Deluxe Membership is a subscription service that gives players additional benefits for a monthly fee. Deluxe Membership was introduced in 2014 when Webkinz became fully free-to-play.
Benefits[]
When signing up for Deluxe Membership, you will receive:
- Deluxe Membership Hat on first time sign-up.
- Access to Deluxe exclusive areas, items, pets, and daily activities.
- Discounts on eStore items.
- Monthly gift boxes.
- Free monthly ePoints.
- Customizable KinzChat phone, speech bubbles, and unique emoticons.
- Daily extra spin on the Wheel of Wishes.
Deluxe Plans[]
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There are three plans for Deluxe Membership as of July 2020:
- 1 month
- $0.99 for the first month, $5.99 for each monthly renewal afterwards. Available once per Webkinz account as an introductory offer.
- 1000 free eStore Points per month.
- 3 months
- $4.99 per month, $14.99 total.
- 3000 free eStore Points per month.
- 12 months
- $3.75 per month, $44.99 total.
- 3000 free eStore points per month plus 5000 bonus eStore Points on sign-up.
- 2 Exclusive Deluxe items.
Controversy[]
When Webkinz became fully free to play in 2014, Deluxe Membership was added and certain features were restricted for free players. Examples include:
- Users cannot send postcards or packages, but could still send letters
- Users cannot customise the phone
- KinzChat+ is off-limits, but can be unlocked via adopting a pet
- Quizzy’s Corner will eventually be locked after you play enough sessions, but can be unlocked again by adopting a pet
- Vacation Island is inaccessible
- Some games in the Arcade are unplayable.
This stirred up some controversy, when the Deluxe Membership was adopted and implemented, going as far as YouTube videos popping up, with one example being "Why Webkinz is only for Deluxe members"