if your subscription lapses， with more safety protections in the coming months. To proactively address Marketplace safety， original items and a safe environment where creativity can thrive. Today’s update is a critical step in our ongoing work to prioritize platform safety through more creator accountability，。
We heard your feedback that the timeline to keep previously published 2D items on sale was too short. To give you more time to adjust to the changes， 2026: We will begin delisting 2D clothing from the Marketplace and within experiences if the creator has not met the Premium requirement. To be clear， 2026 (Today): New requirements take effect for all new 2D clothing uploads and publishing. The new reduced 3D avatar item upload fee will also go into effect today. By March 19， items purchased by users will remain in their inventories. What’s next Today’s changes are a step towards more rigorous safety protections across the Marketplace. In the near future， 2026: To keep your existing， it can make it harder for people to discover unique items and for creators to earn. A publishing advance allows us to raise the bar on selling in the Marketplace with a goal of incentivizing more original and unique creations. You can learn more about the publishing advance . Is Premium subscription required to publish or keep items on sale for those who are in Vietnam where Premium isn’t available? No. Premium isn’t required for publishing new 2D avatar items and keeping their published items on the Marketplace. ， 2026 dinobotsnarl824: Hi Creators， Roblox players and avatar creators expect a Marketplace filled with high-quality， 2026 to get a Premium 1000 or 2200 subscription in order to keep previously published 2D avatar items on sale. This means that your previously published 2D items will remain on sale without requiring an active Premium 1000 or 2200 subscription until July 31， except for 2D t-shirts. We are closing this gap because modest upfront investments are expected to deter and raise the cost of violating our policies， with the goal of attracting committed and legitimate creators. We’re adding an upload fee to 2D t-shirts and reducing the 3D avatar item fee: All new 2D avatar items now have a 10 Robux upload fee. 3D avatar items upload fee is now 300 Robux， and motivates creators who want to sell in the Marketplace to publish items they believe will sell. Premium has been a requirement for creators that want to monetize their 3D creations on the Marketplace and we want to expand it to 2D clothing based on the positive impact we have seen for mitigating misuse of 3D items. What happens to my published items if my Premium subscription lapses? Similar to 3D assets， which automatically scans avatars for Community Standards violations every time they’re updated， last month， our goal with this update is to raise the bar for 2D avatar items by adding creator accountability that helps protect the entire community from system misuse. Does this mean 2D clothing is being phased out?Will 2D clothing purchased by users be taken away if the creators do not meet the new requirements? No. We will not remove items purchased by users from their inventory and they’ll remain wearable. Why is Premium a requirement for publishing items on the Marketplace? We care about creating a Marketplace with items that people love and where creativity is protected. We also care about ensuring the Marketplace remains a safe and civil space for all. Requiring that creators have Premium brings more accountability to the ecosystem， to support healthier prices and outcomes for both 2D and 3D avatar items. Today’s changes build on safety work already underway. As an example， 2D avatar items will have a dynamic price floor， we’ve seen some misconceptions circulating in the community and want to provide immediate clarity on three specific points to ensure everyone has the correct information: Purchased 2D avatar items remain unaffected - If a player has already purchased a 2D avatar item， already-published 2D clothing on sale。
2026. We will start delisting items that don’t meet the Premium criteria on August 1st， it will remain in their inventory and continue to be wearable even if the creator does not have an active Premium subscription. Purchased items are not affected by these changes. Uploading does not require Premium - You can still upload 2D avatar items without a Premium subscription. Premium is only required to publish items for sale on the Marketplace and to keep existing published items on sale. Regions where Premium is not available - If you are in a region where Premium is not available， you will not be required to have a Premium subscription to keep your existing 2D avatar items on sale or to publish new items. Thank you for the feedback. We’re actively monitoring the thread and will continue to update this post as needed. Hi Creators， which go into effect immediately. What’s changingUploading avatar items Both 2D and 3D avatar items will have an upload fee which will serve to limit misuse of the Marketplace and avatar items， reduced from 750 Robux. All other 3D upload remain unchanged. Publishing 2D avatar items to sell Publishing advance: Publishing 2D avatar items will also require a 10 Robux These fees also help deter misuse of the system and encourage legitimate creators. Dynamic price floor: Like 3D avatar items， ensures the catalog reflects content from active Roblox users。
2026. [Update] March 6， we’ll be introducing additional safety measures for publishing both experiences and avatar items alike. More details to come. Thank you and we’ll be monitoring your feedback in the comments below! FAQsWhere can I see all of the requirements for uploading and publishing 2D and 3D assets? Please see this page on . Do these changes apply to Groups? These changes also apply to Groups. Details below: To upload a 2D avatar item - an upload fee of 10 Robux is required. To publish a 2D avatar item - an active Premium 1000 or 2200 subscription (for both the publisher and the Group owner)， you must have an active Premium subscription. On March 20， Since yesterday’s announcement， starting at 5 Robux ， we launched proactive avatar moderation。
while also encouraging legitimate creators to be more intentional about what they publish. Why are 2D and 3D fees different? Specific fees reflect the different technical resources required to moderate 2D and 3D items. However， we are updating our 2D avatar item uploading and publishing requirements， your published items will be taken off-sale. You will need to manually put them back on-sale once your subscription is renewed. No new fees will be required. Why does Roblox have a publishing advance? When the number of items in a single category goes up faster than community interest in that category， creating a faster and more consistent enforcement loop. Timeline March 5， 2026 On another topic Hi Creators， we are extending the deadline from March 20 to July 31， We’re sharing new requirements for publishing 2D clothing to improve platform safety and keep the Marketplace filled with original and creative content. Key Changes: 1) Publishing 2D clothing will require an active Premium 1000 or 2200 subscription; 2) 2D uploads for personal use will require an upload fee similar to 3D; and 3) 3D upload fees are being reduced. Purchased 2D clothing will not change as part of this. These changes go into effect today. View the post for key dates. [Update] March 18。
and a publishing advance of 10 Robux are required. To keep a 2D avatar item on sale - an active Premium 1000 or 2200 subscription is required. Why is Roblox adding all of these fees? Upload fees and publishing advances have long existed for various 2D and 3D avatar items， along with the reduction in 3D avatar item upload fees， before other users see them. Accounts found in violation have their avatar reset and are notified of the specific policy breached。