'X' offers interesting new features for premium subscriptions

Elon Musk's ‘X’ revealed new subscription options to boost subscription revenue. These include a $16 monthly 'Premium+' tier and a $3 monthly 'Basic' tier. The "largest reply boost" and ad elimination from the "For You" and "Following" feeds are features of Premium+. The 'Basic' tier permits post editing and longer content.

The announcement post stated, "We're also launching a new Basic tier for USD 3/month (when signing up via Web) that gives you access to the most essential Premium features."

The Premium tier is also associated with revenue-sharing and offers access to creator tools. The Premium Plus plan builds on the existing Premium features provided by X such as a blue checkmark, tweet editing, longer posts and videos, encrypted direct messages and more.

However, the "Basic" plan does not include verification with a checkmark and only provides a "small boost" to replies. It does not reduce the number of ads and does not give access to X's media studio.

The move to introduce these subscription plans is part of Elon Musk's X effort to monetise the platform. Previously users in New Zealand and the Philippines were required to pay $1 per year for access to X.