Snapchat, one of the more popular social media apps that still boasts a huge number of users, has made a controversial decision regarding its Memories feature. According to the latest reports, the Memories feature will soon become chargeable for users with more than five gigabytes of Memories. An official blog post from the parent company revealed the update. The change will likely upset regular users of the app.
Snapchat to start charging users for using Memories feature
Although Snapchat is not as popular as it was in the 2010s, it continues to remain strong. The app reportedly has over 460 million daily active users and 900 million monthly active users. It already offers a Snapchat+ plan that allows users to enjoy more custom features. It costs £4.49 a month or £33.99 for an annual subscription. While most users can ignore the premium version, the new change will likely affect a large number of users.
The blog post states that users with Memories amounting to more than five gigabytes will be required to pay an additional fee. This change will take effect going forward. “Since we launched Memories in 2016, Snapchatters have saved more than 1 trillion Memories. Unlike the camera roll full of duplicates and screenshots, Memories on Snapchat are special because Snapchatters choose to save the moments that really matter,” the post read.
“We want to make sure that our community can continue to store all of their Memories over the long term,” the post added, before revealing the plans. It appears that Snapchat’s upcoming plans will function similarly to iCloud storage.
The post explains, “For the vast majority of Snapchatters, who have less than 5GB of Memories, nothing will change. For Snapchatters with more than 5GB of Memories, meaning thousands of Snaps, we are rolling out new options to upgrade and increase storage. The introductory Memories Storage Plans offer 100GB, 250GB with Snapchat+, or 5TB with Snapchat Platinum.”
This change indicates a major overhaul in the way users will interact with Snapchat, particularly long-term users. The news has sparked multiple discussions on social media platforms like X and Instagram.
More updates about this development are expected soon.
Originally reported by Sourav Chakraborty on Mandatory.
