Elon Musk's X: How to Get Premium and Premium+ Subscriptions for Free?

Elon Musk has announced that users with over 2500 verified followers on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) will receive free access to  Premium features, while those over 5000 followers will be granted free access to Premium+ features.

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The Premium subscription includes benefits such as reduced ads and the ability to apply for revenue sharing, while the Premium+ subscription offers additional perks like ad-free timelines and reply prioritization. Additionally, Elon Musk confirmed that the Grok AI chatbot, previously exclusive to Premium+ users

, will soon be accessible to all Premium users.

This significant move comes as Musk aims to increase revenue for the platform following his investment of X in October 2022. The decision to offer Premium and Premium+ subscriptions for free is part of Musk's strategy to transition to a subscription-based model and generate revenue, especially when reducing advertising revenue and user numbers.

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It's worth noting that X Premium subscription starts at ₹244/month or ₹2590/year, while the Premium+ subscription is priced at Rs1,300 per month or Rs13,600 per year. This shift follows Musk's earlier decision to discontinue the legacy verified program, replacing it with a paid subscription model for users to obtain the coveted blue tick next to their X profiles.