How Much Is a Tier 1 Sub on Twitch?

A sub on Twitch is signing up to a Partner’s or Affiliate’s channel by making a monthly payment. Subscriptions are also an excellent way to support your favorite streamers and encourage them to keep making content.

In return, streamers reward subscribers with premium perks like emotes, badges, special alerts, and sub-only chat rooms. There are three Twitch subscription tiers: 1, 2, and 3, with 3 being the highest.

This post discusses the cost of a tier 1 sub on Twitch and the benefits of subscribing to a channel.

Overview of Subs on Twitch

As the introduction notes, a sub is a recurring monthly payment you make to a streamer to support their channel and encourage them to keep creating content.

Subscriptions are the main income generators for Twitch streamers. Other income generators include ads, donations, sponsorships, affiliate marketing, and merchandise sales.

There are three Twitch subscription tiers: 1, 2 and 3. The minimum cost of a tier one subscription is $4.99, while tier 2 and 3 cost $9.99 and $24.99, respectively. The difference between the three subscription tiers is the number of exclusive perks available to each.

For example, a tier 1 subscription gives you access to 5 emotes, while tier 2 and 3 subscribers get 6 and 7, respectively. A streamer may also retain additional perks like exclusive competitions and rewards for tier 2 and 3 subscribers.

Twitch subs can be monthly, quarterly, or bi-annual, depending on the most suitable timeline for you.

If you make a monthly tier 1 sub to your favorite channel, the payment will be deducted from your account on the same day of every month. The same case applies to the quarterly and bi-annual subscriptions.

Next, we’ll cover the steps to subscribe and unsubscribe to a channel and the benefits of Twitch subscriptions.

How To Subscribe to a Channel

There are two ways to subscribe to a channel, depending on whether you use a PC or the Twitch mobile app. The exact steps for each method are discussed further below.

Method #1: Using a PC

Follow the steps below.

1. Sign into your Twitch account.
2. Open the stream whose channel you wish to subscribe to.
3. Navigate to the bottom-right corner of the video window and click the “Subscribe” button.
4. Click the “Subscribe” button with the cost shown next to it.
5. You will be redirected to a billing and contact information page. Enter the necessary information.
6. Click the “Subscribe” or “Agree & Pay now” button.

Method #2: Using the Twitch Mobile App

Here’s how to make a tier 1 subscription using the Twitch mobile app.

1. Open the Twitch app on your phone.
2. Navigate to the stream you wish to subscribe to from your recommended channel list or use the search function to find it.
3. Tap on the video to reveal a “Subscribe” button at the lower-right corner of the video window.
4. Hit the “Subscribe” button.
5. Select the subscription type, whether monthly, quarterly, or bi-annual, and tap “Subscribe.”
6. Enter the payment information and billing details.
7. Tap “Subscribe.”

Now that you know how to subscribe to a channel, here are the steps to unsubscribe.

1. Sign into your Twitch account on your PC.
2. Click the profile icon at the top-right corner of the screen.
3. Select “Subscriptions” from the menu. You will be redirected to a new page with all your Twitch subscriptions.
4. Scroll down to the channel you wish to unsubscribe from and click the “Payment info” tab on the right side of the channel tab.
5. Click the “Don’t Renew” option on the pop-up window.
6. Choose “Don’t Renew” again to initiate the subscription cancellation.

Ensure the “Auto-Renew” toggle is disabled when unsubscribing from a channel. You can renew a subscription at any time.

If you wish to maintain the same subscription streak, renew the subscription before the 30-day deadline expires. Renewing the sub 30 days after unsubscribing will register as a new subscription with no history.

Summary

A tier 1 Twitch sub costs a minimum of $4.99. Subs are an excellent way to support your favorite streamers and encourage them to keep making content.

Besides subscriptions, Twitch streamers also make money from ads, donations, and merchandise sales.