Twitch under fire for fixing SUBtember \u201cbug\u201d that saved viewers money Wikimedia Commons \/ Freepik.com[jwplayer Y7PB7YwV]Now that September is here, Twitch\u2019s SUBtember event is fully underway, granting users major discounts for paid subscriptions to their favorite channels \u2014 but a certain bug in the system has earned the video platform some major pushback. SUBtember first kicked off in 2017, granting viewers whopping savings with half-off subscriptions. It\u2019s important to note that not every SUBtember is the same; in 2018, Twitch allowed viewers to continue their gifted subscriptions for a mere 20% of their normal price point, while 2019 returned the half-price subs. However, 2020 offers a totally different ball of wax: This year, users can snag up to 30% off new subscriptions, along with other discounts at all subscription tiers. To break it down, this year\u2019s SUBtember looks like this, with users receiving: 20% off the first month of new recurring 1-month subscriptions. ($3.99 instead of $4.99) – 25% off the first 3 months of new recurring 3-month subscriptions. ($11.23 instead of $14.97) – 30% off the first 6 months of new recurring 6-month subscriptions. ($20.96 instead of $29.94) – However, a certain bug has allowed viewers to completely cancel their subscriptions and re-subscribe using SUBtember promotional discounts \u2014 something Twitch claimed was *not* intentional. In a tweet from the Twitch Support account, the platform clarified that \u201cSUBtember is reserved for first-time Subscriptions to channels, or Prime\/Gift Subs continuing to a paid Subscription\u201d \u2014 meaning that viewers can\u2019t use the discount on their existing subscriptions. However, those who did use the promo code for such a purpose will be able to retain their subscription with the promotional pricing, and there will be no impact on creator earnings due to the issue. We’ve patched this bug, however we’d like to stress the following: * Users who purchased Subs via this bug will keep the promotional pricing * There is no impact to Creator revenueWe are very sorry for any confusion or disappointment this may have caused. \u2014 Twitch Support (@TwitchSupport) September 3, 2020 That isn\u2019t stopping viewers from lashing out at the site, with many expressing disappointment in the development and others simply calling this year\u2019s SUBtember \u201cuseless.\u201d \u201cWhy?\u201d one streamer asked. \u201cThis SUBtember is almost useless to us. Streamers are growing engaged, long-term communities and relationships. Why doesn\u2019t Subtember support these types of viewers vs. solely new ones?\u201d Why? This Subtember is almost useless to us. Streamers are growing engaged, long-term communities and relationships. Why doesn\u2019t Subtember support these types of viewers vs. solely new ones? Theres such little benefit here. You could have done better. \u2014 ashnichrist (@ashnichrist) September 3, 2020 \u201cI think it would be good to revert it,\u201d another chimed in. \u201cAs a platform, you say you want to promote the community \u2014 why not have SUBtember promote the community for both new and old subs?\u201d I think it would be good to revert it. As a platform, you say you want to promote the community\u2013 why not have SUBtember promote the community for both new and old subs? It\u2019s still a new commitment for everyone as not everyone can guarantee their subs every month. \u2014 quqco (@quqco) September 3, 2020 Despite Twitch\u2019s apologies, it doesn\u2019t look like users\u2019 outrage around the \u201cbug\u201d isn\u2019t dying down anytime soon \u2014 but luckily, those who took advantage of the glitch will get to keep their discounted subscriptions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Twitch under fire for fixing SUBtember \u201cbug\u201d that saved viewers money Wikimedia Commons \/ Freepik.com[jwplayer Y7PB7YwV]Now that September is here, Twitch\u2019s SUBtember event is fully underway, granting users major discounts for paid subscriptions to their favorite channels \u2014 but a certain bug in the system has earned the video platform some major pushback. SUBtember first […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62872"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62872\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}