How to Set a Roblox Spending Limit, and What to Do About Unexpected Charges
By the CrazyArcade team ·
Most parents only look at Roblox spending after a surprise on the bank statement. Robux are sold in small amounts, items inside games cost a few hundred Robux at a time, and a child who taps "buy" ten times in an afternoon rarely thinks of it as real money.
Roblox has a monthly spending limit that stops this, but it has a few gaps that catch families out. This guide covers how to set it, where it does not reach, and what to do if charges you did not approve have already gone through. The steps come from Roblox's own help pages, which change from time to time, so check them if a menu looks different.
Before you start: link a parent account
Spending limits are part of Roblox's Parental Controls, and you need a Roblox account with parent privileges to manage them. In practice that means creating your own Roblox account and linking it to your child's account as their parent. Once linked, the settings you choose are controlled from your account, so your child cannot simply switch them off.
Setting the monthly limit, step by step
Log in to your parent account and open Settings, then Parental controls. Scroll down to the section called Settings you manage, choose Spending restrictions and then Monthly spending limit. Enter the amount you are comfortable with and select Update.
Pick a number you would not mind losing in a bad month, and talk it through with your child. A limit they know about and agreed to works much better than one they discover when a purchase fails.
The gaps the limit does not cover
Gift cards are the big one. Roblox says monthly spending limits do not affect gift card redemptions, so a card from a birthday or a shop goes straight onto the account. That is not necessarily a problem, since the amount on a card is fixed, but it is worth knowing.
Consoles are the other gap. Roblox notes that its limits may not apply on some consoles, and that limits set on Roblox do not affect spending through Xbox. If your child plays on a console, set purchase approval in the console's own family settings as well.
Add a second lock on phones and tablets
On phones and tablets, Robux are often bought through the Apple App Store or Google Play using a card saved on the device. Both stores have family settings that require a parent to approve purchases, or a password for every purchase. Turning those on means even a single Robux pack needs you.
The simplest lock of all is not leaving a card saved on a device your child uses. Gift cards are a tidy alternative: you decide the amount and nothing else can be charged.
If charges you did not approve already went through
First, look at how the charge appears on your statement, because that decides who can refund it. Purchases made through Apple, Xbox, PlayStation, Amazon, Samsung or Meta Quest have to be refunded by that store; Roblox says it cannot refund them. Charges paid with a card, PayPal or Google Play go to Roblox Customer Support first, and charges labelled Xsolla*Roblox go to Xsolla's support team.
When you contact support, include the dates and amounts of each charge, the name on the card and its last four digits. Roblox says it prefers to sort out unauthorised purchases directly with parents, and it is clear about one point: once a charge has been disputed with your bank, Roblox can no longer refund it, and accounts linked to unauthorised charges can be deleted. So contact Roblox before you call your bank, unless your bank tells you otherwise.
Make it a conversation, not just a setting
Limits protect your wallet, but the habit that lasts is a child who understands that Robux are real money. Some families give a small monthly Robux budget as pocket money and let the child decide how to spend it. Mistakes made with a small budget are cheap lessons.
It also helps to know that "free Robux" offers are always scams. Our guide to common Robux scams explains the patterns worth teaching your child before they meet them.
CrazyArcade is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Roblox Corporation. Roblox and Robux are trademarks of Roblox Corporation. This guide is based on Roblox's public help pages as of November 2026; settings and policies may change. It is general information, not financial or legal advice.