Neopets Premium
Neopets Premium is a service offering a variety of benefits and site enhancements to players willing to pay a subscription fee.
Information on the old version of Premium is available in our Premium archives.
Premium Basics
Like the NC Mall, Neopets Premium is a way for players to support the Neopets site by spending real-world money. However, while the Mall takes one-off payments in return for single items, Premium is a longer-term commitment, taking a periodic subscription fee until the player chooses to cancel. In return, Premium subscribers have access to a variety of perks that make Neopets a more interesting or convenient experience.
Subscribing
Interested users can sign up by going here.
Payments
You can use a credit or debit card (remember to ask the card-holder's permission if the card is not in your name) or Paypal to pay for Premium. At the moment, there is no option to pay for Premium with Neocash. You'll need to enter your real name, address, and billing details, but don't worry -- they won't be available to other players on Neopets.
Prices
The price of subscribing to Neopets Premium depends on how often you would like to pay:
- Monthly: $7.95 per month, which works out to $95.40 per year
- Annually: $69.95 per year, effectively $5.83 per month
There was also formerly an option of $24.95 per 4-months (effectively $6.24 per month or $74.85 per year). This option was discontinued for new subscribers on September 27, 2023. However, if you were already on a 4-month plan, it will continue to auto-renew in 4-month intervals and the 4-month price until you cancel. If you cancel and want to resubscribe, you will need to choose either the monthly or annual plan instead.
These prices have not changed since Premium was first introduced all the way back in 2004!
Premium Sales
At some point every year since 2012, annual Premium memberships will go on sale. These were originally intended to celebrate the anniversary of Premium's revamp in June 2012, so it usually occurs during the summer. Additionally, for a few early years, a "holiday" version of the sale was offered. Below is the history of past Premium sales.
On September 9, 2022, TNT confirmed in the Editorial that they plan to have a Premium sale in 2022, but need to update their payment system first. They did not provide a date when the sale would take place.
Year | Sale Start | Sale End | Deal |
2021 | September 2 | October 5 | 1 year for $49.95 ($20 off) |
2020 | August 7 | September 9 | 1 year for $49.95 ($20 off) |
2019 | August 29 | October 1 | 1 year for $49.95 ($20 off) |
2018 | July 31 | August 31 (extended from August 19) |
1 year for $49.95 ($20 off) |
2017 | August 10 | September 14 | 1 year for $49.95 ($20 off) |
2016 | July 13 | July 20 | 1 year for $49.95 ($20 off) |
2015 | August 6 | August 12 | 1 year for $49.95 ($20 off) |
2014 | June 23 | July 6 | 1 year for $49.95 ($20 off) |
2013 | December 17 | January 9 | 1 year for $49.95 ($20 off) |
2013 | June 18 | June 27 | 1 year for $49.95 ($20 off) |
2012 | December 11 | January 8 | 1 year for $49.95 ($20 off) |
2012 | June 11 | July 1 | 50% off the first month |
2008 | December 3 | January 15 | 1 year for $49.95 ($20 off) |
2006 | December 14 | Unknown | Unknown |
Referrals
Signing up for Premium used to require a referral from a current member. This is no longer the case. There is no longer a Premium Referral system.
Side Accounts
Unfortunately, you cannot have Premium on your side accounts. You can only subscribe to Premium on your main account. (If you decide to switch your main account, you should wait until your active Premium subscription runs out.)
Premium Benefits
No Advertisements
All the ads you'd normally see around the site will vanish. As a Premium Member, you'll never see another advert or sponsor spot—that includes banners and preloaders. (Any sponsor activities, like hunts for item prizes, will still be available.)
Never again!
Premium Toolbar & Portal
A toolbar will become available at the bottom of every page when viewing the classic site. It includes many of the features explained in the next sections here: the Super Shop Wizard, a special Premium Featured Game, dailies links, your Bankroll, link to the Customisation Journal, Species Change, Space Faerie Scratchcard redemption, a link to your Premium Neodeck, a link to the Premium Neoboards, and a link to the Premium FAQ.
