The X Premium Plus plan jumps to $22 per month

Those on Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and They chose to pay For Premium Plus – the highest level of service – they should know that they will pay 40% more in the future.

price change, Which was announced and entered into force on December 21occurs in all countries and affects the highest level of the three offered by the company. Basic, which costs $3 a month, and Premium, which is $8 a month, remain the same price, but Premium Plus jumped from $16 a month to $22. The annual Premium Plus subscription has increased from $168 to $229 per year.

In a post about the changes, X says existing users will see an increase in their billing cycle after January 20, 2025, but new users are already being charged higher fees.

X explained the changes, saying that Premium Plus is now completely ad-free, and Premium Plus subscribers will receive other improvements including access to… radarMonitor real-time trends and higher limits for the company Grok I service.

The price increase will also help pay revenue sharing costs for content creators, the post says. “Premium Plus subscription fees contribute to this new, more equitable system where creator earnings are tied to the total value they bring to X, not ad impressions,” the letter read.

The company did not immediately respond to an email from CNET requesting more information.

Since it was Bought by Elon Musk in 2022The long-standing social network has undergone tremendous changes, From changing the full name and rebranding To restructure its employees, incl Rounds of layoffs. Some users have moved to competing services Like Bluesky and Topicsowned by Meta.