This week, a Robles representative said developers and creators made more than $500 million on the platform last year. The figure was up 52% year-over-year, as the company reported that “developer transaction fees” accumulated $329 million in 2020.
The developer exchange fee for Roblox reflects compensation to users in the platform’s proprietary currency “Robux”. It can be used to purchase items on the Robles platform and can also be redeemed for real-world currency.
But as People Make Games reported last year, the Roblox system was designed to prevent cashing out at minimum withdrawal thresholds and unfavorable exchange rates. For example, if a user wants to cash out their earnings, they need at least 100,000 “Robux”, which typically costs the user around $1,000.
However, due to the exchange rate provided by the platform, redeeming this amount of “Robux” will require a fee of about $350 from the creator. Over the past three years, developer exchange fees for Roblox have ranged from 22% to 36% of the company’s total revenue.