Building Stronger Protections and a More Consistent Marketplace: Unifying 2D and 3D Avatar Item Publishing
Key Takeaways
Starting July 14, 2026, we’re unifying upload, publishing, and economic requirements for 2D and 3D avatar items on the Marketplace, leveling the playing field for all creators. As part of this, we’re reducing the upload fee for 3D items from 300 Robux down to 200 Robux per item, matching the new global baseline.
Ensure your account meets all requirements ahead of July 14 to keep your items active.
[Update] July 7, 2026
fabsnation:
Hi Creators,
We hear your concerns about the changes to uploading and publishing 2D items, so we want to address your top questions to further clarify how the unified Marketplace structure works.
Why are you increasing the fees for 2D items?
When we introduced the upload fee, publishing advance, and subscription requirements for 2D items in March, our goal was to move toward making Marketplace safer and more sustainable. Since then, automated 2D uploads have dropped significantly reducing repeat abuse from bad actors and making the platform more stable for genuine creators. These latest changes are meant to continue making the Marketplace safer for both our users and creators.
Are you trying to phase out or “kill” 2D clothing by making it financially unviable?
We hear your worries about the future of 2D clothing on the platform. We’re not phasing out 2D clothing. Keeping 2D supported on this unified backend is what will let us explore bringing advanced marketplace features to 2D clothing soon. This update is strictly about improving content safety and creator accountability by setting the same rules for all avatar items.
Can you elaborate on exactly why 2D and 3D needs to be unified? These are completely different markets with different mechanics.
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