BackElon Musk plans to have three subscription tiers for X. Here's what you should know
Elon Musk's X is planning to offer three-tiered subscription service to users in a bid to attract consumers who don't want to pay full price.
PremiumElon Musk-owned social media behemoth X (formerly Twitter) is testing new subscription plans, CEO Linda Yaccarino has confirmed in a meeting with debt holders. The current X Premium or Twitter Blue subscription that costs $8 per month will be split into three categories - sic, Standard and Plus.
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According to a Bloomberg report, the new three-tiered subscription plan will the social media giant generate more revenue from users who would not have been likely to pay the full price of the premium subscription.
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More recently, Elon Musk had hinted in a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that X will start charging a small monthly payment from all users in order to eliminate the problem of bots.
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Earlier, a researcher had examined the code for the latest app version on X had revealed that the three subscription versions could be segregated on the basis of number of ads shown to users. The researcher who goes by the handle @Aaronp613 noted that the X Premium Basic plan will show full ads while the X Premium Standard version will show half the number of ads and the X Premium version will show no ads.
Twitter Blue/ X Premium pricing in India:
In India, Twitter Blue subscription costs ₹900 per month for both Android and iOS devices. For web, the pricing is ₹650 per month. Buyers can also opt for an annual subscription priced at ₹6,800 on the web. The annual subscription cost for X on iOS and Android is ₹9,400 per year.
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