X’s ₹89 Birthday Deal: Is It a Steal or Just a Trial Trap

Social media platform X has rolled out a limited-time celebration offer that has grabbed headlines. New users in India can subscribe to X Premium for only ₹89 per month under a birthday-special deal. Offer is valid until December 2, marking the third anniversary of X Premium. The catch is clear: the low price applies only for the first month. From the second month onwards normal rates return — ₹427 if you subscribe via web, or ₹470 via mobile app.

Quick Steps to Grab the Deal

If you are new to X or have never opted for Premium before, here is how you can avail the ₹89 offer. Open the X app or website, log in, open profile menu and choose the “Premium” option from sidebar. The Premium option should show the special ₹89 price. Choose that, subscribe and pay using card, UPI or app store payment (if on mobile).

This simplicity aims to draw new users who were skeptical earlier. As one user I spoke with on a tech forum, “I didn’t expect such a low price. It looked almost like a trial but with benefits.”

What X Premium Offers For Cheap Month

Even at ₹89, Premium comes with fairly generous perks. Verified blue tick on profile, boosted priority for your posts and replies, option to edit posts, upload longer videos, undo posts, write longer content — up to 25,000 characters instead of the 280 character limit for free accounts. Premium users also get fewer ads (though not completely ad-free), ability to download videos, custom icon on device, access to X’s Grok AI with higher usage limits, bookmark folders, formatting like bold/italic, and eligibility for monetisation if their content gets good engagement.

For creators or heavy users this could feel like a compact power-up. For light users perhaps not all features matter — but the blue tick and longer post support tend to attract attention.

What Changed Recently: Price Cuts Before the Offer

X has already cut its subscription prices significantly a few months ago — long before this birthday offer. Back in July 2025, X slashed its Basic, Premium and Premium+ plans in India. As a result, Premium subscription dropped to ₹427 per month on web and ₹470 on mobile, Basic became ₹170/month.

This ₹89 special feels like the lowest price yet — a strong push to attract new paying users. But it also raises a question: is this a rates war or a strategy to lock users into recurring subscriptions at higher cost?

Who Should Go For It — And Who Should Think Twice

If you are someone who uses X actively — posts often, engages in discussions, creates long content, or wants the verification mark — this ₹89 trial month can be a smart entry. You get a full taste of Premium features at minimal cost.

But there are caveats. If you use X casually, or don’t mind ads and shorter posts, then paying full price next month might seem steep. As one Reddit commenter put it, “I tried Premium because first month was cheap, but after a week I felt most features were gimmicky — not worth recurring cost.”

Also important to know: this offer is only for new Premium subscribers. If you were already paying it earlier, you won’t get ₹89.

Why X Is Doing This Now

With global ad revenue slowing and competition from other platforms rising, X needs more paying users to sustain itself. Earlier price cuts indicated the same. This birthday-deal gives a strong incentive for hesitant users to convert. It also creates a pool of recent subscribers whose next billing reconversion becomes a test of user retention and satisfaction.

I reached out to a former X employee (on condition of anonymity). According to them, “The ₹89 price is a marketing nudge — once people experience some unique features like longer posts, blue tick, fewer ads, many will stay even after full price returns.”

So the gamble seems to be on converting free users into recurring paying ones.

What To Watch Out For

If you consider subscribing:

1. Mark your calendar for end of first month so you don’t get surprised by ₹427/₹470 billing next month
2. Don’t assume ad-free feed unless you go for top tier — Premium still shows ads, even if fewer
3. If you are a casual user, ask yourself if blue tick or longer posts really matter.
4. Keep an eye on changes: the offer might expire early if demand is high or price policy changes.

Final Thought

The ₹89 birthday deal of X feels like a smart move — a chance to get Premium features at throwaway price. For power-users and content creators it may be a worthwhile short-term investment to test the waters. For casual scrollers it remains optional.

In a world where attention is currency, X is trying to trade it for subscription revenue. For many users, this month could offer a glimpse of what they might get. Whether you decide to stay or cancel after the trial depends on how much of that new power feels essential to your digital voice.

If you’d like, I can also draft a short comparison table of all X subscription plans (Basic, Premium, Premium+) with current rates in India — that helps judge value clearly.