“From the very beginning, it was about kids developing games for other kids.”
—Tami Bhaumik, Roblox’s Vice-President of Marketing.
“How Roblox is Exploiting Young Game Developers,” a deep-dive report by a group of independent game journalists, alleges that Roblox built its $45-billion empire by exploiting the talents of young game developers.
Class action lawsuits were filed by parents against Roblox in 2023 and 2024 for allegedly exploiting child labor.
If we’ve made you queasy, learn how to cancel your Roblox Premium subscription and purchase a copy of Minecraft for your kid instead.
How to Cancel Your Roblox Premium Subscription
You can cancel your Roblox Premium subscription on the website or the app store from which you purchased it.
- To cancel your subscription on the website, log into your Account and go to “Subscriptions.” Click “Cancel Renewal” in the “Premium Membership”
- If you purchased your Roblox Premium subscription at iTunes & App Store, cancel it with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
- If you purchased your Roblox Premium subscription at the Google Play Store, cancel it with your Android
💡 Pro Tip: Cancel your Roblox Premium subscription before the current billing period ends. Otherwise, your subscription will automatically renew. You’ll be charged another month’s subscription fee.
How to Cancel Your Roblox Premium Subscription On Your PC
Follow the steps below to cancel your Roblox Premium subscription using your PC desktop.
- Log into your Account.
- Click the Gear
- Go to “Subscriptions.”
- Click “Premium Memberships.”
- Click “Cancel Renewal.”
- Follow the prompts to complete the cancelation of your subscription.
How to Cancel Your Roblox Premium Subscription on Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
Follow the steps below to cancel your Roblox Premium subscription using your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
- Open Settings.
- Tap your Name.
- Tap “Subscriptions.”
- Tap “Roblox.”
- Tap “Cancel Subscription.”
How to Cancel Your Roblox Premium Subscription on Your Android Phone
Follow the steps below to cancel your Roblox Premium subscription using your Android phone.
- Open the Google Play Store.
- Go to “My Subscriptions.”
- Tap “Roblox”.
- Tap “Manage.”
- Tap “Cancel Subscription.”
- Tap “Yes” to confirm.
Note: Canceling your subscription won’t delete your account. If you want to resubscribe, log into your account and go to the Roblox Premium Page. Choose your plan, then click “Subscribe Now.” Complete the process by providing your payment information.
What Is Roblox?
Sign up for a free account at Roblox, and you can play and develop video games. Roblox functions like a virtual economy. It provides users the tools to create games and build communities to explore different realms in the Roblox universe.
Users can only buy products and services using Roblox’s in-game currency, the Robux. You can buy Robux directly from the app as digital currency or physical gift cards. Robux is used to pay for Roblox Premium membership.
What are the benefits of Roblox Premium membership?
- Monthly Robux stipend
- 10% more Robux when you buy Robux
- Ability to trade items
- Unlock Premium features of games or “experiences”
- Exclusive discounts on Avatar items
There are three Roblox Premium membership tiers:
| Roblox Premium Membership | Monthly Price |
| Roblox Premium 450 | $4.99 monthly |
| Roblox Premium 1000 | $9.99 monthly |
| Roblox Premium 2200 | $19.99 monthly |
By subscribing to a Premium membership, you can access tools to help you get a headstart in a gaming career.
What is the Roblox Development Exchange Program?
Users get a Premium membership to be part of the Developer Exchange Program. As a program member, you can create a DevEx account and get paid for the games you create.
A Premium Membership does not guarantee acceptance in DevEx.Roblox has set qualifying criteria, and one condition is that the applicant has at least 30,000 Robux in his account. A subscriber can earn Robux by selling games and plugins he created for Roblox or by selling Avatar items to other members.
For this reason, users serious about having a career in game development should consider getting an annual subscription to Premium 2200.
The Premium 2200 offers the most robust package for future game developers. You have access to more tools, games, and resources to guide you toward a career in game development.
An annual Premium 2200 subscription will cost $240, but your account will be credited with 26,400 Robux. You’ll just need a few more transactions to add 30,000 Robux to your account. You can start earning money when you’re accepted into the DevEx Program.
However, your dream of joining the DevEx program might become a nightmare.
What Are the Issues with Roblox?