The Bankroll will show you all of your Neopoints in the bank and in your shop till. It will also sum those up to get your "Total NP", which includes your bank account balance, your shop till balance, and your on-hand Neopoints (as displayed in the top right corner of the page).
When viewing any of the Beta site pages, a Premium button will remain on the menu bar near the top right with a star icon, and clicking it will redirect to a new Premium Portal page.
This page contains many of the same features as the toolbar: the Super Shop Wizard, link to the Customisation Journal, a link to your Premium Neodeck, Space Faerie Scratchcard redemption, a special Premium Featured Game, and Species Change. (Since the dailies links are gone, try using our dailies service!) It also shows a preview of your pets, and a Bankroll section outlining your total NP, bank balance, shop til amount, and a summary of and link to your stocks.
Premium and Charter Neoboards
There are six Premium-only Neoboards. Three of them are available right away - Help, Main Hall, and Spotlights and Games. The other three - Charter: Main, Charter: NC Mall, and Charter: Trading/Auctions - are only available once you've been a Premium Member for four months or have paid for a 4-month or annual membership. Because access to these boards is limited, they're quieter and more relaxed than most of the Neoboards, but that doesn't mean they don't see some really interesting conversations and a strong sense of community. They make a nice place to hang out and chat about Neopian life with other Premium subscribers.
Premium Avatar and Site Theme
You'll automatically receive the "Premium Space Faerie" avatar and the "Space Faerie Premium" site theme. Both the avatar and site theme count as default ones, rather than "secret" ones, and disappear if you cancel Premium.
Premium Space Faerie / Guide
As of 2012, this avatar is automatically awarded to those with Premium service. (Once received, this counts as a default avatar. It does not count for your avatar count, and technically isn't a secret avatar.) Quitting Neopets Premium will cause this avatar to disappear; it will reappear if you sign up again. Prior to 2012, this was earned by referring a certain amount of paying people to Premium Neopets.
Released: June 29, 2005
Space Faerie Charm
The Space Faerie Charm, like the Lutari Talisman, is not a virtual item. It appears on your userlookup among the Site Feature trophies. This valuable trinket can double the Neopoints you earn from Flash games when you send your score. (Yes, this means you can earn more than 1000 NP from a game, if the doubled score is high enough. If you send a score for 1000 NP on the Featured Game, you may even get 4000 NP!) The charm activates randomly, though; you can't choose which Flash game it activates for, and it doesn't differentiate between a high-scoring game and a low-scoring one. This doubling occurs prior to any additional Neopoint bonus granted by your Lutari Talisman.
I'm so mystical!
Premium Cards
You'll notice a new addition to your Neodeck -- a section called "Premium Cards". These aren't items you can sell or trade; they're just exclusive little pieces of art you can show off that measure how long you've been Premium. They're often themed around the name of the Neopian month in which they were awarded, and you can see a collection of them in our Image Emporium.
There's nothing like some Sunday afternoon playtime in February!
There were additional yearly cards awarded for continuous membership for any (or all) of the first four years of premium. You can view these anniversary cards here. TNT has confirmed that these were discontinued after Premium Year 4, even though cards for years 5-7 were located.
Super Shop Wizard (SSW)
One of the most talked-about benefits of Premium, the Super Shop Wizard can be found on the bottom left section of your toolbar, or in the top left corner on mobile-friendly pages. It looks and acts a lot like the regular Shop Wizard, but with one major difference: it searches every user shop in Neopia, rather than just a few at a time. This means you can find the lowest price a lot faster!
However, there are a few limitations. First, you can't use the SSW to search for most paint brushes, transmogrification potions, Nerkmids or Secret Labratory and Petpet Lab Ray map pieces. Searching for any of these items will return the message "Sorry, you are not allowed to search for ______ with the Super Shop Wizard". Secondly, the number of times you can use the SSW per hour is restricted. After a random number of searches, the Wizard will become "tired" and ask you to come back later. You can still use the regular Shop Wizard if this happens.
