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My kids play Roblox and get often get gift cards from friends for birthday presents etc. I've always hated that a gift card for $20 can't be redeemed for the eq

by giarc 7mo ago

My kids play Roblox and get often get gift cards from friends for birthday presents etc. I've always hated that a gift card for $20 can't be redeemed for the equivalent Robux. Instead you get options to purchase Robux and the most you can redeem is about ~$16, so then you have left over cash and have to get another gift card. Dark pattern.

codebje 7mo ago
There's an option buried somewhere in there to convert left-over real dollars into robux. They don't make it too prominent else no-one would be sitting there looking at the expensive robux options that offer (mostly, but NOT always!) a better exchange rate. Scams and grifts from top to bottom.
bstsb 7mo ago
visit this page and click the bright blue, prominent button labeled "Convert to Robux": https://www.roblox.com/my/account#!/billing https://www.roblox.com/my/account#!/billing you will receive the exact amount you would get from the equivalent conversion rate of the closest "package"
- consp 7mo ago
  Assuming this works like any other tiered package system, wouldn't this make you still lose more money due to the lower tiers being less efficient?
  - Heliodex 7mo ago
    Not really. The lower tiers are only less efficient on platforms that require purchase through an app store or other payment processor that takes a large cut. Buying through a gift card or through the Roblox website or non-Microsoft Store PC app gives more Robux for the same price <https://www.roblox.com/upgrades/robux https://www.roblox.com/upgrades/robux>. These increased rates are also balanced to prevent the lower tiers from being less efficient: the package for 800 goes to 1000, whereas 10 000 goes to 11 000.
tchock23 7mo ago
Fortnite does that as well. Annoying dark pattern.
- johnisgood 7mo ago
  I mean, League of Legends does that as well. For example you can buy X RP, but a champion or skin or whatever costs either less or more, never the exact amount. I have seen this in hell of a lot of places as well.

by giarc 7mo ago

codebje 7mo ago

There's an option buried somewhere in there to convert left-over real dollars into robux. They don't make it too prominent else no-one would be sitting there looking at the expensive robux options that offer (mostly, but NOT always!) a better exchange rate. Scams and grifts from top to bottom.

bstsb 7mo ago

visit this page and click the bright blue, prominent button labeled "Convert to Robux": https://www.roblox.com/my/account#!/billing https://www.roblox.com/my/account#!/billing you will receive the exact amount you would get from the equivalent conversion rate of the closest "package"

consp 7mo ago
Assuming this works like any other tiered package system, wouldn't this make you still lose more money due to the lower tiers being less efficient?
- Heliodex 7mo ago
  Not really. The lower tiers are only less efficient on platforms that require purchase through an app store or other payment processor that takes a large cut. Buying through a gift card or through the Roblox website or non-Microsoft Store PC app gives more Robux for the same price <https://www.roblox.com/upgrades/robux https://www.roblox.com/upgrades/robux>. These increased rates are also balanced to prevent the lower tiers from being less efficient: the package for 800 goes to 1000, whereas 10 000 goes to 11 000.

tchock23 7mo ago

Fortnite does that as well. Annoying dark pattern.

johnisgood 7mo ago
I mean, League of Legends does that as well. For example you can buy X RP, but a champion or skin or whatever costs either less or more, never the exact amount. I have seen this in hell of a lot of places as well.