Summary
An ex-employee ofRobloxshared an image on Twitter showing off his 200-year Premium Membership for the game nearly 15 years after giving it to himself. The extensive membership forRobloxgranted him access to the game’s trading feature alongside a monthly Robux stipend for 2,400 months, all for free.
WhenRobloxwas released in 2006, few employees were actively working on it. Even by 2009, the company only had 15 employees, Vibhu Norby being one of them. In his time with thesuccessfulRobloxplatform of games, he wrote much of the initial code for the Premium Membership feature, known originally as the Builder’s Club. The benefits of being aRobloxdeveloper eventually led him to give himself 200 years of membership, which he can still take advantage of after reactivating his account.
Following thereception to Norby’s Twitter post, he replied to it, cementing its validity. He briefly explains how theRobloxmemberships work on the backend and that the developers working on the game originally had permissions that are likely no longer available today. He even recorded a 30-minute video about his time working with the company while reviewing hisRobloxaccount from 2009and showing off some rare character items. One of the items shown was the Green Bow Tie, which was originally limited to 100 copies at 100 Robux each in October 2009.
A 200-Year Roblox Membership is A Long Time
ARobloxPremium Membership is advantageous for players who find themselves logging into the client daily. There are three different tiers that each grant players with a number of Robux to spend on anything in the Marketplace. For additional context, if Norby gifted himself the lowest membership tier, then as of his post, he’s amassed approximately 81,000 Robux. If he happened to grant himself the highest membership tier, then he’s looking at 396,000 Robux as of his post. With that many Robux in a player’s account, they can afford tochange theirRobloxusername396 times.
The responses to Norby’s post brought back a lot of nostalgia for the early days ofRoblox. Commentators flooded the replies, reminiscing about when the Builder’s Club was still active, among other things. One commentator even brought up their memory of purchasing Robux at GameStop. While it isn’t 200 years of Premium, there are still plenty of ways that players can take advantage of their accounts, includingfreeRobloxpromo codesfor their favorite experiences.