SSW bans always last until the top of the next hour. If you are banned at 1:15, your ban will last 45 minutes; if you are banned at 1:59, your ban will last only one minute. If you find yourself getting banned from the SSW a lot, you may want to space out your searches more. Constant searching will tire the Wizard faster, and may also lead to him taking longer resting periods.
Like the regular Shop Wizard, the SSW may not be used on Faerie Quests. (Briefly following the initial release of the Premium overhaul, however, users on quests could use it, but no longer.) It also isn't any more powerful for gallery searches than the ordinary version. So if you want to rummage through other users' galleries, it's probably better to use the normal Wiz and save the SSW for when you really need it!
Finally, the Super Shop Wizard has a feature where you can get an average price of all of an item's shop listings by clicking the "price only" checkbox prior to searching. You can restrict this average using the max price parameter to get a sense of the cheapest prices, although without the ability to see which shops they are in! Price-only searches do not seem to have any restriction on quantity; you can do as many as you want, even when the Super Shop Wizard is tired from your normal searches!
Additional Random Events
Premium has its own Random Events. Just as Random Events pop up while you're browsing the main site, so do Premium Random Events. (It is even possible to get both a regular random event and a Premium one on the same page.)
Unlike the regular kind, Premium random events are always good, though they are much more limited in variety. You will either receive a random amount of NP (1,000 to 2,500) or have a random item up to r75 fall into your lap.
The Cosmic Dome
Premium Members have one extra arena to choose from: the Cosmic Dome, home to a couple of unique 1-player challengers, who drop some particularly valuable prizes, particularly Nerkmids.
Additional Pet Slots
Since 2012, all Premium members receive an additional pet slot with an active membership.
- From 2012 through October 2017, this meant a Premium account could have 5 Neopets to take care of.
- From October 2017 through November 2019, this meant 6 Neopets with the release of another Neopet slot for all Neopians.
- From November 2019 until late December 2021, this meant 7 neopets with the release of yet another Neopet slot for all Neopians.
- Since December 20, 2021, with the release of NC-purchasable extra pet slots—now up to 16 slots—and with the release of 3 additional Neopet slots for Premium subscribers, Premium members can take care of up to 20 Neopets.
If you cancel Premium, you'll retain the extra pet slots until your membership expires. For more on what happens after this, see the "Losing the Extra Pet Slots" within the "Canceling Premium" section further below in this guide.
Space Faerie Scratchcards
Every Friday, you will receive a special Space Faerie Scratchcard. This isn't a regular item, so you can't sell or trade it, and it doesn't affect your ability to purchase other scratchcards around Neopia. You can access the Scratchcard by clicking the Space Faerie Scratchcard link on the middle right of your toolbar.
For more information on the Space Faerie Scratchcards and possible prizes, check out our dedicated guide.
Space Faerie Vending Machine
Premium members will also have access to the Space Faerie Vending Machine. The no-trade token can be found very rarely from the Space Faerie Scratchcards.
Premium Featured Game
In addition to the regular featured game, every day Premium members have an additional featured game that can be played for double NP. Clicking on the featured game spot on your Premium Toolbar will allow you to view the game for the day; it also gives a link to the game itself.
Occasionally the Premium featured game and the regular featured game will be the same game. Unfortunately, the bonus does not stack: you will only receive double NP.
Dailies Panel
The Premium Toolbar includes a "Dailies" spot that allows you to add, order, and customise your dailies routine. Clicking on the spot will bring up a small window in which you can select a daily, rearrange your dailies (by clicking on the lock icon), and manage your dailies (by clicking on the cog icon).
To add or modify which dailies options you have, click on the cog icon. A page of popular dailies will appear, organized by land. You also have the option of choosing five custom dailies that are not on the page.
