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Scratch Membership is a subscription service that provides perks in exchange for a yearly or one-time donation to the Scratch Foundation. Scratch Membership is currently offered as a lifetime membership for donating $150, and an annual plan for donating $35 a year.[1]
A Scratch Membership grants users access to various perks:[1]
Current
Story Xperiential
Scratch Members can get access to Story Xperiential Preview for free, including a year of access to Story Xperiential for $25, an 83% discount. However, non-Scratch Members can get access to the full program for $113 rather than $150.
Exclusive sprites
Scratch Members get access to exclusive sprites for use in their projects.
Although the sprites cannot be selected in the Sprite Library by Non-Scratch Members, they can be backpacked and used by anyone.
Some Scratch Members have stated that these exclusive sprites include new original Scratch characters known as Zepto and Milli, and Yooka Laylee sprites from a partnership with Playtonic.
Scratch Store discounts
Scratch Members receive 10% off the majority of items in the Scratch Store. Members located in the United States also receive free shipping with orders of $50 or more.
Member-exclusive merchandise
Scratch Members can purchase exclusive Scratch Member-themed merchandise from the Scratch Store.
Scratch Membership newsletterFrame around Scratch Members' profiles
Profile cosmetic changes
Members can toggle a set of cat ears that can appear around their Scratch profile picture and a membership badge that appears to the right of the follow button on their profile. These changes can be enabled and disabled from a newBadge shown by the follow button"Membership" tab on the Account Settings page. A purple "Member" badge is also applied next to the member's username on their profile page and on the forums, which cannot be disabled.[2]
Editor cosmetic changes
Members can enable the cat blocks from previous April Fools' Day events using a new "Theme" menu in the editor, accessible from the "Settings" dropdown.[3]
Upcoming
Specialized Scratch tutorials
Live webinars with the Scratch Team
Special content from guest experts
Controversy
The recent implementation of Scratch Membership and its perks has caused controversy.[4] Many Scratchers found the addition of cat blocks to the editor for members, despite such a feature previously being rejected due to lack of resources, as disproportionate use of developer time.[5][better source needed] The public indicators of membership (a "cat ears" frame on profile pictures and a "Member" badge that cannot be opted out of) potentially causing a separation between "tiers" of community members. A suggestion for keeping membership private currently has over 350 replies to it.[6]
