, two more options were added, which required users to attain 12,000 Reward Points to claim a redeem code for 800 Robux, and 15,000 Reward Points for 1,000 Robux.
 * On April 21, 2021, the 200 Robux option was removed from the offer. However, on April 27, 2021, it was added back.
 * The Robux offer was removed on July 25, 2021, for all options.
 * On September 14, 2021, the Robux offer was reintroduced but only in the U.S. It was removed 10 days later on September 24, 2021.
 * On October 11, 2021, the Robux offer was reintroduced again.
 * On December 3, 2021, a sweepstake entry (only in the United States) in which if someone were to join it, they will acquire one million Robux. You can get entries by getting points The sweepstakes will end on 1/15/22.
 * On December 7, 2021, an accessory Upside Down Elf, was added as a virtual item in Microsoft Rewards.
 * On January 13, 2021, the 200 and 400 was removed, leaving the 100 Robux option available (only in the United States). Eventually, the Robux offer was completely removed on January 15 12PM PT in all countries.
 * As of January 31 of 2022, ROBLOX players are allowed to redeem codes with reward points.

Former methods
All users earned 10 Tix daily as a log-in reward and 1 Ticket per place visit.

Prior to August 2019, Builders Club, Turbo Builders Club and Outrageous Builders Club subscribers also received a daily Robux stipend:


 * Builders Club members earned 15 (19 cents USD) Robux per day.
 * Turbo Builders Club members earned 35 (44 cents USD) Robux per day.
 * Outrageous Builders Club members earned 60 (75 cents USD) Robux per day.
 * Users could also convert Tix into Robux using the trade menu. Contrary to popular belief, it was not at a fixed rate. 10 Tix was equal to 1 Robux initially, and hovered around 14-17 Tix for 1 Robux toward the end of the Trade Currency app.

Refunds
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. After it goes into effect, Roblox will message you saying that they gave you the amount of Robux received from the moderated item.

Robux prices
For 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.

Spending Robux
There are many items and features users can spend Robux on.


 * For 100 Robux, users can create a group.
 * For 25 Robux, group owners can create a new rank for their group.
 * Before the new group layout, for 500 Robux, group owners could have created a clan for their group. Clans have since been removed.
 * Formerly, only Builders Club (replaced by Roblox Premium) members could create groups.
 * Now, for 100 Robux, you can rename your group.
 * For 1,000 Robux, users can change their username.
 * For 500 Robux, users can upload a video thumbnail to their game.
 * For 100 Robux, users can create a badge for their game.
 * As of February 25, 2022, you no longer need Robux to create a badge. You can create up to 5 badges per day (6th badge and later will cost 100 Robux) on an single Experience.
 * Users can bid on an advertisement for their games, clothing, groups, or models for a chosen amount of Robux. The value has to be a minimum of 5 Robux.
 * Users can pay to access certain games with varying prices set by the game developer.
 * Users can purchase items in the avatar shop for varying amounts of Robux from 0 to 999,999,999 Robux.
 * Users can purchase game passes and developer products for specific games at varying prices set by the game developer.
 * Users can upload an audio file to the Library, with costs ranging from 20 Robux to 350 Robux depending on the audio's length.
 * On March 9, 2022, you no longer need to spend Robux to upload your audio file. Except, there's audio uploads ranging from 10 to 2,000 per month.
 * For 10 Robux, users can upload Shirts and Pants.

Exchange Rate
The 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 Exchange
With the November 2008 release of the Robux currency exchange, players were given the ability to exchange Tix into Robux and vice-versa. 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 Exchange
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, users must have an active Premium subscription, be a community member in good standing, have earned over 100,000 Robux, a valid PayPal account, and be verified. Currently, developers earn US$350 per 100,000 Robux exchanged through DevEx.

Exchanging Credit
Since 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
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 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.

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.

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.

However, there is actually a legitimate robux game called "Donate Me!".

Robux value
The value of Robux has decreased significantly since its initial release. With 3,297 Robux, a Roblox blog article once declared 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 2022, it had been recently said that Robux is now worth more than the Russian ruble, supposedly due to the ongoing attacks of Russia against Ukraine.

Purchase decreases
On 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 replacement
Sometime in early 2019, an image of a new icon was found in the Roblox files. The file was named robux@2x.png. 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.

Later on, during November, the new icon was split into three colors: black, grey, and a yellow to gold gradient. 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.

The new icon has received controversy from many users, some stating that the icon has no resemblance to Robux,  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$.

Trivia

 * When viewing a banned account, or when the Roblox site is experiencing problems, the Robux icon will display "?".
 * In 2007, Robux was typically shortened down to RO$
 * On April 12, 2007, the first-place winner team of the Paintball Tournament on Ultimate Paintball received free Builders Club and Robux.
 * In early 2021, Roblox partially rolled out a clothing fee, requiring users to pay a 50 Robux fee to upload a Shirt, Pants, or make their T-Shirt go on sale, which was later lowered to 10 Robux.