To rearrange your dailies, simply click on the lock icon to "unlock" it, and move your modules on the dailies window around!
Extra Gallery Categories
Normally, you're allowed to create up to 20 different categories for your gallery to divide up your items. However, while you're a Premium member, you can create up to 30 categories. This perk became available on August 1, 2018.
This perk does not affect the upgrade cost for your gallery.
If your Premium cancels or expires after you have made more than 20 categories in your gallery, you continue to keep the extra categories without issue! You can even continue to edit their names and assign items to them as normal. They will continue to work as normal unless you delete them. However, you will not be able to create any additional categories.
Customisation Journal
The Journal became available to Premium members on August 1, 2018. It allows you to take a snapshot of any of your Neopets on a given day to save an image of their current customisation. You can then write a short description, and have it on display for other Neopians to view.
The Journal is accessible from the Premium Neopets bar at the bottom of every page. If you have the bar disabled, you can also access the Journal from your userlookup (it's located under where the NC Mall Album would normally exist).
You may make up to 6 entries per day. Each entry you make can have a custom title and description, and it will automatically record the colour and species of your Neopet, along with a list of the current clothes it is wearing. The list of clothing is accessible by clicking "Petinfo" under each entry.
Free Species Change
Once a year, Premium members have access to change the species of any one of their Neopets. This perk is only available once per 365 days per account. That means that if you sign up for Premium for 1 month in November and then cancel, you cannot sign up for another month in January to use the perk again. You will need to wait a full 365 days to use the perk on your account again.
Using the perk is simple. Select your Neopet that you would like to change, and then select the new species that you could like to convert it into. When you make the change, the colour that your Neopet currently is will transfer over. For example, if you currently have a Mutant Grundo and you wish to change the species to an Acara, you will get a Mutant Acara.
If the colour of species you wish to change into does not exist, then you will have the option to select an entirely new colour. The list of available colours does not have any restrictions like the Rainbow Fountain.
You may not use this perk to change your Neopet into a Draik or Krawk.
Of particular note, this means that you can create an Ice Bori, which was only available for a limited time in 2004. To do this, you will need to paint your existing Neopet that you wish to change into a colour that is not available to Bori. (Check out our Rainbow Pool for list of colours that Bori cannot be painted.)
Make sure you research beforehand to confirm that Bori still lack a particular colour—they receive new options every year in October for Bori Day! At the time of writing, Sketch is not available to Bori, so if you took a Sketch pet to change into a Bori, you would have the option to create an Ice Bori. Scritchy Sketchy Paint Brush tends to be very cheap as it is an occasional prize from Tarla's Non-Toolbar Treasures.
Space Faerie Quests
On March 15, 2019, it was revealed in editorial 859 that Space Faerie quests are only available to Premium users. This was previously unconfirmed by any official sources. For more information on the Space Faerie's quests, see our Faerie Quests guide.
Premium Boons
Certain factions give the opportunity of activating the Full Pockets boon or the Premium Dreamium boon if you side with them and they emerge victorious from the Battleground of the Obelisk. The Full Pockets boon awards you additional Neopoints when scratching a Space Faerie Scratchcard. The Premium Dreamium boon allows you to send 4 scores per day on the Premium Featured Game, instead of 3. (Or more generally, +1 score sends if there are any gaming events that allow more than 3 game sends.)
Birthday Training
In February 2013, TNT confirmed in an editorial question that, in addition to free training on their respective pet days, Premium subscribers can bring their pets to the Swashbuckling Academy on the pet's personal birthday for free training as well. To check your pet's 'official' birthday, simply go to their pet lookup, and ensure that - if you're in a different time zone - you're matching the date to NST.
Premium Bonus Collectibles
Starting January 2013, free monthly Neocash items were given to Premium members. The collectibles are awarded on or about the 15th of each month during your active subscription. Premium members are notified via Neomail, and the item is automatically deposited in your inventory.
