
On Monday, June 8th, Linden Lab announced a number of changes to fees charged for various services which are to start to be introduced from Monday, June 15th. These changes specifically apply to:
- A reduction in the minimum fee applicable to buying Linden Dollars.
- Reducing the tier charged for selected Private regions types.
- Increases to the amounts charged for selected Premium, and Premium Plus subscription payment plans.
The new region tier fees and minimum Linden Dollar order fee will come into effect from June 15th, 2026, and the new subscription fees take effect on applicable new and renewed subscriptions from Wednesday, July 8th, 2026.
Minimum fee for Purchasing Linden Dollars
- The LindeX minimum fee for purchasing Linden dollars is currently US $1.49.
- This will be reduced to US $0.49 from Monday, June 15th, 2026.
Selected Private Region Tier Reductions
From Monday, June 15th, 2026, monthly tier fees on the following Private region types will change as indicated:
| Region Type | Monthly Tier to June 15th, 2026 |
Monthly Tier from June 15th, 2026 |
| Full Region with Land Capacity Bonus | US $239 | US $209 |
| Full Region 20K Land Capacity | US $209 | US $199 |
| Education (30K Land Capacity) | US $129 | US $105 |
There are no changes to Homestead or OpenSpace Private region tier, nor to Mainland fees.
Selected Subscription Fee Increases
From Wednesday, July 8th, 2026, the fee charged for Premium and Premium Plus subscriptions¹ will be changing:
| Subscription Plan | Currently | From July 8th, 2026³ |
| Premium MONTHLY | US $11.99 per month | US $12.99 per month |
| Premium QUARTERLY² | US $32.97 per quarter | US $35.97 per quarter |
| Premium ANNUAL | US $99.00 per annum | US $119.88 per annum |
| Premium Plus ANNUAL | US $249.00 per annum | US $287.88 per annum |
Notes on the Above
- Plus and Premium Plus No Stipend subscription fees remain unchanged.
- Premium Quarterly is no longer offered for new subscription members, who only have the options of Premium monthly or annual billing.
- The new charges take effect from the start of your next billing cycle after this date.