Roblox claims it pays developers a 25% commission on the games they sell. This commission is lower than the 30% paid by Steam but twice higher than the 12% paid by Epic and Microsoft. After Roblox makes deductions, the developer earns less than 25%.
According to the video report “How Roblox Is Exploiting Young Game Developers,” published by People Make Games, most developers earn zero.
Why don’t developers earn anything from Roblox?
- The gaming industry is very competitive. To get your game to the forefront, the developer has to pay Roblox to advertise his game. Roblox makes no guarantees that the developer’s game will sell even with marketing support.
- Roblox charges 30% on all developer transactions. After all deductions are made, the developer is paid in Robux.
- It costs the developer $12.50 to buy 1,000 Robux. However, when he converts 1,000 Robux to cash, he’ll only be paid $3.50.
- A developer can only withdraw his money after he’s earned 100,000 Robux or sold $1,250 worth of games and in-game purchases.
- A developer won’t get paid until he signs up for a Premium membership.
Roblox Studio head Stefano Corazza justifies the working conditions with an analogy of a 15-year-old kid living in a slum in Indonesia. With only a laptop, the 15-year-old can sign up for the Roblox DevEx program, get paid as a game developer, and change his life.
“It’s a gift.”
Based on Roblox’s 2023 SEC filing, 60% of users are under 16, 23% are aged nine to 12, and 22% are below 9.
Only 17% of Roblox subscribers are aged 25 years or older.
What Were the Class Action Lawsuits Against Roblox?
In 2023, families filed a class action lawsuit against Roblox for the following charges:
- Deceptive advertising
- Unlawful and fraudulent business practices
- Failure to warn parents about widespread harmful content to children
In 2024, another class action lawsuit was filed against Roblox with the following allegations:
- Exposing children to “unsafe, unregulated, and grotesque virtual experiences”
- False advertising and exploitative business practices
- Predatory conduct from adult users
With regards to the allegation that Roblox encouraged predatory conduct from adult users, in 2022, Roblox was part of an industry-wide lawsuit filed in San Francisco.
The lawsuit alleges that adult males met an 11-year-old girl in Roblox. The men manipulated the girl to drink, take drugs, send money, and sexually explicit photos of herself through other social media channels.
While these cases are ongoing, Roblox has settled a class action suit filed on May 25, 2021. The suit alleged that Roblox deleted in-game content that users had already paid for without providing refunds.
As part of the settlement, Roblox established a $10 million fund that will deposit a proportionate share in Robux in the user’s accounts.
If helping a company earn millions of dollars through unethical business practices bothers you, cancel your Roblox subscription and explore other gaming platforms.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Why is there no cancel button on Roblox Premium?
You don’t see the cancel button on Roblox Premium because you got your subscription from a mobile app store like iTunes or the Google Play Store.
Paying for Roblox Premium from an app store disables the in-app method of canceling your subscription.
To cancel your subscription, log into the app you used to purchase Roblox Premium.
2. Does Roblox Premium go away?
No. Roblex Premium is an automatically recurring subscription. If you don’t cancel your subscription before the end of the current billing period, you’ll be automatically subscribed for another month and charged additional fees.
3. Can you refund Roblox Premium?
Roblox reviews refund requests on a case-to-case basis.
If you purchased your subscription from the Roblox app, contact customer support. Provide customer support with the following information:
- Summary of the charges
- Billing name
- The last four digits of the credit/debit card provided in your payment information or the Google Play purchase numbers
- Roblox username (if available)
- Copy or screenshot of the receipt covering the purchase in .jpg or .png format.
- Reason for the refund request
If you purchased Roblox Premium from an app store, contact and address your refund request to the platform.
4. How do I cancel a Robux purchase?
A Roblox Premium subscription can only be purchased with Robux. Once you buy Robux, it cannot be refunded. Therefore, the only way to cancel a Robux purchase is to cancel the subscription.
Summary
You can cancel your Roblux subscription by logging into your account, going to the “Subscriptions” tab, and clicking “Cancel Renewal” in the “Premium Memberships” section.
If you purchased your subscription from a third-party app like iTunes & App Store or the Google Play store, log into the app with your mobile device and cancel the subscription there.
Cancel your subscription before the end of the current billing period to avoid being charged additional fees.