The items are special Neocash items awarded only to current premium players. They can be traded or gifted using a Neocash gift box like any other Neocash item and are yours to keep even if you cancel your subscription.
When you sign up for Premium, you will also receive the most recent collectible given out. For example, if you sign up on March 3rd, once your membership activates, you should receive a Neomail awarding you the collectible from February 15th. This means each collectible is available from around the 15th of each month until the 14th of the following month.
Premium Bonus Collectibles - 2024
January 2024 Premium Collectible: Victorian Ornament and Light Garland (wearable) |
February 2024 Premium Collectible: Surrounded By Crystals (wearable) |
March 2024 Premium Collectible: Feeling Lucky Filter (wearable) |
Premium Bonus Collectibles - 2023
January 2023 Premium Collectible: Glowing Field of Flowers (wearable) |
February 2023 Premium Collectible: Rays of Love (wearable) |
March 2023 Premium Collectible: Light Green Sweater (wearable) |
April 2023 Premium Collectible: Daisy Field Background (wearable) |
May 2023 Premium Collectible: Atop an Asteroid (wearable) |
June 2023 Premium Collectible: Inside a Cherry Blossom Bubble (wearable) |
July 2023 Premium Collectible: Birthday Confetti Time Frame (wearable) |
August 2023 Premium Collectible: Roller Skating Petpets Foreground (wearable) |
September 2023 Premium Collectible: Faellie in Fall Foliage Foreground (wearable) |
October 2023 Premium Collectible: Awakening Halloween Slorg (wearable) |
November 2023 Premium Collectible: Yeehaw Filter (wearable) |
December 2023 Premium Collectible: Abominable Snowball Petpet Foreground (wearable) |
Premium Bonus Collectibles - 2022
January 2022 Premium Collectible: Center Stage Background (wearable) |
February 2022 Premium Collectible: Double Hearts Neon Sign (wearable) |
March 2022 Premium Collectible: Large Leaf Umbrella (wearable) |
April 2022 Premium Collectible: Spring Faerie Costume (wearable) |
May 2022 Premium Collectible: Daisy Chain Garland (wearable) |
June 2022 Premium Collectible: Hardcore Gamer Headphones (wearable) |
July 2022 Premium Collectible: Capturing Camera (wearable) |
August 2022 Premium Collectible: Luminescent Forest Filter (wearable) |
September 2022 Premium Collectible: Nighttime Neon Signs Background (wearable) |
October 2022 Premium Collectible: Pumpkin Parasol (wearable) |
November 2022 Premium Collectible: Pixelated Pet Care Frame (wearable) |
December 2022 Premium Collectible: Handheld Neopets Game (wearable) |
Premium Bonus Collectibles - 2021
January 2021 Premium Collectible: Ice Stalagmite Foreground (wearable) |
February 2021 Premium Collectible: Heartwarming Field Background (wearable) |
March 2021 Premium Collectible: Spring Pansies Foreground (wearable) |
April 2021 Premium Collectible: Slorg on a Raincoat (wearable) |
May 2021 Premium Collectible: Swinging Woven Forest Basket (wearable) |
June 2021 Premium Collectible: Floating Fruit Balloons (wearable) |
July 2021 Premium Collectible: Dazzling Fireworks (wearable) |
August 2021 Premium Collectible: Succulent Garden Foreground (wearable) |
September 2021 Premium Collectible: Autumn Lace-Up Boots (wearable) |
October 2021 Premium Collectible: Haunting Spirits (wearable) |
November 2021 Premium Collectible: Pie Baking Foreground (wearable) |
December 2021 Premium Collectible: Neopet in a Stocking (wearable) |
Premium Bonus Collectibles - 2020
January 2020 Premium Collectible: Bruce Ice Skating Sculptures Foreground (wearable) |
February 2020 Premium Collectible: Blooming Flowers Swing (wearable) |
March 2020 Premium Collectible: Green Glowing Garland (wearable) |
