Benefits, meaning, and cost of X’s blue badge: a thorough explanation!

On X (Twitter), you may sometimes see users with a blue check mark displayed next to their name.

In this article, I will explain in detail what this blue badge means, what benefits it offers, and how much the blue badge costs.

What does the blue badge mean?

The blue check mark that you sometimes see on X, displayed next to a username, means that the account is a verified account.

A verified account on X is an account that is subscribed to at least the Premium plan of X’s paid subscription service, “X Premium.”

X Premium is a service that lets you use additional features that are not available with a free account by paying a monthly fee.

X Premium has three plans: “Basic,” which is the cheapest, “Premium,” which is the middle tier, and “Premium+,” which is the most expensive.

With the Basic plan, you can use the basic features of X Premium, but some features may not be available, and you may not be able to obtain a blue badge.

With the Premium plan and the Premium+ plan, you can use additional features that are not available with the Basic plan, and you can obtain a blue badge.

Also, if you are subscribed to the Premium plan or the Premium+ plan, the blue badge will be displayed automatically without any special procedures.

Previously, there was a feature that allowed you to hide the blue badge, but it has now been removed, and the blue badge is forcibly displayed.

What are the benefits of the blue badge?

What benefits are there to having a blue badge?

First, having a blue badge means you are subscribed to at least the Premium plan of X Premium, so it means you can use additional features that free users cannot use.

The features that become available with X Premium are introduced in detail in this article.

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Also, having a blue badge (being subscribed to a Premium plan or higher) has the benefit of allowing you to monetize.

However, note that having a blue badge does not necessarily mean that you are monetizing.

A blue badge is one of the conditions required for monetization, but the blue badge itself only means that you are subscribed to at least the Premium plan of X Premium.

Whether the requirements for monetization are met, or whether an application for monetization has been submitted, cannot be known unless the person discloses it.

The detailed requirements for monetization on X are introduced in this article.

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How much does the blue badge cost?

As mentioned above, you can obtain a blue badge by subscribing to at least the Premium plan of X Premium.

In other words, the cost to obtain a blue badge is the price of X Premium.

X Premium’s pricing is revised from time to time, and the price also differs depending on whether you subscribe from a smartphone app or from the web.

If you subscribe with monthly billing from the web, which is the cheapest option.

If you subscribe from a mobile app, app store fees are added on, so subscribing with annual billing from the web is the best deal.

Also, if your only goal is to obtain a blue badge and you do not need features that are only available with the Premium+ plan, subscribing to the Premium plan is recommended.

Conclusion

In this article, I explained the meaning, benefits, and cost of the blue badge that you sometimes see on X, displayed next to a username.

The blue badge means that the account is subscribed to the Premium plan or the Premium+ plan of X’s paid subscription service “X Premium,” and that the account is verified.

By subscribing to a Premium plan or higher that allows you to obtain a blue badge, you have the benefits of being able to use additional features that are not available with a free account, and being able to monetize.