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Re:Roblox Is Minting Teen Millionaires by giarc on Wednesday March 11, 2026 @09:04AM (#47335052)
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.
Re:Roblox Is Minting Teen Millionaires by bstsb on Wednesday March 11, 2026 @11:44AM (#47337124)
visit this page and click the bright blue, prominent button labeled "Convert to Robux":

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"

Re:Roblox Is Minting Teen Millionaires by consp on Wednesday March 11, 2026 @12:03PM (#47337364)
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?
Re:Roblox Is Minting Teen Millionaires by Heliodex on Wednesday March 11, 2026 @04:02PM (#47340570)
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>. 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.
Re:Roblox Is Minting Teen Millionaires by codebje on Wednesday March 11, 2026 @09:18AM (#47335194)
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.

Re:Roblox Is Minting Teen Millionaires by tchock23 on Wednesday March 11, 2026 @12:39PM (#47337861)
Fortnite does that as well. Annoying dark pattern.
Re:Roblox Is Minting Teen Millionaires by johnisgood on Wednesday March 11, 2026 @02:17PM (#47339166)
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.