April 2020 Premium Collectible: Pastel Negg Wreath (wearable) |
May 2020 Premium Collectible: Within the Grotto Background (wearable) |
June 2020 Premium Collectible: Vine Veiled Well (wearable) |
July 2020 Premium Collectible: Vaporous Flowers Foreground (wearable) |
August 2020 Premium Collectible: Beach in a Bottle Foreground (wearable) |
September 2020 Premium Collectible: Cowboy Boots (wearable) |
October 2020 Premium Collectible: Magical Curtains (wearable) |
November 2020 Premium Collectible: Fall Leaf Earrings (wearable) |
December 2020 Premium Collectible: Jolly Petpets Snowglobe (wearable) |
In addition to the usual monthly collectibles, a special item was awarded on December 11, 2020 to all active Premium members:
December 11 Advent Calendar Y22 Frame (wearable) |
Premium Bonus Collectibles - 2019
January 2019 Premium Collectible: Starry Eye Contacts (wearable) |
February 2019 Premium Collectible: Plushie Pillow Fort (wearable) |
March 2019 Premium Collectible: Amidst the Cloverfield (wearable) |
April 2019 Premium Collectible: Festive Negg Basket (wearable) |
May 2019 Premium Collectible: Maypole Parasol (wearable) |
June 2019 Premium Collectible: Wooden Summer Swingset (wearable) |
July 2019 Premium Collectible: Castle in the Sky (wearable) |
August 2019 Premium Collectible: Fall Leaves Shower (wearable) |
September 2019 Premium Collectible: Giant Sunflower (wearable) |
October 2019 Premium Collectible: Ghoulish Ghosts Garland (wearable) |
November 2019 Premium Collectible: Flow with Fall Frame (wearable) |
December 2019 Premium Collectible: Candy Cane Scarf (wearable) |
Premium Bonus Collectibles - 2018
January Premium Collectible: Joyous Wintery Occasion Background (wearable) |
February Premium Collectible: Wreath of Love (wearable) |
March Premium Collectible: Raining Pot of Gold (wearable) |
April Premium Collectible: Light Up Rustic Background Item (wearable) |
May Premium Collectible: Dreamy Garden Patio Background (wearable) |
June Premium Collectible: Doorway to the Ocean Background (wearable) |
July Premium Collectible: Mountainside Getaway Background (wearable) |
August Premium Collectible: Mystically Guided Path Background (wearable) |
September Premium Collectible: Autumn Cottage Background (wearable) |
October Premium Collectible: Enchanted Pumpkin Patch Background (wearable) |
November Premium Collectible: Daydreaming Sanctuary (wearable) |
December Premium Collectible: Archway of Lights (wearable) |
In addition to the usual monthly collectibles, a special item was awarded on December 11, 2018 to all active Premium members:
December 11 Advent Calendar Y20 Frame (wearable) |
Premium Bonus Collectibles - 2017
January Premium Collectible: Winter Carriage (wearable) |
February Premium Collectible: String Hearts Wooden Garland (wearable) |
March Premium Collectible: Shamrock Frame (wearable) |
April Premium Collectible: Overgrown Tracks Background (wearable) |
May Premium Collectible: Hanging Garden Background (wearable) |
June Premium Collectible: Mermaid Face Paint (wearable) |
July Premium Collectible: Luxurious Hammock (wearable) |
August Premium Collectible: Beach Front Yoga Studio (wearable) |
September Premium Collectible: Hanging Autumn Lanterns (wearable) |
October Premium Collectible: Abandoned Cabin Background (wearable) |
November Premium Collectible: Window of Light Background (wearable) |
December Premium Collectible: Sleigh Over Neopia Background (wearable) |
Premium Bonus Collectibles - 2016
January Premium Collectible: Snowy Gazebo (wearable) |
February Premium Collectible: Colourful Heart Gate Foreground (wearable) |
March Premium Collectible: Wooden Shamrock Handheld (wearable) |
April Premium Collectible: Glass Raindrops Suncatcher Garland (wearable) |
