X, the social media messaging platform formerly known as Twitter, has introduced two new premium tiers: Premium+ and Basic.
The Premium+ tier, which costs $16 per month or Rs 1,300 per month, offers an ad-free experience, the largest reply boost, and access to other creator tools.
The Basic tier, which costs $3 per month or Rs 243.75 per month, does not include the blue checkmark but does offer basic features like the ability to edit posts and post longer text and videos. It also offers a small reply boost.
These new plans are also available as yearly subscription options at a 12% discount. Subscriptions can be purchased through the X website or as in-app purchases inside the X app for iPhone and iPad, although the latter option costs 30% more to account for Apple’s commission.
The new tiers join the standard X Premium tier, which costs $8 per month and gives users a blue checkmark, prioritized ranking in replies, bookmark folders, longer posts, text formatting, themes, SMS two-factor authentication, encrypted DMs, and more.
The launch of the new premium tiers is part of Elon Musk’s efforts to monetize X more effectively. Musk acquired X in October 2022 for $44 billion. Since then, he has added several new features to the platform, including livestreaming, and video and audio calls, and is even planning to incorporate banking.
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