As if streaming price hikes weren't enough of a drain on your wallet, you may soon have to pay to peruse your favorite subreddits. Reddit CEO Steve Huffman announced plans to lock select subreddits behind a paywall, marking a stark departure from the platform’s historically open-access model.
In a taped video Ask Me Anything (AMA) session following the company’s quarterly earnings report this week, Huffman said Reddit is testing out some kind of "paid subreddit" feature that's slated to roll out later this year. "It's a work in progress right now," he said, "We're working on it as we speak." When asked about new features coming to Reddit in 2025, Huffman responded that paid subreddits were on the list.