May Premium Collectible: Spilling Flower Pot Foreground (wearable) |
June Premium Collectible: Butterfly Bouquet (wearable) |
July Premium Collectible: Summer Folly Background (wearable) |
August Premium Collectible: Cathedral Trellis Frame (wearable) |
September Premium Collectible: Wheat Field Foreground (wearable) |
October Premium Collectible: Illuminated Jack-o-Lantern Garland (wearable) |
November Premium Collectible: Cinnamon Stick Candles Foreground (wearable) |
December Premium Collectible: Snowglobe Snowman (wearable) |
Premium Bonus Collectibles - 2015
January Premium Collectible: Heart in the Clouds Garland (wearable) |
February Premium Collectible: Valentine Glade Background (wearable) |
March Premium Collectible: Lucky Emerald Carriage (wearable) |
April Premium Collectible: Lovely Lilac Stairs Background (wearable) |
May Premium Collectible: Stone Bridge Foreground (wearable) |
June Premium Collectible: Flowering Bicycle (wearable) |
July Premium Collectible: Entryway to Summer Background (wearable) |
August Premium Collectible: Blue Moon Field Background (wearable) |
September Premium Collectible: Hidden Alley Background (wearable) |
October Premium Collectible: Silver Swirl Contacts (wearable) |
November Premium Collectible: Long Sweater with Scarf (wearable) |
December Premium Collectible: Metal Trees Foreground (wearable) |
Premium Bonus Collectibles - 2014
January Premium Collectible: Heart Contacts (wearable) |
February Premium Collectible: Lighted Tree House Background (wearable) |
March Premium Collectible: Overgrown Clover Umbrella (wearable) |
April Premium Collectible: Blonde Anchor Wig (wearable) |
May Premium Collectible: Oversized Flower Rug (wearable) |
June Premium Collectible: Glowing Contacts (wearable) |
July Premium Collectible: Birthday Tent Background (wearable) |
August Premium Collectible: Sunflower Fields Background (wearable) |
September Premium Collectible: Flared Riding Jacket (wearable) |
October Premium Collectible: Spooky Brightvale Library Background (wearable) |
November Premium Collectible: Whimsical Fall Hood and Wig (wearable) |
December Premium Collectible: Holiday Boat Ride Background (wearable) |
Premium Bonus Collectibles - 2013
January Premium Collectible: Taelia Handheld Plushie (wearable) |
February Premium Collectible: Opalescent Wig (wearable) |
March Premium Collectible: Sparkling Floral Vine Staff (wearable) |
April Premium Collectible: Peaceful Water Fountain Background (wearable) |
May Premium Collectible: Red Gingham Top (wearable) |
June Premium Collectible: Radiant Flower String Lights (wearable) |
July Premium Collectible: Sunny Day Skirt (wearable) |
August Premium Collectible: Summer Flower Tree (wearable) |
September Premium Collectible: Pretty Chocolate Bodice (wearable) |
October Premium Collectible: Spiky Black Lace Cape (wearable) |
November Premium Collectible: Sturdy Work Boots (wearable) |
December Premium Collectible: Knitted Shirt and Tie (wearable) |
On April 1st, 2013, Premium Members were awarded an extra-special Bonus Collectible item - much to the distress of customisers everywhere! You can view TNT's other 2013 shenanigans at our April Fools guide.
April 1st, 2013 Premium Collectible: Ultimate Cloud Bow (wearable) |
You may view a full list of past Collectibles in our Item Database using the "Premium Collectibles" special category:
Occasional Perks
Naturally, it's impossible to know what TNT are going to think up next, and from time to time they may award an extra perk that doesn't fall into any of the above categories. An example would be the free Floating Space Faerie Doll that was given away to Premium Members in a limited-time promotion at the NC Mall.
