Roblox To Allow UGC Creators to Set Limits on How Many Copies of a Limited Item a User Can Buy
To prevent bots and “sniping”, UGC Creators can soon set a limit that only allows a user to buy a certain number of copies of a Limited avatar item.
UPDATE 5/25/2023
Roblox has officially announced that this feature, along with a number of other features related to Limiteds and the Avatar Marketplace, will be coming in the near future. You can read more on the Developer Forum.
ORIGINAL BLOG POST
Last month, Roblox announced the ability for Creators uploading content to the Avatar Marketplace to publish Limited items, items that have a Limited quantity and can be resold after a 30-day holding period. Since the release of UGC Limiteds, many users have noticed a trend in items, especially free items, selling out in a matter of seconds due to bots or “snipe” accounts buying up all of the stock. Some people have gone as far as to create extensions that can quickly pick up UGC Limited items.
Recently discovered within the Roblox backend, new code hints that UGC Creators will soon be able to combat this issue by setting a quantity limit on how many instances of a Limited item a user can purchase. The exact maximum/minimum limit of copies is currently unknown. This news article will be updated as more information comes in.
