LL Announces Second Life Fee Changes: Reductions & Increases

via Linden Lab

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

  1. Plus and Premium Plus No Stipend subscription fees remain unchanged.
  2. Premium Quarterly is no longer offered for new subscription members, who only have the options of Premium monthly or annual billing.
  3. The new charges take effect from the start of your next billing cycle after this date.

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