Premium Customer Support
The Premium Boards include a Help board where you can ask questions to other Premium users concerning any difficulties with Premium. The Neopets Help page used to include a dedicated FAQ about Premium, but it's not currently available, so if other users can't help you then you'll need to submit a traditional support ticket outlining your issue.
Checking the Status of Your Account
Your current subscription runs out at your next billing date, which you can find here. If your plan is listed as "recurring," you will be billed automatically on that date, and your Premium membership renewed.
Updating Your Payment Information
If something about your bank details changes -- for instance, if your debit card expires and you have to get a new one -- you may find that your Premium features suddenly vanish into thin air. Don't panic! This is a common occurrence with a fairly easy fix. Simply go to the Premium drop-down link, and update in order to re-subscribe.
Canceling Premium
In an ideal world, we'd all have enough money to pay for Premium indefinitely. Unfortunately, that isn't always the case. If you've decided you want to end your time as a Premium Member, you'll need to go here. You'll be asked why you wish to cancel; this is for the company's records, and will not have a bearing on your account.
You will be able to continue using your Premium services until the next time you would normally have paid for them. After that, you'll return to being a normal Neopets player, and no longer be able to get or use:
- Space Faerie Scratchcards
- The Premium Boards
- Your Space Faerie Charm
- The "Space Faerie" avatar
- The extra pet slots
- Premium Featured Game
- The Super Shop Wizard
- New monthly Premium Collectible
- Premium Random Events
- The Premium Toolbar & Portal
- Premium Obelisk Boons
- Space Faerie Quests
- Access to the Cosmic Dome and its challengers
- An ad-free Neopets experience
You will also no longer be able to see the Premium Cards section of the Neodeck.
However, you will still be able to keep any prizes (other than the Space Faerie Charm) that you received, like Neopoints and items you received from Premium Events. The Space Faerie site theme may stay on your account if you were still using it when your subscription ran out, but if you then change to a different theme, you will not be able to return to Space Faerie later.
If you quit Premium and then re-subscribe at a later date, any perks that you've previously gained, such as your old Premium Neodeck cards, will automatically reappear.
Losing the Extra Pet Slots
Once your membership time comes to an end, the next time you visit Neopets, you will be asked how to handle your extra Neopet(s) if you have any. You will be forced to choose among which among them are to be sent to an "idle" state. You will be blocked from everywhere on Neopets until you make this decision.
There is no known limit to how long pets can remain idle on your account; it is likely they can remain idle indefinitely. In the past, pets would be sent to the pound if Premium was not renewed within 90 days; however, this no longer seems to occur after buyable pet slots were introduced on December 20, 2021.
This process was first described in a preview in editorial 943 on August 27, 2021.
Selecting Idle Pets
When attempting to view any page on Neopets, you will be forced to choose a specific number of your pets to go idle. To select them, simply click on their image, then press the green "Save This Order" button.
In very rare cases, if a member of TNT support cancels a Premium membership for you, then random Neopets will be chosen to be idle for you. You only get to select the pets if the Premium membership expires after you cancel it yourself.
Interacting with Idle Pets
Idle pets cannot be viewed or interacted with on most places on the site, but can be seen with slightly faded images on the home page. From here, you can choose to transfer the idle pet to another account or send it to the pound. Additionally, if an idle pet has wearables, Battledome equipment, or an attached petpet, you can remove those here as well.
Thanks to Sidra for these screenshots!
It is not possible to exchange an idle pet for a pet on any other account.
When viewing the lookup of an idle pet, the page will display the below error that "This Neopet is currently taking a vacation..." instead of the usual lookup details.
Restoring Idle Pets
If you had fewer than 16 pets when your Premium ended, you can reobtain your idle pets without having to renew Premium by purchasing additional pet slots through the NC Mall or the interaction prompt for an idle pet on the home page.
If you purchase extra pet slot(s) through the NC Mall, you will be presented with an option to "bring home" an idle pet when interacting with them on the home page.
This article was written by: Dream & Suzuka