Jagex revokes grandfathered RuneScape monthly subscription pricing after purchasing yearly subscription
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Jagex Limited, a British video game developer and publisher known for its flagship titles RuneScape and Old School RuneScape offered subscribers grandfathered monthly pricing if a subscriber returns to a monthly subscription after going through a yearly subscription. On 10 March 2026, Jagex suddenly announced changes to its membership offerings[1]. These changes were announced with minimal advance notice and at the same time membership prices were increased, raising concerns about potential bait-and-switch tactics.
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Jagex offers membership that allow access to both the pay-to-play version of RuneScape and Old School RuneScape. On 10 March 2026, Jagex announced changes to its membership including a price increase following a previous increase in its membership cost in August 2024[2]. These changes impact long-term subscribers who had grandfathered membership pricing when opting to subscribe yearly through RuneScape's Premier membership (now known as 12 Month Membership[3]).
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- ↑ "Membership and Bonds Price Change". RuneScape. 2026-03-10. Archived from the original on 2026-03-13. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
- ↑ Carpenter, Lincoln (2024-08-31). "Runescape is increasing its membership subscription costs, and players aren't happy: 'Inflation my a**'". PCGamer. Archived from the original on 2025-10-10. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
- ↑ "Updates to Premier Membership Benefits". RuneScape. 2026-02-24. Archived from the original on 2026-03-08. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
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